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Young people in higher education in England have a slightly higher risk of depression and anxiety than their counterparts who do not attend higher education, according to a new study headed by UCL academics. The research paper, published in The Lancet Public Health, is the first to find evidence of higher levels of depression and anxiety among higher education students …

According to a new study by UCL researchers, regular physical activity may protect against cognitive decline as one ages, but this protective impact may be lessened for people who do not receive enough sleep. Lack of sleep reduces cognitive benefits of physical activity: Study The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, looked at cognitive function over 10 years in …

Blood Test Could Predict People at Risk of Long COVID: Lancet Study

London: A blood test could predict if a person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus will develop long COVID, a study published in the Lancet eBioMedicine journal suggests. The researchers said that, if these findings are repeated in a larger, independent group of patients, a test could potentially be offered alongside a polymerase chain reaction test that could predict people’s likelihood …

Pfizer, AstraZeneca Vaccine Antibody Levels May Decline After 2-3 Months: Lancet Study

Total antibody levels start to wane six weeks after complete immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, and can reduce by more than 50 per cent over 10 weeks, according to study published in The Lancet journal. The UCL Virus Watch study also found that antibody levels are substantially higher following two doses of the Pfizer vaccine than after two shots …

Pfizer, AstraZeneca vaccine antibody levels may drop after 2-3 months: Lancet study

London: Total antibody levels start to wane six weeks after complete immunisation with Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, and can reduce by more than 50 per cent over 10 weeks, according to study published in The Lancet journal. The UCL Virus Watch study also found that antibody levels are substantially higher following two doses of the Pfizer vaccine than after two …

Prior infection cuts Covid-19 infection risk for up to 10 months: Lancet study

The risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, is substantially reduced for up to 10 months following the first infection with the virus, according to a study. The research, published in the journal Lancet Healthy Longevity on Tuesday, looked at rates of Covid-19 infections between October last year, and February this year among over 2,000 care …