Can dogs catch coronavirus? The new type of coronavirus is currently being passed between humans and there is no evidence that it affects dogs. If your dog is unwell then it is very unlikely that COVID-19 is the cause of their illness, but it is still important that you contact your vet to find out […]
Being overweight hampers immune response to SARS-CoV-2: University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not to the protection offered by vaccination. Research lead, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences PhD candidate Marcus Tong, said the findings build on the team’s existing research on how COVID-19 […]
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Women battling to recover from long COVID say their problems are not taken seriously… new survey finds: The devastating toll long COVID is taking on UK women’s physical and mental health is revealed in a new survey. The poll of 1,000 women with long COVID by the digital health platform Healthily found three quarters (76%) were suffering […]
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Successful clinical trial for re-engineered UQ vaccine: The University of Queensland’s re-engineered clamp platform has produced a vaccine that is equally safe and virus-neutralising as an approved vaccine considered among the best in its class. The pivotal proof-of-concept testing clears the way to progress the promising Clamp2 technology in a range of research programs. Project […]
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Major study shows new insights into lasting impact of COVID-19 on UK population: Tens of thousands of people in England may have lasting symptoms from COVID-19 more than a year after infection, new analysis reveals. The findings come from a representative sample of more than a quarter of a million people in England surveyed as […]
A missing piece of the jigsaw in a rare life-threatening condition linked to adenovirus Covid-19 vaccines. A team of scientists led by the University of Aberdeen has taken an important step forward in understanding the mechanisms by which adenovirus-based vaccines, including some of those used in the Covid pandemic, can cause serious adverse reactions. Working […]
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Research identifies that immunosuppressed people are least likely to have COVID-19 antibodies: New research has identified which people with compromised immune systems are less likely to have COVID-19 antibodies – making them more vulnerable to a severe infection. Around one in five people with solid organ transplant, rare autoimmune disease or blood cancer affecting lymphocytes […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused stress everywhere in the world, and especially for healthcare professionals. Coping with a pandemic calls for an ability to respond to challenging and difficult situations. It also requires crisis management, good leadership and faith in the future, all of which are linked to experienced resilience. “Resilience refers to a person recognising […]
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New research shows, for the first time, a higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation or death for the White Gypsy/Traveller ethnic minority group. The research, which looked at over 4.3m people in Scotland, was led by the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit at the University of Glasgow and published in the Journal of Epidemiology […]
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University study investigates effects of movement on long Covid sufferers: The University of Winchester is taking part in a new study to find out if low levels of movement may benefit the nearly two million UK sufferers of long Covid. Winchester is working with the University of Gloucestershire and the NHS on a study to […]