Category: Healthcare
Long Covid: Persistent loss of smell indicates a high risk of cognitive and memory problems
The loss of smell with Covid, especially if persistent, it indicates a high risk of encountering cognitive and memory problems during the period following infection, and also of cognitive deficits that can persist for months after healing from Covid. More...
Monkeypox: Doctor infected while testing patients
An Israeli doctor was infected by monkeypox earlier this week while handling a sample, Hebrew media reported on Thursday. More...
US: Long Covid action plan launched
A new research and action plan for long Covid has been launched by the Biden administration. More...
Preprint: The efficacy of facemasks in the prevention of Covid-19
The probability of getting COVID-19 for mask wearers was just 7%, whereas the probability of getting COVID-19 for non-mask wearers was 52%. More...
Joe Biden still testing positive for Covid after two weeks
US President Joe Biden is testing positive for Covid-19 two weeks after his initial infection according to his physician. More...
Ghana: Third death from Marburg virus confirmed
The World Health Organization has confirmed that a child recently died in Ghana after contracting the Marburg virus. More...
Diptheria: First case in Switzerland for 40 years
Several people have been infected with diphtheria at a centre for asylum seekers – the first known cases of the bacterial infection in Switzerland in nearly 40 years. More...
Monkeypox: CDC advises infected to wear a mask and isolate
CDC updated advice on monkeypox: “Cover the lesions, wear a well-fitting mask, and avoid public transportation when leaving the home”. More...
Monkeypox: Man infected by a second-hand scooter
An extraordinary thread on Twitter today from a man in Spain who is convinced that he was infected with monkeypox after touching the surfaces on a scooter he had just bought second-hand. More...
China: Level four alert for bubonic plague *2 updates*
Level four alert for bubonic plague in Ningxia Hui, China. More...