Fears are growing in the UK over the rapid spread of COVID-19 after the South African variant was detected in eight different parts of England in the past week — with none of the cases linked to international travel. Health officials said on Monday they will ramp up testing in these areas as the mutant… Read More: Fears as South African strain spreads »
Queensland health authorities have revealed they are increasingly concerned about the continued detection of coronavirus in more than a dozen sewage catchments across the state. But the repeated traces of the deadly virus in Brisbane’s Cleveland as well as Carole Park in Ipswich is “particularly concerning” because these suburbs have no hotel quarantine facilities. “In… Read More: ‘More concerning’: Virus alert issued in Qld »
Having HIV almost doubles the risk of liver fibrosis, according to European research published in the online edition of the Journal of Infectious Diseases. Investigators in Denmark and the Netherlands compared rates of liver fibrosis between people living with HIV and people without HIV. Importantly, none of the participants had hepatitis B virus (HBV) or… Read More: Middle-aged people with HIV and no hepatitis co-infection have a… »
The cold can affect the results of a COVID-19 antigen test. For this reason, the medical technology firm nal von minden from Moers, Germany, emphasises that the rapid tests should not be used outside in winter in temperatures under 15 degrees Celsius. Correct usage of the NADAL® COVID-19 antigen test is extremely important in order… Read More: Don’t carry out a coronavirus rapid test outside during winter »