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

New York to ramp up polio vaccinations after virus found in wastewater

New York to ramp up polio vaccinations after virus found in wastewater

New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a news conference regarding new gun laws in New York, U.S., August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency on Friday in a bid to accelerate efforts … Read more

Queen Elizabeth’s family rush to side of ailing monarch

Queen Elizabeth’s family rush to side of ailing monarch

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Doctors say queen, 96, under medical supervision Heir to the throne Prince Charles is with queen Family members head to Balmoral Castle BALMORAL, Scotland, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s royal family rushed to be with Queen Elizabeth after doctors said they were concerned about the health … Read more

Long COVID’s link to suicide: scientists warn of hidden crisis

Long COVID’s link to suicide: scientists warn of hidden crisis

CHICAGO/LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Scott Taylor never got to move on from COVID-19. The 56-year-old, who caught the disease in spring 2020, still had not recovered about 18 months later when he killed himself at his home near Dallas, having lost his health, memory and money. “No one cares. No one wants to take … 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

Pandemic behind ‘largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation’ – U.N

Pandemic behind ‘largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation’ – U.N

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) – Nearly 25 million children worldwide missed the routine vaccinations that protect against deadly diseases last year, as the effects of the pandemic continue to disrupt health care globally. According to new figures released by UNICEF and the World Health Organization, there are two million more children than in 2020, when … Read more