Secondary school pupils are just as likely to transmit coronavirus as adults say researchers

Secondary school pupils are as likely to transmit coronavirus as adults, official research appears to show – as scientists now call for routine Covid tests for children and teachers when classes restart.  Public Health England (PHE) found that primary school pupils do not appear to pass the virus to each other – but its researchers … Read more

Coronavirus: Vaccine may be less effective in obese adults

It’s already well-known that being overweight is a major risk factor for contracting the novel coronavirus. But some health experts fear that when a vaccine finally becomes available, it may not protect obese Americans as well as the general population..  Previous studies have found that inoculations for influenza and hepatitis B have been less effective in … Read more

Adults suffer from loneliness in different ways ‘depending on age’

Loneliness in adult life is experienced differently depending on what age you are, a new scientific study suggests.   Factors associated with feelings of loneliness, such as contact with friends and family, perceived health and employment, differ throughout adult life, scientists say.  Researchers found that these various factors caused loneliness in different measures across three age … Read more

One in three young adults in the US are at risk for severe coronavirus infection 

One in three young Americans are at risk for developing severe COVID-19 if they contract the virus, a new study suggests.  The new research comes as young adults are making up a growing proportion of coronavirus cases. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) analyzed data on about 8,400 Americans between ages 18 … Read more