COVID-19

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.

Link between COVID-19 infection and subsequent mental health and neurological conditions found

One in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus...

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

Dying alone: heartbreaking stories of death during COVID‑19 lockdowns

Families have shared heartbreaking and poignant stories with researchers about the deaths of their loved ones in Wellington Hospital during the COVID‑19 Alert Level 3 and 4 lockdowns in 2020 when district health boards were restricting visitors to wards.

University of Toronto startup to aid pharmacists with Canada’s vaccine rollout

The number of people who have been vaccinated in Canada inches higher with each passing day, but millions more will require shots before the country can escape the pandemic.

Priorities post-COVID-19 outlined at Tourism Policy School

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says planning is underway for a new-look tourism sector post the COVID-19 vaccination programme and when international borders re-open.

New consortium to monitor safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines

A new consortium to monitor the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines has been formed, including the University of Dundee.

New machine learning system developed to identify deteriorating patients in hospital

The HAVEN system (Hospital-wide Alerting Via Electronic Noticeboard) was developed as part of a collaboration between the University of Oxford’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering and...