Tuesday 21 September, 2021
Nearly three-quarters of coronavirus cases in the study were in people who were unvaccinated.
A range of coronavirus restrictions are due to be eased in England, possibly as soon as 19 July.
The study in The Lancet said that mass vaccination programmes will be needed to reach herd immunity.
Researchers found that initial infection with Covid-19 was likely to bestow 80% protection from reinfection among under-65s.
The preliminary findings show that the two-dose Sputnik V “has shown high efficacy” and was well tolerated for adults.
A deadly mix of extreme heat, air pollution and intense farming are combining to produce the “worst outlook for public health our generation has seen”, according to a new study.
This vaccine includes the killed virus mixed with aluminium hydroxide, which is known to boost immune responses.
A 25-year-old man with no known immune disorders or underlying conditions was infected with Covid-19 on two separate occasions.
Russia surprised the world when it announced the development of a vaccine last month.
When epidemic control measures are in place, the risk of transmission between children is minimal, Sydney researchers found.
The findings were part of a preliminary study published in The Lancet.
Thousands of extra people could die in the next five years due to delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers have found.
Researchers at Oxford University described the results as encouraging but said “there is still much work to be done”.
“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 Lancet described the allegations made by Trump in a letter to the WHO as “serious and damaging”.
A study of over 70,000 cases of Covid-19 in China has determined a death rate from the virus of 1.38%.
Writing in the Lancet Psychiatry, however, the lead author says the results shouldn’t be taken as meaning single doses of THC will lead to severe disorders.
Sepsis occurs when a person’s organs cease to function properly as the result of an out-of-control immune response to infection.
In poorer countries, heart disease remains a leading cause of death.
The new study is the first to show that the risk of breast cancer remains elevated 10 years after treatment has stopped.
An early stage clinical trial proved successful but a vaccine will not be on the market anytime soon.
In some parts of south-east Asia, up to 80% of malaria parasites are drug-resistant.
Two years after the procedure, most participants were able to feed themselves, use tools and handle electronic devices.
Authors of a new study said the rise is likely driven by obesity and poor diet.
A new study warns that worldwide alcohol consumption is on the increase.
The virus remains one of the world’s biggest health problems.
A new study published in The Lancet has found how cannabis use affects the incidence of psychosis.
The EAT-Lancet Commission warned that major changes are needed over the next three decades.
The two-year research was published in the medical journal The Lancet.
“To a mother or father, a second trimester stillbirth is no less tragic than a stillbirth at 28 weeks.”
Good news for whole-fat milk enthusiasts – a new study suggests consuming same can lower your chances of death by heart disease.
Alcohol is linked to around 2.8 million deaths a year across the world.
The study’s authors said that there is no safe level of alcohol as benefits are outweighed other effects of drinking.
The research found disruption to the body’s natural time-keeping was associated with loneliness and lower health satisfaction.
MS affects around 9,000 people in Ireland.
In a new study, the majority of early-onset dementia diagnoses were related to chronic heavy drinking.
Single fathers ate fewer fruit and vegetables, and were more likely to binge drink than single mothers and partnered parents, the study found.
Elective surgeries in African countries have a death rate double that of the global average, a new study reveals.
Between 2007 and 2016, there was a 46% increases in the number of weather-related disasters.
