Archive: 13/01/2021

Researchers identify cardiac protein that causes different types of heart failure

Like a failing fuel pump that causes a loss of engine power in a car, a diseased heart can take a serious toll on the body's performance. For some patients, tasks like walking up a flight of stairs or walking across a room ...

Jan 13, 2021

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Spanish judge orders elderly woman to get virus jab

A Spanish judge has ordered a resident of a retirement home to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus despite her daughter's objections, according to a court ruling made public Wednesday.

Jan 13, 2021

Britain's Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7

Britain's coronavirus vaccine program will operate around the clock seven days a week "as soon as we can," Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday as the U.K. accelerates efforts to inoculate millions of its most vulnerable ...

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Putin says Russia to start mass vaccinations next week

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday tasked officials with launching mass coronavirus vaccinations from next week, touting Russia's homemade jab as the world's best.

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Study: In pandemic era, older adults isolated but resilient

Since the pandemic's descent, they have generally been viewed as among those at higher risk—older Americans, some of them medically vulnerable, figuring out how to navigate life in a COVID-saturated, increasingly isolated ...

Jan 13, 2021

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S.Africa vaccine plan raises eyebrows ahead of launch

South Africa's government has started outlining its COVID-19 inoculation plans, despite not yet receiving a single vaccine dose, as it faces criticism over unrealistic targets and a lack of clarity.

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New virus mutation raises vaccine questions

As the British coronavirus variant occupies countries' pandemic plans due to its increased transmissibility, other mutations to the SARS-CoV-2 are provoking concern among scientists who are scrambling to work out if they ...

Jan 13, 2021

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Anti-nutrients – they're part of a normal diet and not as scary as they sound

Maybe you're trying to eat healthier these days, aiming to get enough of the good stuff and limit the less-good stuff. You're paying attention to things like fiber and fat and vitamins… and anti-nutrients?

Jan 13, 2021

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Pharma industry says stick to Covid vaccine jab schedule

The pharmaceutical industry on Wednesday urged countries to stick to the stated gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses and said any delay to the second injection should be based on science.

Jan 13, 2021

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Swiss shut up shops due to virus variant fears

Switzerland announced Wednesday it was imposing new restrictions aimed at "drastically" reducing contact between people, fearing a rapid upsurge in COVID-19 cases due to new variants of the coronavirus.

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