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Cause of long COVID brain fog could be from leaky blood vessels, study says | Science & Tech News
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Brain fog suffered by those with long COVID could be caused by leaky blood vessels, new research shows. Scientists hold that catching coronavirus caused disruption in the blood-brain barrier of some victims, which they suggested could cause the cognitive issues seen in those battling the condition, Researchers from Trinity College Dublin and from research centre…
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COVID vaccines could soon be sold on high street, retailers say | UK News
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COVID vaccines could soon be sold on the high street, according to retailers. One industry leader said it was in talks with vaccine suppliers and the scheme could be introduced as soon as next year. A Superdrug spokesperson said the firm is speaking “with suppliers about potentially offering a private COVID vaccination service in 2024.…
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COVID vaccine scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine | Science & Tech News
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The Nobel Prize in medicine has been awarded to two scientists for their research which led to the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The accolade, among the most prestigious in the scientific world, went to Katalin Kariko, from Hungary, and Drew Weissman, from the United States. “Through their groundbreaking findings, which have fundamentally…
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Molnupiravir: COVID drug linked to virus mutations, scientists say | Science & Tech News
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A drug used to treat COVID-19 could be linked to mutations in the virus, scientists have said. Molnupiravir works by causing mutations in the virus’s genetic information, or genome, many of which kill or harm the virus, reducing the amount of COVID in the body. Used across the world to treat COVID, it was one…
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Long COVID risks are ‘distorted by flawed research’, study finds | Science & Tech News
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The risk of contracting long COVID may have been exaggerated due to flawed research, leading to unnecessarily high levels of anxiety about suffering from it, a new study has suggested. “Major flaws” in the literature on the condition likely exaggerated the true threat of contracting it, the new research argues. For most people with COVID-19,…
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Long COVID can cause long-term damage to multiple organs, study finds | UK News
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A third of long COVID patients sustained damage to multiple organs five months after infection, a study has found. Scans of patients who were treated in hospital for COVID-19 showed higher rates of damage to the lungs, brain and kidneys compared with the non-COVID control group. Lung injuries were almost 14 times higher among long…
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Russian hackers who backed Ukraine war and targeted UK hospitals during COVID pandemic are hit with sanctions | UK News
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Eleven members of a Russian hacking gang that supported Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and targeted UK hospitals during the COVID pandemic have been hit with sanctions. The Trickbot group extorted at least $180m (£145m) across the world, including at least £27m from 149 victims in the UK, where it targeted schools, councils and businesses,…
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Long COVID: Unusual case turns man’s legs blue after 10 minutes of standing up | Science & Tech News
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An unusual case of long COVID has resulted in a man’s legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing. The 33-year-old patient has developed a condition called acrocyanosis, which is when leg veins don’t allow blood to flow back up to the heart and instead collect in a pool. A minute after standing, his legs…
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Nose-picking health workers more likely to catch COVID, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Hospital workers who pick their noses are more likely to catch COVID, a new study suggests. Researchers said hospitals should offer staff educational sessions about the habit and consider recommending against nose picking in infection prevention guidelines. Academics from the Netherlands examined data on COVID infection rates among 219 hospital workers in Amsterdam between March…
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COVID no longer a global health emergency, World Health Organization says | UK News
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World Health Organization (WHO) officials have said COVID is no longer a global health emergency, marking a symbolic end to the pandemic. “It’s with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. “That does not mean COVID-19 is over as a global health threat.” “COVID-19…