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A new study indicates that the phase of a woman's menstrual cycle at the time of COVID-19 vaccination may influence how soon breakthrough infections occur. Researchers found earlier infections among those vaccinated during the luteal phase compared with the follicular phase.

June 11, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

A Special Tribunal has set aside a R25 million tender awarded during the COVID-19 state of disaster for wastewater services in Ditsobotla Local Municipality. The ruling requires Rensh Close Corporation to repay all funds received.

Researchers analyzing immune cells from people with long COVID have identified a distinct molecular state in CD14+ monocytes—labeled “LC-Mo”—that was more prevalent among patients whose initial COVID-19 illness was mild to moderate and that tracked with reported fatigue and respiratory symptoms, along with higher levels of inflammatory signaling molecules in blood plasma.

March 21, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ

Five individuals charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud case have pleaded guilty to wire fraud. They stole $14.6 million from federal child nutrition funds intended for children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pleas came ahead of a trial scheduled for next month.

A Northwestern Medicine-led study of more than 3,100 adults with long COVID found that non-hospitalized participants in the United States reported substantially higher rates of brain fog, depression/anxiety and insomnia than participants in Colombia, Nigeria and India—differences the researchers say likely reflect cultural factors and access to care as much as biology.

January 09, 2026 በAI የተዘገበ እውነት ተፈትሸ

New research syntheses suggest long COVID—typically defined as symptoms lasting at least two months after SARS‑CoV‑2 infection with no alternative explanation—may be driven by overlapping processes including viral persistence, chronic inflammation and tiny blood clots. Scientists say there are still no approved, evidence-based treatments, though rehabilitation strategies and several experimental approaches, including metformin given early in infection, are under study.