Flu shot reduces risk of heart attack, stroke among high-risk groups
However, these high-risk adults are less likely to receive the vaccine than others, the researchers said at a meeting of the American Heart Association. Adults over 50 who received flu shots during a hospital stay had a 28% lower risk of having a heart attack the following year. They also …
Read More »China launches 3 satellites into orbit, including a ‘lobster eye’ to hunt down dark matter
China launched a trio of satellites into orbit on Saturday (July 25) on separate missions to study Earth, hunt down dark matter with an X-ray “lobster’s eye” and collect trade data. A Long March 4B rocket successfully launched the Ziyuan III 03 Earth observation satellite and two other charges from …
Read More »Scientists identify ancient enzyme that makes body odor so strong
BO can be traced back to a specific enzyme. York University / Unilever Researchers have focused on the source of our bad smell. The same team that identified the handful of bacteria responsible for human body odor has now gone a step further and identified the enzyme that operates within …
Read More »Moderna Announces Expansion of BARDA Agreement to Support Larger Phase 3 Program for COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass .– (COMMERCIAL WIRE) – Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotech company pioneering clinical messenger RNA (mRNA) therapies and vaccines to create a new generation of transforming drugs for patients, today announced a modification to its contract with Biomedical Advanced Research and the Development Authority (BARDA) for an additional …
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