Flu & Viruses
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Genes point to severe COVID illness
Scottish researchers have identified five genes linked to patients developing the most severe forms of COVID-19, it has been announced. Read more
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Loss of taste and smell among hospitalised COVID patients
Almost two-thirds of people admitted to an Italian hospital with COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic had lost their senses of smell and taste, according to a small study published yesterday. Read more
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Much ado as vaccination begins
The Oxford university COVID-19 vaccine still lacks data on its effectiveness on adults over the age of 55, according to the first peer-reviewed analysis of the new vaccines. Read more
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Pandemic mortality risk for people with rare autoimmune disease
People with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases have been at greater risk of dying during the COVID-19 pandemic than the general population, according to a study published today. Read more
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Lab-on-a-chip’ infection test developed
A newly developed chip that is a miniature version of the polymerase chain reaction can process results in minutes, British scientists have announced. Read more
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Hand sanitiser poisoning reported
The widespread use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser is creating risk of accidental poisoning, a researcher warns today. Read more
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Warning of spread of undiagnosed HIV in Europe
Parts of Europe are losing control of the spread of HIV, leading to thousands of people living with undiagnosed disease, according to a major new report. Read more
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SARS-CoV-2 mutations ‘do not increase transmissibility’
None of the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutations that have been documented so far increase transmissibility in humans, a new study has shown. Read more
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Severe COVID-19 risk with diabetic retinopathy
People with diabetic retinopathy are at a raised risk if they become infected with COVID-19, a study has found. Read more
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COVID does not recur for six months – Oxford study
People infected with COVID-19 are unlikely to succumb to the virus again for at least six months, according to a new study. Read more