1 in 3 COVID Survivors Suffers Neurological or Mental Disorders, Study Finds April 7, 2021 By Kate Kelland One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain...
AstraZeneca to Publish Full COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trial Results on Efficacy March 24, 2021 By Kate Kelland and Julie Steenhuysen AstraZeneca will publish up-to-date results from its major U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial within 48 hours after health officials publicly criticized...
In Third Lockdown, England Seeing ‘No Evidence of Decline’ in COVID-19 Cases January 22, 2021 By Kate Kelland A third pandemic lockdown appears to be having little impact on rates of COVID-19 in England, researchers warned on Thursday,...
Study Shows COVID-19 Patients at Greater Risk of Mental Health Problems November 9, 2020 By Kate Kelland Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a...
World Leaders Failed to Heed Warnings and Prepare for Pandemic, Says Global Report September 15, 2020 By Kate Kelland A collective failure by political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for an infectious disease pandemic has transformed “a world...
World Health Experts Warn Nipah Virus from Bats Poses ‘Serious Epidemic Potential’ December 9, 2019 By Kate Kelland A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South and South East Asia and...
Smokers Who Switch from Tobacco to Vaping Rapidly Boost Heart Health: Study November 18, 2019 By Kate Kelland Chronic smokers who switched from tobacco cigarettes to e-cigarette vapes in a large randomized control trial saw a significant improvement...
Ending Major Threat of Drug-Resistant Deadly Superbugs for $2 Per Person November 8, 2018 By Kate Kelland Halting the rise of deadly drug-resistant “superbug” infections that kill millions around the world could cost just $2 per person...
Alcohol Abuse Caused 3 Million Deaths in 2016 – and Most Were Men: WHO September 24, 2018 By Kate Kelland More than 3 million people died in 2016 due to drinking too much alcohol, meaning one in 20 deaths worldwide...
Bees Endangered by Neonicotinoid Pesticides: EU Food Safety Regulator February 28, 2018 By Kate Kelland Wild bees and honeybees are put at risk by three pesticides from a group known as neonicotinoids, Europe’s food safety...