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New anti-malaria vaccine shows promising results

Thu, 2022-09-08 09:24 — mike kraft

Oxford malaria vaccine data bodes well for effort to combat deadly disease Encouraging new data on a malaria vaccine from Oxford University bodes well for global effort to combat the mosquito-borne disease that kills a child every minute, its makers said on Wednesday. Natalie Grover Reuters

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Analysis: Study suggests new Omicron-specific vaccines offer only similar protection to existing boosters

Tue, 2022-09-06 08:07 — mike kraft

New Omicron-specific vaccines offer similar protection to existing boosters Nature - Updated COVID jabs have been approved in the United States and United Kingdom, but they offer roughly the same protection as existing vaccines, a study suggests. Callaway, Ewen nature

In the coming days, people in the United States and the United Kingdom will be among the first to receive a new breed of COVID-19 vaccine. The hope was that these updated vaccines — based on Omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus — would offer substantially greater protection than older vaccines based on the strain of the virus that emerged in 2019.

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Britain approves Pfizer/BioNTech's updated COVID-19 booster vaccine

Tue, 2022-09-06 07:52 — mike kraft

Britain approves Pfizer/BioNTech's updated COVID-19 booster vaccine Britain's medicines regulator on Saturday approved Pfizer /BioNTech's updated bivalent COVID-19 booster shot for people aged 12 years and older. Reuters Reuters

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UK downgrades Covid-19 alert level as number of cases fall

Wed, 2022-08-31 18:19 — mike kraft

UK downgrades Covid-19 alert level amid falling cases Chief medical officers said the wave of Omicron variants was ‘subsiding’, although ‘further surges are likely’ PA Media the Guardian

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UK approves Novavax COVID shot for 12-17 year-olds

Fri, 2022-08-26 11:37 — mike kraft

Britain approves Novavax COVID shot for 12-17 year-olds Britain's medicines regulator on Friday approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 17 years. Reuters Reuters

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The mRNA vaccines made by Moderna as well as the partnership between Pfizer-BioNTech are also cleared for use by this age group, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said. ...

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Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks -- British study

Tue, 2022-08-23 10:16 — mike kraft

Regular physical activity may lessen Covid risks, study finds The research suggested exercise could affect the severity of infection, rates of hospitalisation and death the Guardian

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UK: Covid: hospitals fight sickness and backlogs as latest wave hits

Mon, 2022-07-11 18:13 — mike kraft

Covid: hospitals fight sickness and backlogs as latest wave hits UK Staff absences adding to workforce problems caused by Brexit, pension disputes and exhaustion, says expert the Guardian

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Monkey Pox: US officials call for vigilence, UK descalates, Op-ed says it it should be called a pandemic

Mon, 2022-07-11 11:59 — mike kraft

Health officials remind public to stay vigilant as monkeypox, COVID-19 cases continue increase As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in the midst of yet another surge, health officials are also warning the public to remain vigilant as monkeypox numbers see a noted increase in both the United States and Europe. CBS Los Angeles CBS Los Angeles

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COVID Vax Protects People of All Body Weights From Severe Outcomes--study

Fri, 2022-07-01 10:19 — mike kraft

COVID Vax Protects People of All Body Weights From Severe Outcomes Underweight, overweight, and those with obesity still reaped the benefits Kristen Monaco medpagetoday

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COVID-19 vaccines protected against severe disease and death in people with overweight or obesity, a large English study found.

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Britain: COVID cases up by more than 30% last week

Fri, 2022-07-01 09:10 — mike kraft

COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week LONDON (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, new data showed Friday, with cases largely driven by the super infectious omicron variants. AP NEWS

Data released by Britain’s Office for National Statistics showed that more than 3 million people in the U.K. had COVID-19 last week, although there has not been an equivalent spike in hospitalizations. The number of COVID-19 deaths also fell slightly in the last week.

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