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28/07/2020 - Plan to eliminate infant HepB infection
A new drive is launched today to end infection of infants with hepatitis B after the success of a 20-year project to cut rates. More
24/07/2020 - Mask-wearing enforced as local lockdowns spread
Tough rules on face-mask wearing come into force today in England – with final details only released yesterday morning. More
10/07/2020 - Pandemic getting worse - WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic is "getting worse," the World Health Organisation has warned, as the global curve shows little sign of flattening. More
07/07/2020 - Warning as HIV medication stocks run low
Dozens of countries are running out of HIV medicines because of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organisation has warned. More
03/07/2020 - How the virus is becoming more infectious
The COVID-19 virus has become more infectious in the course of the pandemic – but not more lethal, according to a major new genomic analysis. More
02/07/2020 - 'Major weaknesses' in COVID-19 antibody tests
The COVID-19 antibody tests have major weaknesses, according to a review of the latest international research published today. More
17/06/2020 - Dexamethasone cuts Covid-19 mortality - trial
The UK is to introduce the corticosteroid dexamethasone rapidly into the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients following the success of a clinical trial, it was announced yesterday. More
16/06/2020 - Virus antibodies show stability - UK study
Most Covid-19 patients develop antibodies that appear to remain "stable", according to a new UK analysis. More
12/06/2020 - Women under-represented in Covid-19 research papers
Only one third of Covid-19 published research authors are women – and few of these are senior authors, according to new analysis published today. More
11/06/2020 - Warning on Covid-19 impact on ethnic minorities and migrants
Society's response to Covid-19 has discriminated against ethnic minorities, increasing the risks they have faced, according to global health specialists today. More
19/05/2020 - Dairy 'lowers diabetes and high blood pressure risk'
Two daily servings of dairy products – especially full-fat ones – are linked to reduced risks of diabetes and high blood pressure, according to a major international analysis reported today. More
15/05/2020 - 28m operations cancelled worldwide because of Covid-19
More than 28 million elective operations across the globe could be cancelled or postponed because of Covid-19, according to a new study by the CovidSurg Collaborative. More
13/05/2020 - Global 'burden' of osteoarthritis measured
A new global study of osteoarthritis has found that the condition is “a major public health challenge”, with increasing rates in most countries. 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
30/04/2020 - Anti-Ebola drug and antibody show promise
The anti-Ebola drug remdesivir has shown major promise in a global clinical trial involved Covid-19 patients, it was announced last night. More
07/04/2020 - Public facemasks may help vulnerable
Research on wearing of face-masks in public tends to supports its benefits, according to an analysis from the University of East Anglia, UK. More
25/03/2020 - Global advice on surgery infections
New guidelines, published today, set out how surgeons in low-income countries can reduce the risk of surgical site infection. More
20/03/2020 - Major gene study offers new insights into human diversity
British scientists have unveiled the most "detailed representation to date" of the diversity of the human genome. More
18/03/2020 - Virus survives for days on plastic
The Covid-19 virus can last for days on many surfaces, according to a new analysis helping to explain its high infectivity. More
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