Flu & Viruses
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COVID vaccines prevented some patient-facing healthcare workers getting infected
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout averted infection in 10% of NHS patient-facing healthcare staff during the second wave of the pandemic, new research shows today. Read more
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Europe facing autumn COVID wave – WHO
Europe will face a new wave of COVID infection in the autumn, the World Health Organization has warned. Read more
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Call for infection control as mystery child hepatitis spreads
The number of children suffering from a mysterious new form of hepatitis continues to increase, the World Health Organization has reported. Read more
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Second COVID booster advised for certain groups
A second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is being recommended for ‘moderately and severely immunocompromised’ people from five years of age. Read more
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Search for long COVID cure tempts patients abroad
The trend for patients with long COVID to visit private clinics abroad for alternative blood-filtering treatments is under the spotlight this week. Read more
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Warning to Europe against monkeypox complacency
Europe must not be complacent about the monkeypox outbreak, which is affecting the continent far more than the rest of the world, a World Health Organization official has warned. Read more
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Omicron evolving to evade antibodies
The fast-spreading new variants of the Omicron strain of COVID have evolved to evade human immune system responses, according to a new scientific study. Read more
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COVID-19 vaccine benefit people of all weights
COVID-19 vaccines protect people of all weights from severe disease, according to the results of a UK study published today. Read more
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Long-distance transmission of COVID-19 indoors
Better ventilation in public venues may be needed after growing evidence around the potential for long-distance transmission of COVID-19, research out today says. Read more
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Increased neurodegenerative disorder risk after COVID-19
People who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared to individuals who have not had the virus, a European conference has heard. Read more