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Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective and imperil efforts to fight the pandemic. The UK Health Security Agency said the variant, which ..
Oral antiviral pills from Merck & Co (MRK.N) and Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) have been shown to significantly blunt the worst outcomes of COVID-19 if taken early enough, but doctors warn vaccine hesitant people not to confuse the benef..
People vaccinated against COVID-19 are highly unlikely to die of the disease unless very old and already badly ill before getting it, a study in Italy showed on Wednesday. The study by the national Health Institute (ISS), contained in a regular IS..
China has banned British beef imports of cattle under 30 months of age after a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, in the UK last month. The ban took effect from 29 September, according to a statement from the Gener..
Students take on the role of Dr. Sara in a character-driven simulation of Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) detective work-investigating and solving outbreaks around the globe. Dr. Sara is a brave, brilliant disease detective taking on severe an..
Doha, September 20 (QNA) - Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, is celebrating Apheresis Awareness Day -which falls on Sep. 21 annually- with the theme "Spinning to Advance Apheresis Medi..
A study of 614 fully vaccinated health workers in India found a "significant" drop in their COVID-fighting antibodies within four months of the first shot. The findings could help the Indian government decide whether to provide..
REUTERS The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. mRNA vaccines not linked with pregnancy loss ..
Among people with no diagnosis of heart disease, regular coffee consumption of 0.5 to 3 cups of coffee a day was associated with a decreased risk of death from heart disease, stroke and early death from any cause when compared to non-coffee drinkers...