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Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores

From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19. Brain fog is a colloquial term that describes a state of mental sluggishness or lack of...

3 March, 2024

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Anti-vaccine conspiracies fuel divisive political discourse

Heightened use of social media during the coronavirus pandemic brought with it an unprecedented surge in the spread of misinformation. Of particular significance were conspiracy theories surrounding the virus and...

29 February, 2024

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Fighting the flu: The surprising power of a century-old vaccine for tuberculosis

As Canada’s flu season collides with record strep A cases and ongoing COVID-19 concerns, a new study is shedding light on our understanding of respiratory immune responses. Scholars from the Research Institute of the...

28 February, 2024

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Viral protein fragments may unlock mystery behind serious COVID-19 outcomes

There are many lingering mysteries from the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, why does SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the disease, cause severe symptoms in some patients, while many other coronaviruses don’t? And what...

7 February, 2024

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Needle-free vaccine candidate promises improved, longer-term immunity against COVID-19

Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) have discovered a new vaccine candidate that can be delivered through the nose (nasal) in the form of a spray that promises better and longer-lasting immunity against...

18 January, 2024

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Real-world analysis: COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron

Children and adolescents who received one of the main COVID-19 vaccines were significantly protected from the illness and showed no increased signs of cardiac complications compared to young people who were not...

9 January, 2024

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‘Long flu’ has emerged as a consequence similar to long COVID

Study shows patients hospitalized for flu or COVID-19 face increased risk of long-term health problems, death Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has emerged detailing the virus’s ability to attack...

16 December, 2023

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Global Health Cast Edition 54

Fifty-fourth Edition of the Global Health Cast presented by Prof. Schmitt and Dr. Melvin Sanicas. Download the PDF here🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join...

14 December, 2023

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Global Health Cast – COVID-19 Review of 5 Blogs From Top Experts

Part 6 of the series on COVID-19 presented by Prof. Catherine Weil-Olivier, and Prof. Joe Schmitt. This Global Health Cast was produced with the unconditional support of an educational grant from Novavax ().🔒 Premium...

15 November, 2023

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‘Vaccine passports’ effective in boosting COVID-19 vaccine uptake: study

A report in the journal Health Affairs has found that proof-of-vaccine mandates may be an effective way to increase vaccination uptake across certain age groups, after studying the policy enforced during the COVID-19...

15 November, 2023

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