Vaccination
COVID booster shots likely needed within a year
Fully vaccinated people will likely need a COVID-19 booster shot within about a year, the nation's top infectious diseases expert and Pfizer's CEO said Wednesday.
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Medical research
COVID-19: Which countries will be the next to see a big spike in cases?
Beneath the many complexities of the marathon that is the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a simple hypothesis: if the coronavirus is introduced into a susceptible population, and those people are able to mix, then there will ...
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Medical research
The Sputnik V COVID vaccine and the two significant risks untested vaccines present
A superficial reading of the history of vaccination might lead you to believe that it is simple. Dried smallpox pustules had been used for 1,000 years to inoculate people against smallpox before the first successful vaccine ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why a return to 'normal' might feel anything but
After what might seem like a surreal 14 months, life is slowly returning to something closer to what it was pre-pandemic, thanks largely to the widespread availability of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How COVID-19 restrictions may be necessary for years to come
COVID-19 could continue to cause recurrent waves and deaths despite frequent vaccinations according to a new study from the University of East Anglia.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds almost 1 million extra deaths in 29 high income countries in 2020
Almost 1 million extra deaths relating to the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in 29 high income countries in 2020, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study explores risk of developing long term conditions during the post-acute phase of COVID-19
One in 7 (14%) adults with coronavirus infection developed at least one new condition that required medical care during the post-acute phase of illness, which is 5% higher than adults with no coronavirus infection in 2020, ...
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Vaccination
EU finalizes deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for 1.8 billion doses
The European Union's executive arm on Thursday finalized a third vaccine contract with Pfizer and BioNTech through 2023 for an additional 1.8 billion doses of their COVID-19 shot.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccines stop variants but overseas travel still not safe: WHO
Progress against the coronavirus pandemic remains "fragile" and international travel should be avoided, a World Health Organization director warned Thursday, while stressing that authorised vaccines work against variants ...
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Vaccination
EU lawmakers back COVID vaccines patent waiver
The European Parliament has urged the EU to back a push for a temporary waiver of coronavirus vaccine patents, in the face of scepticism from Brussels and key member states.
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