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NHS COVID Pass rolled out to fully vaccinated 12-15 year olds for international travel

Today, the NHS COVID pass will be rolled out to 12-15 year olds for international travel, allowing even more people to be able to prove their vaccine status.

13 Dec 2021

WHO and St. Jude announce plans to improve children's access to cancer medicines

The World Health Organization and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced plans to establish a platform that will dramatically increase access to childhood cancer medicines around the world.

13 Dec 2021

COVID-19 pandemic may halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage

New evidence compiled by the World Health Organization and the World Bank shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage.

13 Dec 2021

Evaluating the virucidal activity of blue LED light against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study provides some possible explanations to the mechanisms by which antiviral activity is exerted by blue LED light and indicated that the alteration of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein requires the presence of photosensitizers.

13 Dec 2021

Third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine increases protection against omicron variant

A new study examines the variation in vaccine effectiveness against virus variants using estimated reductions in neutralizing antibody levels from published studies.

13 Dec 2021

750 Armed Forces personnel step up to accelerate the vaccine booster program

750 Armed Forces personnel have been made available to support the NHS, the Department of Health and Social Care and Scottish Government to accelerate the vaccine booster program.

13 Dec 2021

New research identifies the cause of Alzheimer’s progression

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Georg Meisl about his latest research that helped to identify the cause of Alzheimer’s progression.

13 Dec 2021

Wartime trauma hits close to home for scholar of dementia

Oanh Meyer was a postdoctoral fellow studying the experiences of caregivers for those with dementia in 2012 when her research took a very personal turn.

13 Dec 2021

How LA, calling the shots on school vaccine mandates, can lead the way on covid rules

On March 31, 1977, as a measles epidemic swept through Los Angeles, the county health department issued an ultimatum to the parents of the county's 1.6 million schoolchildren: Get your kids vaccinated within a month or keep them home.

13 Dec 2021

Proactive wins over reactive responses to COVID-19

A new study looks at how the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions can be quantified and assessed for robustness and resilience.

12 Dec 2021

An assessment of COVID-19 mortality risk using patient biomarker time series

A new study discusses the use of multiple biomarkers taken over the course of hospitalization in COVID-19 patients to determine the risk of mortality.

12 Dec 2021

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study reports a method using four PCR tests to distinguish infection with the Omicron variant from that caused by other variants.

12 Dec 2021

UK Prime Minister and the NHS launch urgent appeal calling for people to get Covid jabs

The Prime Minister, together with the NHS, has today [Sunday 12 December] launched an urgent national appeal calling for people to get jabbed, as he outlined plans to significantly increase NHS vaccination capacity.

12 Dec 2021

Health experts recommend the increase in UK COVID-19 alert level from Level 3 to Level 4

Following advice from the UK Health Security Agency and in the light of the rapid increase in Omicron cases, the UK Chief Medical Officers and NHS England National Medical Director have recommended to ministers that the UK COVID-19 alert level should increase from Level 3 to Level 4.

12 Dec 2021

Fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case should take daily rapid tests for 7 days

From Tuesday 14 December, people who are fully vaccinated and identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 - whether Omicron or not - should take an NHS rapid lateral flow test every day for 7 days to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

First locally acquired infection of Omicron variant confirmed in San Diego

Officials at the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, working in collaboration with scientists at University of California San Diego and Scripps Research, have announced the second confirmed case — and first locally acquired infection — of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

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NHS COVID Pass rolled out to fully vaccinated 12-15 year olds for international travel

WHO and St. Jude announce plans to improve children's access to cancer medicines

COVID-19 pandemic may halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage

Evaluating the virucidal activity of blue LED light against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Third dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine increases protection against omicron variant

750 Armed Forces personnel step up to accelerate the vaccine booster program

New research identifies the cause of Alzheimer’s progression

Wartime trauma hits close to home for scholar of dementia

How LA, calling the shots on school vaccine mandates, can lead the way on covid rules

Proactive wins over reactive responses to COVID-19

An assessment of COVID-19 mortality risk using patient biomarker time series

A new rapid and inexpensive PCR method to detect SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

UK Prime Minister and the NHS launch urgent appeal calling for people to get Covid jabs

Health experts recommend the increase in UK COVID-19 alert level from Level 3 to Level 4

Fully vaccinated contacts of a COVID-19 case should take daily rapid tests for 7 days

First locally acquired infection of Omicron variant confirmed in San Diego

WHO Lyon Office celebrates two decades of dedicating to building stronger health emergency capacities

Formula 1's biggest stars urge all fans to get their COVID-19 vaccine

Additional support offered to the social care sector to protect people from Omicron variant

Evaluation increases awareness of the support available to public users during remote hearings

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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