The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) suggest that the BA.2 strain of Omicron may be even more transmissible than the original variant. But the good news is that current vaccines appear to offer the same level of protection against symptomatic...
An interesting article published in MedRxiv showed that SARS-CoV-2 loses 90% of its ability to infect within five minutes of becoming airborne. The authors simulated how the virus survived in exhaled air. The findings re-emphasised the...
An interesting study published by Edelman and others in the obstetric gynaecological journal, January 5th 2022, assessed whether COVID-19 vaccination is associated with changes in cycle or menses length in those receiving vaccination as compared with an unvaccinated...
A study published by Piekos and others in The Lancet, January 13th 2022 discusses this issue. The impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection remains unclear. In their study, the authors evaluated the risk of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on birth outcomes and...
An interesting news item published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine on January 20th 2022 by Priya Venkatesan looks at this issue. The United Kingdom Government’s Office of National Statistics published in their latest report on January 6th 2022 the...
An interesting comment published in The Lancet January 19th 2022 by Christopher J L Murray explores this. The world is experiencing a huge wave of infection with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. Estimates based on Institute for Health Metrics and...
