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27/05/2020 - Dementia gene linked to severe Covid-19 disease
People who carry two faulty copies of the APOE gene - linked to dementia - are at twice the risk of developing severe Covid-19, scientists have reported. More
22/05/2020 - Study to look at Covid-19 impact on blood cancer patients
A new UK study is to be launched that will examine how patients who receive stem cell transplants for blood cancers and blood disorders react to severe Covid-19 infection. More
22/05/2020 - 'Focus on blood clotting in Covid-19 patients'
There is an urgent need to focus on medications that address dangerous blood clotting in Covid-19 patients, according to a leading haematologist. More
07/05/2020 - Lowering androgen may protect against Covid-19
Androgen-deprivation therapy given for prostate cancer may be protective against Covid-19 for these patients, researchers say today. More
06/05/2020 - How the new virus spread and mutated worldwide
SARS-Cov-2 arrived in the UK and other countries through multiple carriers, according to a major genetic analysis unveiled today. More
06/05/2020 - UK has highest concern over Covid-19
International surveys show more people in the UK are worried about Covid-19 than in other populations, according to a new analyis. More
29/04/2020 - Hope for Covid-19 inflammation therapy
Scientists are working on a new nanoparticle treatment for septic shock and uncontrolled inflammation that might help Covid-19 care. More
28/04/2020 - Gene defects linked to babies' eczema, wheeze and nasal disease
A link between a common gene defect and eczema, nasal blockage and wheeze among babies as young as six months has been identified, a new study has revealed. More
24/04/2020 - Two nose cells likely Covid-19 entry points
Two specific cell types in the nose have been identified as likely initial infection points for Covid-19, according to a study published last night. More
24/04/2020 - Action of key tuberculosis drug identified
British scientists say they have found how a key drug can kill the tuberculosis bacterium, potentially paving the way for the development of new therapies. More
22/04/2020 - Covid-19 antiviral drug trial unsuccessful - but vaccine trials launched
British doctors are to begin clinical trials of a vaccine against Covid-19 infection tomorrow – as trials of antiviral medicines continued to prove disappointing. More
17/04/2020 - Could overactive immune cells contribute to Covid-19 deaths?
Medical researchers from across the globe are investigating if overactive immune cells that produce Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) cause the most severe Covid-19 cases. More
09/04/2020 - Raised Covid-19 risk for smokers and lung disease patients
Smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at hugely increased risk of severe Covid-19 infection because of high levels of one enzyme, researchers warn today. More
08/04/2020 - MERS research points to Covid-19 vaccine
A new study is suggesting that an existing vaccine delivery approach could have potential against Covid-19. More
23/03/2020 - UK needs tougher action to prevent deaths - UCL experts
A letter being dispatched to one and a half million people will only reach a fraction of those at significant risk from Covid-19, according to an expert analysis today. More
23/03/2020 - NICE seeks to aid Covid-19 decision making
New national guidance, issued over the weekend, has sought to help clinicians facing difficult decisions on admitting Covid-19 patients to critical care facilities. More
06/03/2020 - Students on standby to assist in virus epidemic
The UK could turn to medical students to help manage the spreading Covid-19 outbreak, MPs heard yesterday as the country recorded its first death. More
21/02/2020 - New CRISPR technique hope for CF patients
Biologists in The Netherlands have shown for the first time that a new type of CRISPR gene editing can safely cure cystic fibrosis in stem cells derived from patients. More
14/02/2020 - Plan to step up Wuhan virus research
Leading researchers have agreed a plan that will see accelerated development of COVID-19 vaccines and other research, it was announced last night. More
04/02/2020 - Campaigners urge Government to act faster on air pollution
The Government has a “once in a generation opportunity” to tackle air pollution, campaigners say today, warning that millions are at risk. More
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