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Newly developed COVID vaccine could protect against omicron and other variants
The preclinical data for a vaccine developed at MedUni Vienna to protect against SARS-CoV-2 indicates that it is effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants known to date, including omicron—even in those who have not yet ...
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Social Sciences
When Fox News viewers flip to CNN, their opinions shift too, study finds
Staunchly conservative Fox News viewers who spent a month tuning in to CNN instead reported a broad shift in their political opinions—until they returned to watching Fox, according to new research co-authored at UC Berkeley.
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COVID-19 outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the World Health Organization Country Office in China on 31 December 2019 and recognised as a pandemic on 11 March 2020.
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed COVID-19 cases.
More information: WHO, CDC, global cases.
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Highlighting COVID-19 racial disparities can reduce support for precautions
New research from the University of Georgia suggests that highlighting coronavirus racial disparities could reduce white Americans' fear of the disease and empathy toward Black and other minority groups. More awareness of ...
Apr 05, 2022
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Research team develops faster, cheaper COVID tests
A University of Georgia nanotechnology research group entered the race to develop a rapid test for COVID-19 in August 2020, running experiments on a new sensor for an American manufacturing company. The group, led by Yiping ...
Apr 07, 2022
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What is 'medium COVID' and is it really a thing? Health experts aren't convinced.
After two years of living with COVID-19, health experts have learned the disease can come in many forms. People can experience mild COVID-19, asymptomatic COVID-19 or long COVID-19.
Apr 05, 2022
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Shares soar in Chinese drugmaker after positive COVID drug trials
Shares in the Chinese pharmaceutical group Kintor rocketed on Wednesday after it reported that trials had shown its COVID-19 drug to be highly effective, making it potentially China's first homegrown antiviral treatment.
Apr 06, 2022
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How worried should you be about BA.2?
The omicron variant swept around the globe, bringing a significant surge in COVID-19 cases and a resurgence of public health concerns about the pandemic a few months ago. That wave has long since receded, but the omicron ...
Apr 06, 2022
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FDA panel meets to craft future vaccine strategy
An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will meet Wednesday to discuss the best way forward with coronavirus vaccines, as evidence grows that variants are eroding the power of the country's current shots.
Apr 06, 2022
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EU officials say it's too early to consider 4th COVID dose
European health officials say it's too early to consider giving a fourth dose of messenger RNA coronavirus vaccines to most people, but say an extra booster can be administered to those over age 80.
Apr 06, 2022
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US experts wrestle with how to update COVID-19 vaccines
More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are beginning to grapple with how to keep the vaccines updated to best protect Americans from the ever-changing coronavirus.
Apr 06, 2022
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Cardiac complications up after SARS-CoV-2 infection versus vaccines
For males and females in all age groups, the risks for cardiac complications are higher after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection than after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, according to research ...
Apr 07, 2022
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Digital training at home to beat lockdown frustration
Interactive training programs for use at home can make the restrictions during a lockdown more bearable. The live-streaming of sports offerings allows for a significant increase in physical activity, revealed a research team ...
Apr 06, 2022
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Colds and the flu vanished during COVID but they're back
They've arrived just when life seemed good again.
Apr 07, 2022
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Study details critical role of viral gene ORF8 in COVID-19 infection and outcomes
A research team led by Jae Jung, Ph.D., Director of Cleveland Clinic's Global Center for Pathogen & Human Health Research, has uncovered the critical role a viral gene, ORF8, plays in infection and disease outcomes of Severe ...
Apr 07, 2022
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COVID-19 and the purchasing managers' index
The COVID-19 pandemic not only had tragic consequences for the health of humanity but had massive socioeconomic effects. Indeed, at the time of writing, we are still seeing record numbers of people infected with the coronavirus ...
Apr 08, 2022
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Up to 65% of Africans have had COVID, far more than thought
The World Health Organization said that up to 65% of people in Africa have been infected with the coronavirus and estimates the number of actual cases may have been nearly 100 times more than those reported.
Apr 07, 2022
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Hunting the 'perfect protein' for malaria mRNA vaccine
After the success of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, scientists are cautiously optimistic that the same technology can be used to tackle other widespread diseases such as malaria. The technology is promising, say vaccine ...
Apr 08, 2022
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New research helps explain how inflammation increases COVID-19 vulnerability
New research hints at a possible explanation as to why people with diabetes, asthma and other conditions that involve chronic inflammation are more susceptible to the coronavirus and tend to experience more serious COVID-19.
Apr 07, 2022
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Researchers help develop highly accurate, 30-second coronavirus test
With any highly infectious disease, time can be a killer.
Apr 07, 2022
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COVID vaccines will soon be available for kids under 5: Experts worry many parents won't see the need
Terry Golaner is counting the days until her two youngest children can be vaccinated against the coronavirus, continuing with masks and careful consideration of social activities.
Apr 06, 2022
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