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According to preliminary research results from US scientists, people who have received the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine may benefit most from receiving a booster dose of another RNA type vaccine.more

One in seven young Poles may be addicted to learning, according to the research conducted by psychologist Dr. Paweł Atroszko. Women are relatively more vulnerable. The problem also affects children who "are under enormous pressure to constantly learn under tests and not to make mistakes".more

A leading coronavirus expert has said that Britain’s high number of cases is due to low levels of mask wearing and limited social distancing.more

Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel economics prize on Monday for pioneering the use of "natural experiments" to understand the causal effects of economic policy and other events.more

The study, published in Science of the Total Environment and carried out by the University of Plymouth and the Marine Biological Association (MBA), conducted several surveys across the North Atlantic Ocean and estimated through more than 3,600 collected samples that each cubic metre of seawater contained an average of 0.01 paint flakes.more

The World Health Organization on Wednesday published a definition of long Covid for the first time, seeking to provide much-needed clarity on one of the most mysterious aspects of the coronavirus pandemic.more

A rare blood clot which has been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine could be explained by a person's blood group, a study suggests.more

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved the world's first malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, AP reported today. The organisation's head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was a historic moment for science.more

The head of BioNTech SE, the German company that developed the first Covid-19 vaccine, said a new formula is likely to be needed by mid-2022 to protect against future mutations of the virus. more

COVID-19 vaccine pioneers, media watchdogs, climate activists and Belarus opposition leaders are just some of those tipped for Nobel glory when the latest prize recipients are announced from Monday against the background of the pandemic.more

Almost one in two patients can safely stop taking antidepressants after two years without fear of recurrence of depression, but most patients require long-term use, according to a study in the UK.more

Giving the vaccine against Covid-19 by Pfizer or AstraZeneca during the same visit as the injection of the flu vaccine is safe for the patient, reports The Guardian, based on a study by British scientists.more

The United Kingdom government is to change the rules relating to gene editing to allow use of the technology. The plans were published as part of the government’s response to the gene editing consultation by Environment Secretary George Eustice. The first step is to cut red tape and make research and development easier now that the UK has left the European Union.more

It's impossible to tell the difference between influenza and COVID-19 without laboratory testing. Co-infection may be associated with the risk of a very severe course of infection or death, which is why Polish experts call for vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 during one visit.more

By mid-2022, the Covid-19 vaccine should be available to all people in the world, and in the second half of next year, the world should return to normal, said Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, to the Neue Zuercher Zeitung daily.more

Apple is working on extending the functionality of the iPhone. Sources and documents reached by "the Wall Street Journal" indicate that an algorithm has been developed that will help in diagnosing, inter alia, depression.more

In Cambodia, bat researchers set out on a mission to collect data on the origins of the coronavirus in the natural environment of animals, Reuters reported after the local Pasteur Institute (IPC) in the country's capital Phnom Penh.more

Recent research has shown that of the three approved vaccines against coronavirus in the US, Moderna is the most effective. However, experts point to some limitations of their analysis.more

New analysis indicates that adequate vitamin D levels may reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 and death. Scientists suggest taking care of the proper level of this vitamin and, if necessary, supplementation.more

Research on the efficacy of vaccination against COVID-19 does not support the idea of giving a third dose to the general public at this point. Vaccination is a powerful protection against severe disease for all major variants of the virus, the researchers say in The Lancet.more

Ten thousand years after woolly mammoths vanished from the face of the Earth, scientists are embarking on an ambitious project to bring the beasts back to the Arctic tundra.more

A third booster shot for the general population is not required as COVID-19 vaccines are effective enough at preventing severe illness, according to a report published by The Lancet on Monday.more

Pilot blood tests are beginning in England to detect 50 types of cancer before any symptoms appear. This could be a revolution in cancer diagnosis, reports the NHS.more

An in vitro study of drugs already approved by the regulatory authority in the United States to treat a range of conditions, has shown eight of them are also effective in slowing SARS-CoV-2 replication in infected human cells.more

The American company Moderna is working on a single injection formulation that will be an experimental flu vaccine that will also contain a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.more