A world-leading research collaboration in South Australia has delivered crucial insight into the lasting immune system dysregulation caused by COVID-19. The study, conducted by experts at SAHMRI, Flinders University, the University of Adelaide, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital and the Royal Adelaide Hospital, showed that people’s immune systems were significantly altered six months after their […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said Monday the White House is pushing for people with long-term symptoms of COVID-19 to be protected against discrimination, as he marked the anniversary of a landmark law for people with disabilities. U.S. agencies will coordinate to ensure people suffering from severe long-term health problems are protected after the […]
So just how long will your vaccine protect you from Covid? Some of the country’s leading experts answer the big questions about booster jabs As the Government announces plans to introduce booster jabs for Covid-19 — making us the first country in the world to do so — Rachel Ellis asks some of the country’s […]
Using the full pseudonymised GP records of 57.9 million patients in England, researchers at Oxford University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have found that formally recorded diagnoses of long COVID are substantially lower than previous survey estimates for the same condition. This finding raises important questions about how long COVID is […]
While researchers still have much to learn about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 vaccines, a new study offers potentially good news for those who’ve been vaccinated with the Pfizer and Moderna’s versions. The study, published in the journal Nature, suggests that these two vaccines produce persistent immunity, meaning those who’ve received them could be protected for years — […]
Keeping your brain sharp may be further down your list of priorities than you care to admit, but a common pastime you might already be doing on a regular basis helps strengthen this muscle. Of course, feeling your best mentally takes time and commitment. If you’re reading on a daily basis, you’re likely exercising your […]
The holiday season can be a tricky time to maintain physical health, and with COVID-19 keeping many people indoors and isolated, there are even more barriers to wellness. “When we spend more time isolated and indoors, our physical health can become an afterthought,” says Madhan Prabhakaran, M.D., family medicine physician, Mayo Clinic Health System in […]
CDC to vote on who will get coronavirus vaccine first Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on ‘America’s Newsroom.’ A panel of independent experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a public meeting on Tuesday voted that health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities will be […]
Concerning coronavirus trend? US sees big spike in new cases Fox News correspondent Jonathan Serrie has the latest from Atlanta on ‘Special Report’ Instances of so-called "long COVID," where it may take months to recover from the novel coronavirus, are occurring frequently enough to warrant several studies on the condition, including one that claims to identify risk factors […]
Athletes increasingly relying on a coach over the course of a season may be a sign that they aren’t progressing in their development, according to new research from Binghamton University. On the other hand, inspirational coaches will find that their athletes will become less reliant on them over time. “Being increasingly needed by your athletes […]
