COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start

COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start

Oct 6 (Reuters) – A new COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available vaccines will likely limit booster uptake. Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 that dominated this summer are still behind the majority of infections, but newer Omicron … Read more

Exclusive: Medical journals broaden inquiry into potential heart research misconduct

Exclusive: Medical journals broaden inquiry into potential heart research misconduct

WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Three medical journals recently launched independent investigations of possible data manipulation in heart studies led by Temple University researchers, Reuters has learned, adding new scrutiny to a misconduct inquiry by the university and the U.S. government. The Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology and the Journal of Biological Chemistry are … Read more

Top scientists join forces to study leading theory behind long COVID

Top scientists join forces to study leading theory behind long COVID

A patient suffering from Long COVID is examined in the post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) clinic of Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 21, 2022. Picture taken February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register CHICAGO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Top scientists from leading academic centers are banding together … Read more

Non-white ICU patients get less oxygen treatment than they need – study

Non-white ICU patients get less oxygen treatment than they need – study

A medical worker (R) holds a pulse oximeter on a woman’s finger to check her oxygen level during a door-to-door survey for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread in Ahmedabad, India, June 26, 2020. puts. REUTERS/ Amit Dave/File photo Register now for unlimited access to Reuters.com register July 11 (Reuters) – A flaw in a widely … Read more