Health

New South Wales reworks Covid-19 vaccine plan on AstraZeneca concerns

Shawdesh Desk: Australia’s most populous state is planning a major overhaul of its Covid-19 innoculation programme, including a possible increase in the volume of Pfizer doses and distribution of new

Australia won’t buy J&J coronavirus vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: The Australian government has decided against buying the single-dose Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as a way to accelerate its immunization programme. Health Minister Greg Hunt said Tuesday

Covid boosts risks for mental, neurological disorders in study

Shawdesh Desk: A third of Covid-19 survivors were diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition in the six months after being infected, according to the first large-scale research to compare

Children suffering from inflammatory illness had mild Covid, shows new study

Shawdesh Desk: Many children with serious inflammatory illness did not display any symptoms of Covid-19 disease and those who did showed only mild symptoms, according to a new US study.

Netherlands temporarily halt AstraZeneca shots for under-60s

Shawdesh Desk: The Dutch government said Friday it is temporarily halting AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccinations for people under 60 following reports of very small number of people suffering unusual blood clots

China approves inhaled CanSino vaccine for clinical trials

Shawdesh Desk: China’s drug authority has approved for clinical trials an inhaled Covid-19 vaccine co-developed by domestic firm CanSino Biologics, the company said in a filing on Tuesday (March 23).

Study suggests hearing loss, other auditory problems associated with Covid-19

Shawdesh desk: According to a new study, hearing loss and other auditory problems are strongly associated with Covid-19. The findings of the study were published in the International Journal of

New embryo models offer hope for research on miscarriages, birth defects

Shawdesh Desk; Scientists have generated early-stage human embryo models that could help shed light on the “black box” of initial human development stages and improve research on pregnancy loss and