[ad_1] The UK Veterinary Director has introduced an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (ZP) across Great Britain following a third case in a commercial flock and further incidents in wild birds. Christine Middlemiss said the action legally required all poultry farmers in England, Scotland and Wales to follow strict biosecurity measures …
Read More »Ghana: Prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
[ad_1] I will pick up where I left off last week. There is much that can be done to prevent or delay diabetes even if you have the risk factors. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 422 million adults were living with diabetes in 2014, compared with 108 million …
Read More »Oxford Covid Vaccine Elicits Immune Response Among All Adults: Study
[ad_1] Brazilian pediatrician Monica Levi, one of the volunteers who received the COVID-19 vaccine, works at the Specialized Clinic for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases and Immunizations (CEDIPI), in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 24, 2020. The doctor is one of the 5,000 volunteers who participated in Brazil in phase 3 …
Read More »New understanding of the glycan signatures of the SARS-COV-2 S1 spike protein
[ad_1] A team of scientists from the University of Oxford, UK, has revealed that site-specific glycosylation differs between spike proteins derived from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and a candidate vaccine based on a viral vector. A significantly high amount of non-physiological glycosylation can affect the ability of …
Read More »“Escape mutations” could help SARS-CoV-2 evade immune attack
[ad_1] Researchers in the United States have identified mutations within severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), that can reduce the binding of antibodies to the virus, resulting in that could mediate your escape from immune attack. The team used a technique …
Read More »US lifts Boeing 737 MAX flight ban after crash probes
[ad_1] WASHINGTON / SEATTLE (Reuters) – The United States lifted a 20-month flight ban on Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX on Wednesday, alleviating a security crisis that left its top exporter with a tarnished reputation and hundreds of planes idle. But the relatives of the accident victims denounced the measure. The …
Read More »Black Friday Fitbit and smartwatch deals: $ 50 off Fitbit Sense, $ 70 off Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2
[ad_1] This story is part of Christmas gift guide 2020, CNET’s gift picks with insider tips, reviews, and recommendations on the latest tech gifts for you and your family. Fitness trackers Y Smart Watches they are so popular now that I can’t imagine anyone not benefiting from wearing one. Most …
Read More »Apple reaches $ 113 million settlement with states over iPhone battery issues
[ad_1] Apple Inc. has agreed to a $ 113 million settlement with more than 30 states that accused the iPhone maker of hiding battery problems by limiting the phone’s performance with a software update in 2016. The Arizona and Indiana attorneys general, who led the investigation along with the Arkansas …
Read More »Chuck Grassley says he’s ‘symptom free’ after testing positive for coronavirus
[ad_1] Stephen Gruber-Miller | Des Moines Registry Chuck Grassley, Senate’s longest-serving Republican tests positive for COVID-19 The 87-year-old Iowa senator is the president pro tempore of the Senate, making him third in line for the presidency. A day after testing positive for the coronavirus, Republican United States Senator Chuck Grassley …
Read More »Mayo Clinic: 900 Employees at Top US Hospital Contract Covid-19 in Two Weeks | World News
[ad_1] Sign up for The Guardian’s First Thing newsletter More than 900 employees at Mayo Clinic, one of the leading research hospitals based in Rochester, Minnesota, contracted Covid-19 in the past two weeks. At a news conference Tuesday, Dr. Amy Williams, dean of clinical practice at the hospital, said the …
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