T cells fit to tackle Omicron, suggests new study
Research from the University of Melbourne and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed T cells, one of the body’s key defences against COVID-19
Preventing virus spread within households could be key to controlling new outbreaks of COVID-19
More effective measures to prevent infection spreading within households are a vital part of preventing a second wave of COVID-19...
Correlation found between weather conditions and lower COVID-19 fatality rates: CityU research study
A correlation exists between the weather and humidity that patients are exposed to during different stages of COVID-19 infection and the probability of death, according to Dr Sean Yuan Hsiang-yu...
How do you rising to the challenge of remote learning
Image by Suzanne Armstrong.
Two weeks. That’s all the time McGill staff, administrators and professors had to...
Vitamin supplements may have small effect on COVID-19 risk for women
Researchers at King’s analysing data from an app have found that certain vitamin supplements may have a small effect on reducing the likelihood of catching COVID-19 for women but not men.
Gut health compromised in severe COVID-19
The study is published today in Frontiers in Immunology by researchers from King’s with funding by the Medical Research Council via the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium, and support from the NIHR Guy’s and St Thomas’ BRC.
Slow Vaccine Roll-out Could Deepen Economic Scars
While South Australia’s economy is recovering strongly, the slow vaccine roll-out is a significant threat to the nation’s ongoing ability to weather the long-term effects of the pandemic.
Ethics of mandatory vaccinations: benefits may not outweigh challenges
Vaccines are one of the most effective tools for protecting people against COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
HKU mechanical engineering study reveals airborne transmission of COVID-19 opportunistic in nature and poor...
In collaboration with the Guangdong CDC, Hunan CDC, Sun Yat-Sen University and Southeast University, Professor Yuguo Li, Chair Professor of Building Environment, and his team at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Review finds almost 20 per cent of COVID-19 patients only show gastrointestinal symptoms
Almost one in five patients with COVID-19 may only show gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a review of academic studies published in the journal Abdominal Radiology.
