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Read MoreRecent studies from multiple countries indicate that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, can trigger significant inflammation within…
When the World Health Organisation first warned that handling banknotes could spread the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the warning sounded almost quaint. Yet within…
Singapore has reported its first death associated with a newly identified COVID-19 variant, renewing attention on the region’s surveillance systems and the way…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has continued to support COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, with guidance also covering people who are…
The COVID-19 pandemic produced a dramatic, measurable change in the world’s energy use. As borders closed, offices emptied, factories slowed and millions of…
Reports of unusual blood clots after some COVID-19 vaccinations prompted an urgent international health investigation in 2021. The events were rare, but their…
A new oral antiviral has produced encouraging results in a clinical trial, with researchers reporting that it reduced the risk of hospitalisation or death from…
The COVID-19 pandemic placed healthcare workers at the centre of a fast-moving public health emergency, exposing them to infection, exhaustion, grief and…
Cryptocurrency donations have become an additional source of emergency funding for COVID-19 relief efforts in developing countries. During periods when…
Italy’s decision to require a COVID-19 health pass for access to many public venues became one of Europe’s most closely watched pandemic policies in 2021.…