Three months ago, a 28-year-old UK environmental researcher was traveling with friends in a gang while touring places in the French Alps. He came down with symptoms of Covid-19 and, like many coronavirus patients, spent weeks in bed. He asked that his last name not be used in this story …
Read More »First human trial of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine is promising
LONDON (Reuters) – An experimental vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford against the new coronavirus produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday, preserving hope that it could be in use by the end of the year. Called AZD1222, the vaccine has been …
Read More »First human trial of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine is promising
LONDON (Reuters) – An experimental vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford against the new coronavirus produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday, preserving hope that it could be in use by the end of the year. Called AZD1222, the vaccine has been …
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Diet-related illnesses are a growing burden on the United States economy, worsening health disparities and affecting national security, according to a document published Monday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Poor nutrition is the leading cause of disease in the US, with unhealthy diets killing more than half a …
Read More »Amazon shares rise when Goldman sets new high street price target
Text size Ina Fassbender / AFP via Getty Images Shares of Amazon.com were trading strongly higher on Monday in a pair of bullish analyst notes as Wall Street raises expectations ahead of the company’s earnings report to be released on July 30. The company is an obvious beneficiary of both …
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