Adults over 50 who have had COVID-19 are more likely to experience a shingles outbreak, according to new research. A study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases last month looked a… [+2524 chars]
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the in vivo effectiveness of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and directly acting antiviral agents against the severe acute … [+5017 chars]
People are feeling more miserable than usual because the pollen seasons are more robust, says Dr. Anne Ellis Just how bad pollen season has been varies, said Daniel Coates, director of Aerobiology … [+8357 chars]
The first therapy to be developed specifically for post-traumatic headache significantly reduced related disability in veterans following a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also reduced co-occurring … [+7564 chars]
LONDON (AP) The European Medicines Agency says it will begin reviewing data to decide if a smallpox vaccine made by the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic might also be authorized for monkeypox, … [+3850 chars]
Active cases and outbreaks of COVID-19 have increased since last week but there are currently zero patients with the virus in hospital in Hastings Prince Edward. This time last week there were three… [+255 chars]
According to World Health Organisation(WHO) official, the "more times people get the virus, the more likely they are to be unlucky and end up with long COVID which is the thing that none of us want b… [+1193 chars]
The European Union’s drug regulator said on Tuesday it had started formally reviewing the use of a smallpox vaccine to treat a growing number of cases of monkeypox. Imvanex was authorised by the Eur… [+1272 chars]
A deadly pathogen emerged in 2009 that scientists have yet to tackle with drugs and the reason is because it reproduces sexually. Most infectious bacteria reproduces asexually, meaning it creates st… [+3048 chars]
Reading Time: 3minutesThe planning of a proper diet for vegans, meaning mostly vegetables, whole grains, beans, fruits, and a small amount of nuts or seeds every day, can make it possible to side-ste… [+4844 chars]
Using the phase 3 OPERA I and II (NCT01247324; NCT01412333) and ORATORIO (NCT01194570) studies, investigators found significantly reduced thalamic volume loss in patients with relapsing (RMS) and pri… [+4099 chars]
Bipolar disorder describes a mental condition characterised by extreme mood swings. In this piece, The PUNCH highlights the symptoms, causes, and other things to know about bipolar disorder. Sympto… [+1558 chars]