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SINGAPORE — A new Covid-19 virus strain BA.2.86, also known as “Pirola”, is raising eyebrows among global health experts due to its numerous mutations that could have implications on its infectivity. While research is ongoing, vaccines are expected to remain effective in mitigating severe complications from infection. Pirola is a newly recognised variant of Omicron, […]

Data shows UK Covid cases have increased by 50,000 since the start of August  UKHSA officials labelled Pirola ‘notable’ due to its ‘high number of mutations’  Experts believe Pirola, or BA.2.86, is derived from the Omicron subvariant BA.2  By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Updated: 10:52 EDT, 4 September 2023

An NHS trust is under investigation after the death of a company director who contracted a bacterial infection from a hospital shower. Dr Christopher Elliot, who suffered from leukaemia, was admitted to Cheltenham General Hospital on Aug 9 last year for chemotherapy treatment. The 60-year-old steel company director from Uley, Gloucestershire, died a fortnight later, […]

<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2023/new-study-shows-1-in-3.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2023/new-study-shows-1-in-3.jpg" data-sub-html="Pooled prevalence of HR-HPV types, HPV-6, and HPV-11 in men by region. Credit: The Lancet Global Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00305-4″> Pooled prevalence of HR-HPV types, HPV-6, and HPV-11 in men by region. Credit: The Lancet Global Health (2023). DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00305-4 A new study has been published in The Lancet Global Health showing […]

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In a recent article published in Eurosurveillance, researchers presented serological evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus infection in a pet cat and five dogs on a rural poultry farm in Italy. Study: Asymptomatic infection with clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) in carnivore pets, Italy, April 2023. Image Credit: KHON SUPAN/Shutterstock.com About […]