Study identifies antiviral protein IFN-γ as a potential biomarker for Long COVID fatigue
SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression.…
Queensland’s new chief health officer Marianne Gale outlines future priorities
Queensland’s new Chief Health Officer (CHO) Marianne Gale reminisces about her time working for Doctors Without Borders to…
Obesity sharply increases hospitalisation risk from infections, global analysis shows
Large international cohort data reveal that excess body fat may increase susceptibility to severe infections and substantially contribute…
Government instigates surprise inquiry into Reserve Bank’s $55 billion Covid money-printing binge
The cost to the taxpayer of the LSAP programme alone was more than half the cost to the…
Large Swedish study finds COVID-19 vaccination unrelated to fertility or childbirth rates
Large real-world Swedish data provide reassurance that COVID-19 vaccination does not reduce childbirth rates, helping counter persistent misinformation…
How the CDC prepares influenza vaccines for pandemics
Inside the rigorous, step-by-step process the CDC uses to create pandemic-ready flu vaccine viruses, long before the next…
Religious faith linked to lower psychological distress during Covid-19 lockdown
Two Cambridge-led studies suggest that the psychological distress caused by lockdowns (UK) and experience of infection (US) was…
Over-the-counter ivermectin sales proposed in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia state lawmaker wants to allow over-the-counter sales of a drug…
UVA Health scientists pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more quickly than ever before
UVA Health scientists are reporting promising success as they pioneer a new way to create vaccines far more…
Depression and anxiety together raise long COVID risk in older women
Older women who have a history of both depression and anxiety had a 78% higher risk of developing…
It sure looks like people are never going to get over Jacinda Ardern
The former PM retired three years ago. The very mention of her name still has the power to…
Director James Cameron on moving family to New Zealand over Covid response
He said: “Now, later, we have children, we have a family, we’ve got roots in Malibu and Santa…