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  1. Now we need an 'Operation Warp Speed' for long COVID

    Publicly released: Tue 31 Aug 2021 at 0700 AEST, 0900 NZST

    Annals of Internal Medicine

    The health and economic consequences of COVID-19 may last long after the worst of the pandemic has passed, says a US expert, with up to 61 per cent of patients ... the current COVID-19 pandemic are only Read more about Now we need an 'Operation Warp Speed' for long COVID

    InternationalJohns Hopkins University, USA

  2. Common heart drug may help COVID-19 patients

    Publicly released: Tue 31 Aug 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    Journal of the American College of Cardiology

    The drug, called metoprolol was tested against no treatment in a small trial of 20 COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation. ... The authors say repurposing metoprolol for COVID-19 patients with acute Read more about Common heart drug may help COVID-19 patients

    InternationalCentro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Spain

  3. COVID-19 antibodies can last up to 10 months after infection

    Publicly released: Tue 31 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    The researchers tested the blood serum of healthcare workers previously infected with COVID-19 to see how long antibodies lasted in their system. ... The researchers say while it is still not fully known Read more about COVID-19 antibodies can last up to 10 months after infection

    InternationalJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

  4. Severe COVID-19 in children, one year on

    Publicly released: Tue 31 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Pediatrics

    Most children in a small cohort who were hospitalised after COVID-19 infection appear to have avoided long-term impacts, according to an international study. ... The researchers followed up with 68 Read more about Severe COVID-19 in children, one year on

    InternationalNottingham University Hospitals, UK

  5. Delta variant doubles risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation compared to alpha

    Publicly released: Mon 30 Aug 2021 at 1709 AEST, 1909 NZST

    The Lancet

    People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant have approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared with those infected with the alpha variant, a study of more than 40,000 ... 1] The delta Read more about Delta variant doubles risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation compared to alpha

    InternationalPublic Health England, University of Cambridge, UK

  6. COVID-19 may be more transmissible in homes than we thought

    Publicly released: Sat 28 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    25 million household contacts from 30 countries. They found that, overall, the estimated chance of passing COVID-19 to another household member was 18. ... However, when household members had other Read more about COVID-19 may be more transmissible in homes than we thought

    InternationalUniversity of Florida, USA

  7. Door-to-door COVID-19 tests could help reach more vulnerable people

    Publicly released: Sat 28 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Health Forum

    Health workers going door-to-door with COVID-19 tests could help reach more vulnerable people, according to US scientists, who say the practice resulted in a substantial increase in the ... Door-to-Door Read more about Door-to-door COVID-19 tests could help reach more vulnerable people

    InternationalStanford University, USA

  8. Small study suggests quick, cheap home COVID-19 tests are as effective as PCR testing

    Publicly released: Sat 28 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Network Open

    During the study period, 15 participants caught COVID-19, and the DART tests picked up all 15 cases. ... In one case, PCR detected COVID-19 one day before the DART test, but in another, the DART test Read more about Small study suggests quick, cheap home COVID-19 tests are as effective as PCR testing

    InternationalBioLabs (BioInnovation Labs, LLC), USA

  9. EXPERT REACTION: Pfizer recommended for kids 12 and up

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 1349 AEST, 1549 NZST

    Below, Aussie experts chime in on the announcement. ATAGI are recommending vaccination against COVID-19 for all individuals from 12 years of age, extending the current recommendation for those aged Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Pfizer recommended for kids 12 and up

    Australia; International; NSW; QLD; SAAustralian Science Media Centre

  10. 1 in 2 early COVID-19 survivors still affected a year later

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 1030 AEST, 1230 NZST

    The Lancet

    Overall, COVID-19 survivors were less healthy than people from the wider community who had not been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (matched for age, sex and pre-existing ... A Lancet editorial Read more about 1 in 2 early COVID-19 survivors still affected a year later

    InternationalCapital Medical University, Beijing, China

  11. Almost one-third of Americans infected with Covid-19 in 2020

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 1000 AEST, 1200 NZST

    Nature

    New modelling has shed light on just how much the Covid-19 virus spread in the US during 2020. ... simulate the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within and between all 3,142 US counties. Read more about Almost one-third of Americans infected with Covid-19 in 2020

