Thursday 21 January, 2021
New research has suggested that people who test negative after seven days of quarantine are unlikely to be infectious.
New research suggests why some people experience longer-lasting symptoms of the virus.
A second study estimates that 3.7 billion adults worldwide are willing to have a Covid-19 vaccine.
The finding was the result of research carried out by scientists at NUI Galway.
Professor David Thomas said although the study is very encouraging, more clinical research is now needed.
The findings are included in a report published today by the HSE and ESRI.
The younger children were, the more likely they were to be victims, the study found.
Researchers estimate that around 15% of coronavirus deaths worldwide could be attributed to long-term exposure to tiny particles of pollution.
12% of participants had already tested positive for Covid-19 before this study.
The study is the first nationwide analysis of the link between fine particulate pollution and neurodegenerative diseases in the US.
Of those who don’t discuss their menopausal symptoms, 22% cite embarrassment as a factor.
That’s according to research published in medical journal the BMJ.
The current guidelines from the HSE suggest that pregnant women drink no more than 200mg of caffeine per day.
The lead author of the study in the US said he “was not expecting the viral load to be so high” in children infected with Covid-19.
The research project will involve 1,000 babies born in Ireland at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The study tested for Covid-19 antibodies in 100,000 volunteers.
Scientists launched a review to assess ties to the drug and Covid-19.
“It is important to say that this work is at a very hypothetical stage,” Professor Christoph Lees said.
The findings were part of a preliminary study published in The Lancet.
Only a third of regular binge drinkers in Ireland recognise their drinking as harmful.
A study found no deterioration in mental health in men and the over-45s.
A separate study also published by the Lancet examined brain function complications as a result of Covid-19.
However, researchers involved in this study found that people are concerned about privacy.
The researched looked at how sanitary products are polluting Irish oceans.
The findings formed part of a study by the Economic and Social Research Institute.
The recommendation was made as part of a new study by Irish researchers.
“Even if physical distancing measures are temporary, several months represents a large proportion of a young person’s life,” one author of a scientific opinion piece said.
A new study by The Lancet has analysed various measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The authors suggest that evidence of transmission among school children has yet to emerge.
The study warns there are regional implications due to dependency on sectors less able to work remotely and socially distance.
A psychology study is kicking off in UCD and UCC.
Insects are disappearing at a rate of just under 1% a year with much variation from place to place.
Vitamin D is present in foods such as oily fish, cheese and egg yolks.
At first, 25,000 people will be tested using self-administered nose and throat swabs to see if they have Covid-19.
From TheJournal.ie
The survey is being carried out by researchers at DCU and NUI Galway
The findings were made as part of a new study into how Ireland is coping with Covid-19.
More than 22,000 trans men and women were surveyed for the study.
Drug-related deaths were found to be significantly higher at the start of treatment and in the first month after it finished.
That’s according to a new study carried out on 500 children.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that affects around 1,300 children and adults in Ireland.
