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What is the Impact if some of a Population are Not Being Vaccinated on those Who are Vaccinated i.e. The Impact of Population Mixing Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Subpopulations on Infectious Disease Dynamics?
An interesting article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal by Fisman and others dated 25th April 2022 answers this question. The speed of vaccine development has been a singular achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic, although uptake has not been...
Does COVID 19 Vaccination Negatively Affect Cycle Stimulation Characteristics, Embryological Variables or Clinical Outcomes in IVF?
This is looked at in an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association 22nd April 2022 by Jacobs and others. Women of reproductive age have been at the forefront of COVID 19 vaccine hesitancy, with sight concerns about the vaccine’s effects on...
Key allergy signs in babies
Key allergy signs in babies Daily Record May 2022 Dr Sanjay Mehta, GP at The London General Practice discusses some of the key signs of allergies in babies. He explains that allergies in babies and infants can often be difficult to identify, especially in younger...
Investigating the Psychiatric Sequelae of COVID-19
An insight article published in The Lancet psychiatry in May 2022 by Paul Harrison, Professor of Psychiatry at Oxford University and Associate Head of Research, The Chair of Oxford Neuroscience Committee analyses this. The first analysis published in The Lancet...
Does Running Faster Defy the Body’s Natural Biology?
An interesting article published in Current Biology by Selinger and others on 28th April 2022 looks at this issue. They found that free living runners prefer a particular speed, largely independent of distance. They found that free living runners preferred speeds...
Can an Online Breathing and Wellbeing Programme for People with Persistent Symptoms Following COVID-19 Help Those with Breathlessness?
An interesting paper published in The Lancet by Philip and others 27th April 2022 looked into this issue. There are few evidence based interventions for long COVID, however, holistic approaches supporting recovery are advocated, this study assessed whether an online...
What is the Effectiveness of a Second Booster Dose Against Hospitalisation and Death from COVID-19 in Adults Aged Over 60?
A paper published in Nature by Arbel and others 25th April 2022 answers this question. The rapid emergence of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has led to a global resurgence of COVID-19 disease. Israeli authorities approved a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose, the second...
Fasting for Ramadan
Fasting for RamadanLife Magazines April 2022 The London General Practice talks to Life Magazines about some of the special considerations during Ramadan. Find out what happens to our bodies during fasting, some of the health benefits and what food types to consider...
Health Screening is paramount to good health
Health Screening is paramount to good health Life Magazines April 2022 Dr Paul Ettlinger, private Harley Street GP, features in Life Magazines discussing the importance of health screening. Health screening will help to discover if you have particular diseases or...
The Pressures of Modern Life
The Pressures of Modern Life Life Magazines April 2022 Dr Angela Rai, General Practitioner at The London General Practice features in Life Magazines discussing the pressures of modern life, stress and it's impact on our physical and mental health. Stress affects us...
