Participants who received a bivalent mRNA booster vaccine dose had lower rates of
hospitalisation due to COVID-19 than participants who did not receive a bivalent booster
vaccination, for up to 120 days after vaccination. These findings highlight the importance
of bivalent mRNA booster vaccination in populations at high risk of severe COVID-19.
Further studies with longer observation times are warranted.
On Feb 6, 2023, Türkiye and Syria were hit by a powerful earthquake of 7·8 magnitude,
followed by several aftershocks, and another earthquake of 7·6 magnitude, causing
substantial damage and loss of life. The Anadolu disaster management agency has reported
that the death toll from the earthquakes has risen to 45 089 people.
We appreciate the comments of Ya Bin Zhou on our Clinical Picture1 and agree that
the diagnosis of monkeypox virus infection is indeed best achieved by detection of
the virus in skin lesions.2,3
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A recent Editorial1 pointed out that the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is
facing its most crucial moment since its inception due to a combination of chronic
and acute problems, including underinvestment, understaffing, burnout among staff,
and increasing demand for services. The inclination to believe that the current NHS
model is unsustainable and needs radical change is misguided when drawing on a stronger
private health sector is considered the only solution. The current crisis in the NHS
includes wrangling over a financial settlement for staff, addressing pension reforms,
improving working conditions, and investing in public health and prevention.