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Nearly one in 10 pregnant people who get COVID will develop long COVID

Written by | 16 Jul 2024

Nearly one in 10 people who get COVID while pregnant will go on to develop long COVID, a report publishing July 11th in Obstetrics & Gynecology has found. “It was surprising to […]

Common respiratory infections may have protected children from COVID-19, study suggests

Written by | 22 Jun 2024

Analyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and bacteria may have helped to protect […]

Misleading COVID-19 headlines from mainstream sources did more harm on Facebook than fake news

Written by | 1 Jun 2024

Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, fake news on social media has been widely blamed for low vaccine uptake in the United States — but research by MIT […]

SARS-CoV-2 biochemistry explains important aspect of disease pathology

Written by | 9 May 2024

A known facet of coronavirus biochemistry helps to explain the pathological features of Covid-19 and may have implications for the management of long Covid and other conditions. Failure […]

Young adults reduced drinking during and after pandemic

Written by | 7 May 2024

A new study examined the drinking levels and patterns of young adults before, during and after the pandemic. The researchers found alcohol use and alcohol-related problems substantially decreased […]

Older adults with diabetes experienced functional decline during the COVID-19 pandemic

Written by | 22 Apr 2024

Researchers found that approximately 1 in 5 older Canadian adults with diabetes and no pre-pandemic functional limitations developed functional limitations for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

How long COVID survivors are revolutionizing health care

Written by | 29 Mar 2024

To the world’s public health authorities, Covid-19 would be either a deadly disease for some or a simple respiratory illness for most, its symptoms clearing up in just […]

Breast cancer diagnoses plummeted during first year of pandemic

Written by | 20 Mar 2024

Several studies have described the distinct ways the COVID-19 pandemic adversely impacted cancer care, but less is known about the specific ways the pandemic disrupted breast cancer, the […]

Timing of COVID-19 shot can change menstrual cycle length

Written by | 4 Mar 2024

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have confirmed that the timing of COVID-19 vaccination is associated with slight, temporary changes in menstrual cycle length. The study, published today […]

Lockdown skin cancer diagnosis delays linked to deaths and £6bn costs in Europe

Written by | 21 Feb 2024

Delays in diagnosing melanoma due to Covid-19 lockdown may have contributed to over 100,000 years of life lost across Europe and over £6bn in costs, mainly indirectly due […]

Mild Covid-19 infections make insomnia more likely, especially in people with anxiety or depression

Written by | 6 Feb 2024

Although most patients diagnosed with Covid-19 will quickly recover, some people experience symptoms that linger well after they start testing negative again — including insomnia. Scientists already knew […]

A universal coronavirus vaccine could save billions of dollars if ready before next pandemic

Written by | 13 Jan 2024

What if scientists had developed a universal coronavirus vaccine in the years prior to 2020 so that it was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? A […]

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