Archive: 31/03/2021

Mass COVID testing at UK universities is haphazard and unscientific, finds BMJ investigation

The costly rollout of asymptomatic screening for COVID-19 at UK universities has found very few positive cases following its launch in December as part of the Government's ambitious £100bn Moonshot programme, finds an investigation ...

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Governments and health leaders call for action on adolescent wellbeing

Governments and health leaders across the globe are today calling for urgent action on adolescent wellbeing.

Mar 31, 2021

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Increased rates of organ damage after discharge from hospital with COVID-19

People discharged from hospital after COVID-19 appear to have increased rates of organ damage ("multiorgan dysfunction") compared with similar individuals in the general population, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Mar 31, 2021

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Adherence to UK's test, trace, and isolate system is low

Levels of adherence to the UK's test, trace, and isolate system and understanding of the main symptoms of COVID-19 are low, particularly among men, younger age groups, people with a dependent child in the home, key workers, ...

Mar 31, 2021

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Research reveals new effects of oxygen deprivation in cancer cells

A team of University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers recently published a paper offering new insight into the role that oxygen deprivation, or hypoxia, plays in cancer development. CU Cancer Center member Joaquin ...

Mar 31, 2021

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COVID-19 antibody tests, even rapid finger pricks, are effective, new study finds

New findings from a Michigan Medicine study reveal that antibody testing is predictive of prior COVID-19 infection, and rapid screening methods—even from finger pricks—are effective testing tools.

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Qatar races mounting virus toll with vaccine drive

Qatar is stepping up its coronavirus vaccination drive, officials said Wednesday, with new daily cases almost quadrupling since January and prompting calls for a renewed lockdown.

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Italy extends coronavirus restrictions through April

Coronavirus restrictions in most of Italy that closed restaurants, shops and museums through Easter will be extended through April, the government said on Wednesday.

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National study examines US mammography screening rates during COVID-19 pandemic

In looking at the broader impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and wellbeing, public health experts are examining screening rates for cancer. A new study looking at U.S. mammography screening rates during the first five ...

Mar 31, 2021

Discovery may explain high risk of leukemia in children with Down syndrome

Children with Down syndrome are 20-times more likely to develop acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and 150-times more likely to develop acute myeloid leukemia (AML) compared to their typical peers. According to a new study ...

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