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Vaccination halves risk of long Covid

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Hippocratic Post

Being vaccinated against Covid halves people’s risk of developing long Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Long Covid still affects some two million people in the UK, and new research published today reveals the risk factors associated with developing the condition. Overweight people, women, smokers and those over the age […]

Sepsis – preventing the “inflammatory reflex”

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Sepsis, also known as blood poisoning, is the leading cause of death in intensive care units. Globally, it causes more than 11 million deaths each year. An innovative approach may hold the key to boosting the recovery of critically ill patients with sepsis, according to new research from a team at the Florey Institute of […]