Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID: Here's why cases have seen a small spike this summer
Since the beginning of July all there have been indications that COVID infections are increasing again in the UK.
Aug 8, 2023
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News tagged with omicron
Immunology
Adaptation of booster vaccines against omicron variants important for COVID-19, study shows
Booster vaccinations (third and fourth vaccinations) of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines that are not adapted to omicron variants do lead to higher blood levels of neutralizing antibodies against the omicron subvariants. However, these ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Genetics
Mutation in spike protein allows omicron subvariant BA.5 to efficiently infect lung cells
Omicron-derived virus variants are currently responsible for most SARS-CoV-2 infections worldwide. Compared to earlier virus variants, omicron rarely causes severe disease. According to current knowledge, a major reason for ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: COVID-19 vaccination gives added protection against omicron infections in 5 to 17-year-olds
A study by KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), National Center for Infectious Disease and Ministry of Health in Singapore found that COVID-19 vaccination remained effective against omicron BA.4/BA.5 and XBB infections ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Does COVID cause pink eye? Is there a new subvariant? Here's what experts say
It's been almost four years since the coronavirus was discovered, and new developments and questions continue to unravel across the globe.
Jun 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The first line of vaccines was highly effective at restricting COVID-19's damage
After more than three years of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over 763 million infections, and nearly seven million deaths, have been attributed to SARS-CoV-2.
Jun 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Covid: No longer an emergency, but not going anywhere
The World Health Organization may no longer consider COVID-19 a global health emergency, but the virus is not going anywhere.
May 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron outbreak had lower mortality rates compared to previous strains of COVID-19, finds study
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a constant public fear was the rise of a new variant of the disease. Among the SARS-CoV-2 viral mutations, some were alarming, such as omicron, delta, and gamma. The strains with ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long COVID incidence and severity no worse than post viral syndrome following seasonal influenza, study suggests
In the highly vaccinated population of Queensland exposed to the Omicron variant, long COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome of no greater incidence or severity than seasonal influenza, according to new research ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Durability of bivalent boosters against omicron subvariants
New research led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health shows that bivalent COVID-19 boosters are still providing effective protection from hospitalization and death, even against the most recent omicron subvariants.
Apr 13, 2023
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