Study Shows Long COVID Affects Women More Than Men

Study Shows Long COVID Affects Women More Than Men

April 25, 2022 The effects of long COVID can last a long time, especially for women, a new study says. Only 25.5% of the study participants who’d been hospitalized with long COVID reported a full recovery five months after discharge and only 28.9% reported a full recovery a year after discharge, according to the study … Read more

Covid-19: Pandemic disrupted routine vaccinations for children, experts warn of future outbreaks, deaths

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Measles, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough) are four vaccine-preventable childhood diseases that immunisation programmes target. (Picture courtesy: IE) A whopping 30.38 million children are believed to have missed their first vaccine against diphtheria, whooping cough, and tetanus in 2020 against 14.03 million children in 2019, according to a new report. This implies an additional … Read more

COVID-19 vaccine update: Phase 3 trials show Oxford vaccine safe and protects against Coronavirus, says Lancet study

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A volunteer is administered the coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, in Oxford, England. (AP/File photo) Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: The interim results of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trials have found that in 70% of cases the vaccine protects against Coronavirus, as per details published in The Lancet on Tuesday. Where two full doses were … Read more