Flu & Viruses
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Promising new way to fight SARS-CoV-2 unveiled
A new treatment that mends cell damage, rather than fighting the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has been shown to be effective in lab models. Read more
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Monoclonal antibody combination can save COVID-19 patients’ lives
An antibody combination reduces the number of deaths among patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19 when they are are unable to mount their own immune response, British researchers have announced. Read more
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Cold virus may limit COVID-19
Viruses which cause the common cold may protect against COVID-19, new research suggests. Read more
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Needle phobia partly explains vaccine refusal
People with needle phobia are twice as likely to delay or refuse a COVID-19 vaccine as others, British researchers report today. Read more
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Caution urged in Europe over summer easing
The World Health Organisation has urged caution as European countries seek to ease pandemic restrictions over the summer. Read more
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Plant-based diet could reduce COVID-19 severity
The chances of developing moderate to severe COVID-19 could be lower among people who eat a plant-based or pescatarian diet, new research has suggested. Read more
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Hospitals urged to step up prevention of HBV infant transmission
Hospitals in major European countries may be failing to implement procedures that can prevent transmission of hepatitis B infection from mother to baby, a major conference has heard. Read more
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Mexican variant poses latest pandemic threat
A highly transmissible Mexican variant of COVID-19 has arrived in Europe, Italian researchers have warned. Read more
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COVID-19 reinfection risk reduced for up to 10 months
People who have had COVID-19 have a reduced chance of being reinfected for at least ten months, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Social media and lack of trust fuel COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Social media firms and the government should step up efforts to counter misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. Read more