BioNTech: plucky German upstart leads Covid-19 vaccine race The small German biotech firm BioNTech, started by a husband and wife team with Turkish roots, has never brought a vaccine to market before. Nov 9, 2020 0 5
EU signing Pfizer contract 'soon' for 300-million doses The European Union said Monday that it was very close to signing a contract with drugs firms Pfizer and BioNTech for 300 million doses of a future new coronavirus vaccine. Nov 9, 2020 0 5
Breast cancer patients remember more information if doctors show empathy Patients with incurable breast cancer remember more information about their treatment if their doctor is more empathic during consultations. These are the results of research by psychologists from Leiden University in collaboration ... Nov 9, 2020 0 20
Food variety is important for health – but the definition of a 'balanced diet' is often murky It's well known that a healthy diet can help reduce disease risks that are related to overweight or obesity—such as some cancers, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. As part of a healthy diet, experts around the world ... Nov 9, 2020 0 1
For young athletes, inadequate sleep leads to decreased performance Most young athletes don't get enough sleep—and that may significantly affect their sports performance, according to a paper in the November issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College ... Nov 9, 2020 0 18
Odds and evens: a strategy for safely exiting lockdown 2 As the Danish physicist Niels Bohr once warned, it is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. This warning is particularly true when it comes to the epidemiology of COVID-19. In the past week, we have ... Nov 9, 2020 0 0
Biden implores Americans to wear masks amid vaccine progress President-elect Joe Biden on Monday implored Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus, even as he cheered news about the promising development of a vaccine being developed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. Nov 9, 2020 0 1
Research shows that home working is associated with a higher risk of voice problems In June of this year, during the 'first' lockdown in Ireland, Dr. Ciarán Kenny, Assistant Professor in Clinical Speech and Language Studies at Trinity conducted a research study to ascertain how our voices were affected ... Nov 9, 2020 0 3
EU still testing Pfizer vaccine, keeps 2021 forecast The European Medicines Agency is still reviewing the safety of a COVID-19 vaccine submitted by Pfizer and BionNTech and has not received clinical trial data, EU sources said Monday. Nov 9, 2020 0 1
Elderly, risk groups to go first when Germany rolls out vaccine Germany said Monday it will give priority for a future vaccine to the elderly, health workers and others at greater risk for the novel coronavirus, with plans for dozens of vaccination centres nationwide. Nov 9, 2020 0 8
