Category: Side Effects
UK ONS: nearly one million people living with long covid symptoms
An estimated 970,000 people living in private households in the UK (1.5% of the population) were experiencing self-reported “long COVID” (symptoms persisting for more than four weeks after the first suspected COVID-19 infection that were not explained by something else) at 1 August 2021. More...
COVID-19 virus in the penis long after the initial infection in humans
Our study is the first to demonstrate the presence of the COVID-19 virus in the penis long after the initial infection in humans. More...
Long Covid: 49% of patients still have at least one symptom after 12 months
1276 COVID-19 survivors were studied. The proportion of patients with at least one sequelae symptom decreased from 68% at 6 months to 49% at 12 months. More...
Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 trafficking between brain and lung
“Autopsies showed normal gross brainstem anatomy. Histopathological examination demonstrated increased neuronal and CA damage in Covid-19 patients’ medulla oblongata. More...
UK: Vaccine breakthrough rate for Delta infections still increasing
The latest UK PHE Technical Briefing has just been published, and it shows that the vaccine breakthrough rate for Delta infections in the UK continues to increase by about 6% per month. More...
Blood clotting may be the root cause of Long COVID syndrome
New evidence shows that patients with Long COVID syndrome continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may help explain their persistent symptoms, such as reduced physical fitness and fatigue. More...
UK: more than 13,000 women report changes to periods after having Covid-19 vaccine
The number of UK women reporting changes to their menstrual cycle linked to having a Covid-19 vaccine has risen to 13,000. More...
USA: Washington State Vaccine Breakthroughs by Variant up to 28th July 2021
This week’s update from Washington State showing vaccine breakthrough cases and which Sars-CoV-2 variant is causing them up to 28th July 2021. More...
Israel: 60% of severely ill Covid patients are fully vaccinated
At least 153 patients in Israel’s hospitals are in serious condition, of whom 28 are ventilated. More...
Massachusetts: 5,166 vaccine breakthrough cases, 80 deaths
More than 5,000 breakthrough COVID infections have been reported in Massachusetts, according to the latest Department of Public Health data. More...









