Coronavirus

What is change management?

Andrew White, Senior Fellow in Management Practice at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, explains the basics of change management for us.

Non-English speaking patients have 35% higher chance of COVID death

Non-English speaking patients with COVID have a higher likelihood of needing ICU care and dying from the virus, say US scientists.

Scientists develop Omicron variant vaccine against COVID

MedUni Vienna delivers promising data to the Omicron variant vaccine which could protect people against all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Which is the better protection against COVID-19? Immunity or vaccination?

Researchers find the best protection against COVID-19 is vaccinations rather than natural immunity, when analysing how infection with SARS-CoV-2 affects the immune system.

The institutionalisation of fear: Global digital surveillance with dubious pandemic legitimacy

Regina Surber, PhD Candidate at the University of Zurich and Scientific Advisor to the ICT4Peace Foundation, discusses how digital surveillance is increasing worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Examining the burden of rare diseases in the US

Open Access Government explore the research efforts of the U.S. National Institutes of Health to mitigate the often-underestimated burden of rare diseases on patients and their families.

Flash technology better than finger-prick testing for type 1 diabetes

The University of Manchester finds that Flash technology is better than finger-prick testing, keeping diabetes patients at a good blood sugar level - for an extra two hours per day.

Survivors with COVID-19 pneumonia take one year to heal

People who survive COVID-19 pneumonia, take at least one year to heal their lungs, according to a study published in Radiology.

Pregnancy and COVID vaccine: Mothers can protect unborn baby from virus 

In the context of pregnancy and COVID vaccines, a study finds that vaccination does not create complicated birth outcomes.

NHS needs help to tackle long-term symptoms of COVID-19

Jon Taberner, Senior Rehabilitation Specialist at Nuffield Health, explains that individuals with long-term symptoms of COVID-19 will need a lot of support.

First case of woman cured from HIV, after dual stem-cell transplant

The first ever woman cured from HIV underwent a dual stem-cell transplant, which seems to have made her genetically resistant to HIV and put her cancer into remission.

Career development and mentoring do not need to suffer due to hybrid working

Alison White of PLACEmaking reflects on how career development might be influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic and the move to hybrid working.

The importance of dementia day care services during COVID-19

Professor Timothy Kwok, Director of the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing, and Research Manager Ms Bel Wong, explain the necessity of dementia day care services during the pandemic.

COVID-19 impact on rare disease: Peroxisomal disorders

Dr Michael Wangler, Assistant Professor at Molecular and Human Genetics Baylor College of Medicine and Katie Sacra, Director of Family Programs, Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders, mother of TJ, discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families with rare disease - especially peroxisomal disorders.

Global COVID-19 responses could help to end HIV

Global COVID-19 responses could serve as a coordinated approach to end the HIV pandemic - bettering global immunisation to both viruses.

Can mice be an effective model animal for Covid-19?

Examining existing approved compounds to treat Covid-19 can significantly speed up the development of drugs.

Pfizer will donate profits from Russia to “humanitarian support”

Pfizer said all profits from Russia would go to "humanitarian support" for Ukraine, with future clinical trials now off the table.

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