    InternationalColumbia University, USA

  12. China's spring sprung earlier in 2020 thanks to COVID-19

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 1000 AEST, 1200 NZST

    Science Advances

    Spring sprung earlier in China in 2020 due to reduced human activity as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, according to Aussie and international research. ... As a result, they say, spring arrived eight Read more about China's spring sprung earlier in 2020 thanks to COVID-19

    Australia; International; TASUniversity of Tasmania

  13. Pfizer COVID-19 jab side effects generally mild in a group of high risk kids

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 0830 AEST, 1030 NZST

    Archives of Disease in Childhood

    quickly in this group, findings showStudy numbers small, but data representative of those most likely to benefit The side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab against COVID-19 are likely to Read more about Pfizer COVID-19 jab side effects generally mild in a group of high risk kids

    InternationalBristol Royal Hospital for Children, UK

  14. EXPERT REACTION: Airborne virus spread 'vastly underappreciated'

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 0400 AEST, 0600 NZST

    Science

    The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed critical knowledge gaps and assumptions concerning how respiratory viruses spread between hosts. ... According to a growing body of evidence, much of which gained from Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Airborne virus spread 'vastly underappreciated'

    InternationalNational Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan, University of California San Diego, USA

  15. A man loses vision in one eye after COVID-19 infection

    Publicly released: Fri 27 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

    A man in the US has reported losing vision in one eye in the weeks following a COVID-19 infection, and experts believe he may have developed an autoimmune disease and ... They suggest his prior Read more about A man loses vision in one eye after COVID-19 infection

    InternationalColumbia University, USA

  16. COVID-19 increases the risk of heart inflammation more than the Pfizer vaccine

    Publicly released: Thu 26 Aug 2021 at 0700 AEST, 0900 NZST

    NEJM

    Israeli researchers say data from more than 1. 5 million people, half of whom had received the Pfizer COVID-19 jab, suggest the vaccine was not associated with an increased risk ... But catching COVID-19 Read more about COVID-19 increases the risk of heart inflammation more than the Pfizer vaccine

    InternationalClalit Health Services, Israel

  17. Origins of SARS-CoV-2: window is closing for key scientific studies

    Publicly released: Thu 26 Aug 2021 at 0100 AEST, 0300 NZST

    Nature

    The international members of the team convened in October 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to understand the origins of SARS-CoV-2, are calling on the scientific community and ... understanding Read more about Origins of SARS-CoV-2: window is closing for key scientific studies

    Australia; International; NSWThe University of Sydney | Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  18. Shedding new light on the molecular detail of COVID-19

    Publicly released: Wed 25 Aug 2021 at 1314 AEST, 1514 NZST

    PROTEINS: structure, function and bioinformation

    Researchers from Western Sydney University have joined the global race to better understand COVID-19, with new research proposing how a SARS CoV-2 protein (Nsp9), vital in the virus’ life Read more about Shedding new light on the molecular detail of COVID-19

    Australia; NSWWestern Sydney University

  19. Baby detector software embedded in digital camera rivals ECG

    Publicly released: Wed 25 Aug 2021 at 0924 AEST, 1124 NZST

    Journal of Imaging

    Professor Chahl says the results are particularly relevant given the COVID-19 pandemic and need for physical distancing. ... 19. The results have been published in the Journal of Imaging. Read more about Baby detector software embedded in digital camera rivals ECG

    Australia; SAUniversity of South Australia

  20. Covid-19 infection linked to higher blood clot risk after surgery

    Publicly released: Wed 25 Aug 2021 at 0801 AEST, 1001 NZST

    Anaesthesia

    them was not available, and say that “further research is needed to define the optimal protocols for VTE prevention and treatment for surgical patients in the setting of SARS-CoV-2 ... Surgical patients Read more about Covid-19 infection linked to higher blood clot risk after surgery

    Australia; New Zealand; InternationalUniversity of Birmingham, UK; COVIDSurg Collaborative and GlobalSurg Collaborative

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