Tag: COVID-19
Unvaccinated people 11 times more likely to die from COVID-19, CDC Director
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has indicated that the COVID-19 vaccines still hold strong against the Delta variant (Delta) of the coronavirus. The report, which offered insights into the effect of Delta […]
Concerns arise over possible link between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease
Experts warn that COVID-19 could have a “long-term impact” on the nervous system of patients, manifesting in a higher incidence of Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s) especially among the younger age groups. Although there are no molecular traces of SARS-CoV-2, the virus […]
The new immunity toolkit
By Susan Bowerman, Senior Director Worldwide Nutrition Education and Training, Herbalife Nutrition The most recent development in world of health and medicine has been the acceptance that we will be living with COVID-19 into the longer term. Masks, social distancing, […]
Thailand’s winning strategies amid the health crisis
By Roshel Jayasundera,Senior Director, Global Consulting, Axios International Roshel Jayasundera of Axios International, anInternational firm who is focusing on the emerging market including Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and Middle East, discussed current healthcare trends in Thailand and Southeast Asia, […]
Antibodies against COVID-19 vary with vaccination vs natural infection
New research conducted at Rockefeller’s Laboratory of Molecular Immunology in New York suggests a natural infection may induce maturation of antibodies with broader activity than that conferred by an [mRNA] vaccination. While vaccination produces greater amounts of circulating antibodies than […]
TikTok, MyHealthKKM partner for COVID-19 awareness campaign
Creative video platform TikTok has partnered with MyHealthKKM, the Education Health Division of the Ministry of Health, Malaysia, to start a COVID-19 public health awareness campaign tagged, “#KitaJagaKita” that advocates for mass vaccinations. The campaign aims to provide easily accessible […]
COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant, researchers say
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSTL) have found that the delta variant of the virus causing COVID-19 is not more resistant to antibodies elicited by vaccination. According to WUSTL associate professor of medicine Dr. Jacco […]
Prenetics HK launches home rapid detection kit for COVID-19
Hong Kong-based Prenetics Ltd. (Prenetics) has launched a reusable rapid detection system – Circle HealthPod (HealthPod) – for kit at home. The technology behind the HealthPod was developed at Oxford University and boasts a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of […]
Cambodia to mix vaccines as booster shots in COVID-19 fight
Cambodia will begin offering a third vaccination dose to nearly one million frontline workers in the country as a measure against COVID-19. Prime Minister Hun Sen said Cambodia will be switching between the AstraZeneca (AZ) and Chinese COVID-19 vaccines – […]
Ivermectin under scrutiny as possible COVID-19 treatment
The Principle Trial organised by scientists at the University of Oxford, UK, is currently administering Ivermectin to COVID-19 patients to see if the drug prevents severe disease. Ivermectin is an anti-parasitic drug commonly used as veterinary medication – it has […]
