Vaccination is over 90 percent effective at preventing deaths from the Delta variant of COVID-19, according to the first country-level data on mortality.
Oct 21, 2021
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Countries in Africa assessed as being least vulnerable to an epidemic were the worst affected by COVID-19, new research suggests.
Sep 15, 2021
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A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in rare cases, research suggests.
Jun 9, 2021
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A light-activated drug that can enter and kill cancer and bacterial cells without harming nearby healthy cells has been tested successfully in zebrafish and cells.
Jun 1, 2021
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Tiny 3D models that mimic vital aspects of the human nervous system have been developed in a step that could accelerate drug research for neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
May 3, 2021
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More people could be protected from life-threatening rabies thanks to an agile approach to dog vaccination using smart phone technology to spot areas of low vaccination coverage in real time.
Jan 18, 2021
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Potential treatments for COVID-19 have been identified after the discovery of five genes associated with the most severe form of the disease.
Dec 11, 2020
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Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery of a key protein that supports the production of healthy blood cells throughout life by regulating the body's inflammatory response.
Nov 9, 2020
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Using a new mathematical approach to screen large groups for COVID-19 could be around 20 times cheaper than individual testing, a study suggests.
Oct 21, 2020
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Fresh insights into why some harmful substances are so efficient at causing cancer could aid the quest for better treatments.
Jun 24, 2020
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