Covid-19 News
Scientists say damage primarily affects brain tissue linked to memory and smell Covid-19 can cause brain shrinkage and tissue damage, with some patients experiencing three times the brain degeneration of those who didn’t catch the virus, according to a University of Oxford study published on Monday. The study involved 785 UK participants aged between 51 […]
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Covid-fighting antibodies do not protect from a new strain of coronavirus Chinese scientists have warned of “a potential bio-safety threat” presented by a new strain of coronavirus, which, subject to mutation, may be passed from animals to humans and cannot be “cross-neutralized” by Covid-targeting antibodies. The researchers, most of whom come from Wuhan University, “unexpectedly
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One of the biggest fears and doubts that makes people think twice before getting vaccinated is its impact on pregnancy and fertility. Now, a new study has found that vaccination against Covid-19 did not affect fertility outcomes in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). The findings, which were published in ‘Obstetrics & Gynecology’ (the Green Journal),
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“Amazingly high” immune response discovered in fully jabbed people who also caught the disease Fully vaccinated people who catch Covid, as well as those who had the disease prior to the jabs, get rewarded with the best immune responses, a new study has found. Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) researchers took samples from 104
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Researchers’ findings have backed the theory that “Omicron may have evolved in a non-human animal species” The study into Omicron, published in the Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity, found that “coronavirus slowly accumulated mutations over time in mice” before the virus was then “transmitted back to humans by reverse zoonotic.” The research, led by Dr.
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British health authorities have identified hundreds of cases of the Omicron variant dubbed BA.2. Scientists are keeping a close watch on a recently-discovered sub-variant of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus to determine how its emergence could affect future pandemic spread. The initial Omicron variant has become the dominant virus strain in recent months but
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Tips to protect your newborn from Omicron; symptoms to watch out for Babies under age 1 may be at higher risk of getting severe illness with Covid-19 than older children because of their immature immune system. While Omicron so far is causing mild illness in people, one cannot take chance with their little one’s health.
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Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines This article is part of a series of explainers on vaccine development and distribution. Learn more about vaccines – from how they work and how they’re made to ensuring safety and equitable access – in WHO’s Vaccines Explained series. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, and getting vaccinated will help protect you
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COVID shares symptoms with allergies and other illnesses and now the omicron variant is making things even more complicated when trying to figure out what you have. With the rise of omicron cases nationwide, many want to know how to tell the difference between symptoms of COVID-19 and that of a common cold or flu.
