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Older people, those with multimorbidity, and those with specific underlying health conditions remain at increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation and death after the initial vaccine booster and should, therefore, be prioritised for additional boosters, including novel optimised versions, and the increasing array of COVID-19 therapeutics.

Details about the COVID-19 National Core Studies (NCS) programme.

Doctors have a poor understanding of long COVID in children, report says The clinical definition of long COVID in children is at present very limited and poorly understood by doctors, according to a new report published today [21 July]. The report also found that symptoms typically associated with long COVID were having a significant physical and psychological impact on childrens day-to-day lives. Long COVID is commonly used to describe signs and symptoms that continue or develop after acute CO...

A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in rare cases, research suggests.

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a condition that affects the blood by low platelet count, may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine in rare cases.

 E-Mail A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in rare cases, research suggests. The very small increased risk of the condition - which is characterised by low platelet counts - is estimated to be 11 per million doses, similar to figures seen in vaccines for flu and MMR. A low number of platelets - blood cells that help prevent blood loss when vessels are damaged - can result in no symptoms or ca...

May 17, 2021 Prof. Chatterjee aptly summarized the three key learnings from Gandhi’s life that are essential for aspiring managers: authenticity, productivity, and connectivity. By staying true to ourselves, instilling productivity in our body and minds, and investing time in building strong, relatable connections one can strive to not just attain success, but also to live a life worth living. He further elaborated how Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi taught the world to channelize the power of emo...

Perhaps the easiest way of making a town’s acquaintance is to ascertain how the people in it work, how they love, and how they die. That’s how Albert Camus, the French philosopher and author, introduces the port town of Oran early on in his novel The Plague. I found myself reading the novel and discussing it with students this fall at Wheaton College. In fact, it’s the college’s Core Book for the year, which means that the whole campus is reading, reflecting upon, and discussing it as ...