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Commission to step up action against long COVID

The European Commission will allocate an extra €2 million to address long COVID, promoting coordination among countries to increase research and support patients.

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COVID lockdowns may have accelerated brain ageing in teenagers

A recent study by the University of Washington found that the COVID pandemic may have prematurely aged teenagers' brains, particularly young girls.

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How well did the EU handle the COVID pandemic? EU auditors report

The two EU health agencies, while not ready for a pandemic of magnitude, responded to the best of their ability despite obstacles in the coordination with member states, concluded a report by the European Court of Auditors.

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Post-COVID jab myocarditis may be less severe, study finds

A new study looked at the long-term prognosis of French people who were hospitalised between 2020 and 2022 for heart inflammation.

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White House pressured Meta to remove COVID content, Zuckerberg says

Meta's CEO said the US government urged their teams to take down certain COVID content.

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Why mpox is 'concerning' but not the next COVID, according to experts

The mpox outbreak is a very different situation from the COVID pandemic, experts say but we cannot be "complacent".

Culture news

Why is the novelty popcorn bucket 2024's biggest cinema trend?

The internet is obsessing over movie-themed popcorn buckets, with each new design becoming an online sensation and elevated to coveted collectable. What in the seventh art is going on with the "War of the Popcorn Buckets"?

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COVID still 'very much with us' amid summertime surge, WHO warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments to strengthen vaccine campaigns.

USA

Democrats push for Biden to reevaluate election bid

Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, has repeatedly said he's not backing down, adamant that he's the candidate who beat Trump before and can do so again.

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UK was ill-prepared for COVID and failed its citizens, inquiry finds

The inquiry's first report found the country was ill-prepared for dealing with the whole-system civil emergency of a pandemic let alone COVID itself.

USA

US President Biden tests positive for COVID

As pressure mounts on Biden to drop his re-election campaign, he revealed that he tested positive for COVID-19 before cancelling his speech for an event in Las Vegas.

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People who don’t get COVID may have a specific immune response - study

Researchers infected 36 people with the virus that causes COVID-19 to understand why some people seem to evade the virus. The answer was in their immune system.

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‘New rules of the immune system’ could help treat autoimmune diseases

Researchers at the University of Cambridge say their discovery of “new rules of the immune system” could improve the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS).

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Why can’t countries agree on a global pandemic treaty?

Negotiators have tried to work out the details of a pandemic agreement, but now with another delay and elections in many countries, some worry motivation may wane.

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Past COVID-19 infection may protect people against some common colds

Researchers say the new insight may help with the development of future vaccines.

Economy

UK exports of clothing and footwear to the EU strangled by red tape

A new study suggests that since Brexit complex regulations and red tape at the border have deterred clothing and footwear exports from the UK to Europe. However, beauty and health products, as well as gardening and DIY product exports remain robust.

Healthcare

Post-COVID interest in nursing declining especially in these countries

Interest in the nursing profession among teenagers has dropped in three out of four European countries following the COVID pandemic.

Culture news

Meryl Streep to perform in Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem

Inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem will debut in Paris mid-June, with Meryl Streep starring as a narrator.

Healthcare

Pandemic treaty delay leaves 'mixed feelings', says Charles Michel

Lack of political courage led to agreement on a pandemic treaty being put on ice for another year, according to Charles Michel, but a deal is still in sight.

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