Health

Blinken: don’t make the same mistakes

[ad_1] The escalation of the conflict and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Cabo Delgado have left communities completely dependent on humanitarian assistance. According to the Government, attacks by non-state groups have forced more than 565,000 people to flee their homes and villages, abandoning their crops and livelihoods. Last …

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First study to analyze the potency of maternal antibodies

[ad_1] Washington, DC – Research shows that certain segments of the population who contract SARS-CoV-2, the strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, tend to get sicker and are at higher risk of worse outcomes, and that includes pregnant women and babies under two months. In a new study to …

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One-third of Africa to get vaccinated this year: WHO, World News

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[ad_1] Africa can expect to see at least 30 percent of its population immunized against the coronavirus by the end of 2021, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as vaccines begin to reach the continent. Africa is estimated to need 1.5 billion doses of vaccines to immunize 60 percent of …

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Plitidepsin Could Treat COVID-19, Preclinical Data Suggests

[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance on COVID-19 at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Although the evidence is preclinical, a new study shows that the antiviral agent plitidepsin (Aplidin) can block the proliferation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in different cell lines and in the lungs of mice. The …

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