Vietnam brings in new coronavirus curbs in business hub
HANOI (Reuters) -Vietnam brought in tighter coronavirus curbs on Friday in more areas including the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City, as authorities set a target to vaccinate 50% of people aged 18 or older by the end of…
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The Lancet: CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine is safe and protects against disease, interim analysis
Interim data from a phase 3 trial of a COVID-19 vaccine developed in China (CoronaVac) suggests that two doses offer 83.5% protection against symptomatic COVID-19. The preliminary findings, published in The Lancet and presented at this year’s European Congress of…
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New York City SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough cases predominantly Alpha and Iota variants
While Delta (B.1.617.2) has overtaken Alpha (B.1.1.7) as the dominant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant in the United States, Alpha remained a force to be reckoned with in New York City earlier this year. New research published…
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Tyson Foods recalls almost 4,500 tons of chicken products
DEXTER, Mo. — Tyson Foods is recalling almost 4500 tons (4082.33 metric tonnes) of ready-to-eat chicken products after finding the products may be tainted with listeria bacteria, federal officials announced Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the recall a…
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Pfizer to seek US authorization for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protect
Fox News Flash top headlines for July 8 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another…
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Ulnar collateral ligament injury in gymnasts can be successfully treated
In a small study of gymnasts with ulnar (elbow) collateral ligament injury, orthopedic sports medicine researchers found that the athletes can be treated successfully and can return to competition. The research was presented at the American Orthopedic Medicine Society- Arthroscopy…
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Amanda Knox Reveals She Suffered Miscarriage: 'Trying and Failing to Be OK'
Sharing her story. Amanda Knox revealed on Wednesday, July 7, that she and husband Christopher Robin recently suffered a miscarriage. Stars Who Struggled to Conceive Children “Season 2 of [the] ‘Labyrinths’ [podcast] premieres today with episode one of a five-part…
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Artificial intelligence provides faster diagnosis for debilitating blistering disease
Scientists at the University of Groningen have trained an Artificial Intelligence system to recognize a specific pattern in skin biopsies of patients with the blistering disease epidermolysis bullosa acquisita. The pattern is characteristic of a specific variant of the disease…
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Protein supplements work for women, but not men, during fasted carb-restricted training
Consuming a protein supplement, specifically protein hydrolysate, during carbohydrate-restricted training was helpful for improving training intensity in women, but not in men. That’s according to new research which will be part of a presentation this week at The Physiological Society’s…
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A novel neurological disorder associated with the Polycomb complex identified
A multi-institutional study has discovered spontaneous mutations in RNF2 (RING2) gene as the underlying cause of a novel neurological disorder. This Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN) study was led by Dr. Shinya Yamamoto, investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological…
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