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Care home residents are at risk of COVID-19 even after being fully vaccinated
EurekAlert! - 11 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) Care homes need to be vigilant for outbreaks of COVID-19, even after residents have received two doses of the vaccine, according to new research being p...
Flu jab protects against some of the severe effects of COVID-19, including
EurekAlert! - 11 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) The flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, new research being presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectio...
Hepatitis C vaccine could be rolled out within five years, says Nobel Prize winner who discovered virus
EurekAlert! - 11 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) A vaccine to protect against infection with hepatitis C could be in use within 5 years, says Professor Sir Michael Houghton, who won the Nobel Prize for...
Monitoring proves better than active treatment for low-risk prostate cancer
EurekAlert! - 11 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Association of Urology) Men over 60 with low-risk prostate cancer could spend ten years with no active treatment, have a better sex life as a result, yet still be very unlikely to die from the disease, new rese...
New study shows that silver foil could reduce the risk of infection in hospitals
EurekAlert! - 11 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) taking place online (9-12 July) shows th...
Outbreaks of COVID-19 in French nursing homes traced back to staff
EurekAlert! - 11 Jul 2021 06:00
(European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) COVID-19 outbreaks in French nursing homes almost certainly started in staff - and none of measures put in place stopped the virus from taking hold, new...