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Suspected second case of Ebola in Ivory Coast
The UN health agency said Tuesday that a second suspected case of infection by the deadly Ebola virus had been detected in Ivory Coast.
Aug 17, 2021
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Antibodies produced by SARS-CoV-2 variants vary in ability to neutralise other variants of the virus
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) have studied whether antibodies produced as a result of infection with one SARS-CoV-2 variant are able to bind ...
Aug 6, 2021
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Stress at work and at home increases risk of depression in U.S. workers
Job strain and family strain are found to be linked to major depressive episodes and may have different effects on men and women, according to a study from UCLA researchers published in the August edition of the Journal of ...
Aug 3, 2021
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Researchers identify approach for potential nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae vaccine
Scientists at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified two proteins that could be used for a potential vaccine against nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi). Working in a mouse model, the investigators ...
Aug 2, 2021
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Dropping anti-Covid measures during vaccine rollout 'risks resistant variants'
Relaxing restrictions like mask-wearing and social distancing when most people have been vaccinated greatly increases the risk of vaccine-resistant variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, new research showed on Friday.
Jul 30, 2021
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A mathematical model simulating the impact of new SARS-CoV-2 strains and vaccines
The MOMAT research group from Universidad Complutense de Madrid has worked with Universidad de Almería, to develop a mathematical model that simulates the impact of SARS-CoV-2 strains and vaccines together, combined with ...
Jul 19, 2021
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New Merck pneumonia vaccine OK'd in US weeks after Pfizer's
U.S. regulators have approved a new pneumonia vaccine from Merck, more than a month after OK'ing an improved version of rival Pfizer's shot.
Jul 17, 2021
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Chinese man hospitalized with H5N6 bird flu
A man in China has been hospitalized with the H5N6 strain of avian flu, which is one of several potentially dangerous strains that can infect humans.
Jul 15, 2021
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Delta variant makes COVID-19 vaccine even more important, even if you've already had the coronavirus
As someone who studies immune responses to respiratory infections, I've watched news of the emerging coronavirus variants with concern. I wondered whether vaccination or previous infection would provide protection against ...
Jul 14, 2021
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High-tech toilets could spread antibiotic-resistant superbugs in hospitals, Japanese study suggests
Water-jet nozzles in electric toilets—commonly used in Japan and other parts of Asia—may be reservoirs for multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRP) in hospitals, increasing the risk of dangerous germ transmission ...
Jul 12, 2021
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