The UK government has announced deals for Covid-19 antivirals molnupiravir (from Merck) and PF-07321332 /ritonavir (from Pfizer). Richard Torbett, … read more
A study published in Nature looks at diet influence on tumour growth in mice. Dr George Poulogiannis, Leader of … read more
The NHS confederation has called to enact ‘Plan B plus’ to avoid ‘stumbling into winter crisis’. Prof Paul Moss, … read more
A study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association looks at concussion and long-term cognitive function … read more
A comment from Dr Jason Oke and Dr Julian Tang on the latest daily COVID-19 death statistic, as published on … read more
A study published in Nature Communications suggests that glycoproteins on the surface of viruses, which aid their entry into target … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at incidence of cigarette smoking relapse among individuals who switched to e-cigarettes … read more
Published today by the government, the Net Zero Strategy sets out how the UK will deliver on its commitment to reach … read more
There have been reports in the media of a new Delta descendant designated as AY.4.2, here are some general comments … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released provisional counts of the number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the … read more
A study published in Nature Metabolism suggests that fasting may mediate the beneficial effects of a calorie-restricted diet in mice. … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released a technical article looking at the impact of vaccination on testing positive in … read more
The press release from Valneva reports positive phase 3 results for inactivated, adjuvanted COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate VLA2001. This Roundup accompanied … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released the latest data from their COVID-19 Infection Survey. Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced that testing at a private lab has been suspended following reports of people … read more
A case report published in BMJ Case Reports follows a patient who declined conventional treatment and took ‘CBD oil’ as … read more
A study published in PLOS Medicine looks at statins and COVID-19 mortality in Stockholm, Sweden. Prof Tim Chico, Professor … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its latest weekly national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report. Dr Simon … read more
A preprint, an unpublished non-peer reviewed study, reports on the latest data from the REACT-1 study on COVID-19 spread across … read more
A study published in Clinical Epidemiology looks at lateral flow test (LFT) sensitivity. Dr Thomas House, Reader in Mathematical … read more
