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[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain As the coronavirus rises across much of the United States, that other virus we’re beginning to worry about this time of year, the flu, is slowly beginning its annual invasion. There have been a few cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but the numbers remain …

[ad_1] Pfizer said in a press release that its experimental vaccine is 90% effective in preventing COVID-19, a promising step to slow the spread of the virus. Still, it could take months before the vaccine is available to many people. The study is not over, regulators have not reviewed it, …

[ad_1] Schematic illustrating three ways that standard samples from COVID-19 clinical trials can be reused to assess the risk of evolving vaccine resistance. 1. The complexity of B and T cell responses can be measured using blood samples. The different neutralizing antibodies are represented above in different colors. More complex …

[ad_1] Cape Canaveral, Florida Four astronauts arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday for the SpaceX crew’s second launch, which will take place this weekend. For NASA, it marks the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations on the International Space Station, with private companies providing the elevators. There will …

[ad_1] 09 November 2020 Taiwan: excluded from WHO meeting despite resounding success in the fight against COVID-19 The WHO 83-page list of delegations for the 73rd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA), which takes place today, did not include any representation from Taiwan. On Sunday, Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said …

[ad_1] Dive Summary: The FDA said Friday that it granted emergency use authorization to the first serological test designed to detect neutralizing antibodies in people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2. While neutralizing antibodies can block infection, previous AUS have been issued during the pandemic for serological tests that detect only the …

[ad_1] MONDAY, Nov.9, 2020 (HealthDay News) – Most people with the new coronavirus appear to be actively shedding the infectious virus for about eight days. But a woman in Kirkland, Washington, may have set a record by clearing the virus for at least 70 days. The 71-year-old man was infected …

[ad_1] The beginning of the fall season and the coming winter months in the Northern Hemisphere means that the influenza (flu) season is underway. However, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic 2019 (COVID-19) adds an additional threat to people’s health and well-being. ContagionLive, sister publication of HCPLive®, recently released its e-book, “Covid-19 …

[ad_1] (MENAFN – Gulf Times) The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has urged patients with chronic conditions to get vaccinated against the flu this year, as they are at higher risk of developing serious complications from the flu. Dr Khalid al-Awad, Health Protection manager in the Preventive Health Directorate at …

[ad_1] Ethiopian Airlines appears to be introducing two new business class seats to its 787 and A350 fleet. While no official statement has been made, a promotional video from the airline highlights the new product on its A350. The products are a significant upgrade from Ethiopian’s current 2-2-2 enterprise class …