HANOI(Reuters) – Vietnam’s COVID-19 vaccination drive has been too slow in many areas, state media quoted the health minister as saying on Tuesday, as the Southeast Asian nation battles its worst coronavirus outbreak yet.Slideshow ( 2 images )Vietnam successfully contained the coronavirus for most of last year, but a Delta-driven outbreak that has infected more than 160, augmentin interacciones medicamentosas […]
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of COVID-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, as the bloc tries to protect supplies after a rocky start to its vaccination campaign.FILE PHOTO: A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this […]
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In the United States, more than 600 institutions of higher education are requiring students to be vaccinated to return to campus this fall. In Canada, Seneca College in Ontario is making vaccination mandatory for anyone attending campus. The University of Ottawa and others will require students living on campus to be vaccinated. The University of Toronto has announced that in […]
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<img class="aligncenter" src="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2021/us-hits-70-vaccination.jpg" alt="US hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late, amid a surge" title="In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, Juan Avellan, center, and others wear masks while working out in an indoor class at a Hit Fit SF gym amid the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco. Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties […]
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(Reuters) – Among people infected by the Delta variant of the coronavirus, fully vaccinated people with “breakthrough” infections may be just as likely as unvaccinated people to spread the virus to others, new research suggested.A worker sanitises a sign at the International arrivals area of Terminal 5 in London’s Heathrow Airport, Britain, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Peter NichollsDEATHS AND INFECTIONS * […]
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School districts in Iowa were more likely to adopt COVID-19 mask mandates if they had a strong teachers union, according to a study in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs. The new study suggests teachers unions may play a crucial role in ensuring that COVID-19 recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are implemented at […]
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It's a scientific riddle tangled up in a complex web. How do you turn an immune cold cancer into one that responds to immunotherapy? Researchers led by the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center started with a simple thread: an inhibitor that showed promise against metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer cells. This is the most challenging type of prostate cancer – […]
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Medical devices made of bioactive glasses and metals that dissolve at the end of their operational lifespan could replace other types of implants and eliminate the need for invasive removal once they have served their purpose, say researchers at Missouri S&T. The Missouri S&T researchers recently received a patent for their implant. “Glass is an excellent material for packaging and […]
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Among older adults with mild-to-moderate depressive disorder diagnosed during a primary care visit, antidepressant medication or supervised group exercise sessions may decrease symptoms to a similar degree during the first month of treatment, a randomized trial shows. At 3 and 6 months, however, medication may have greater benefit. Each intervention has its advantages, albendazole price increase risks, and limitations and […]
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A study of more than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente members in Southern California showed that Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly more likely to die within 5 years of surviving a heart attack than white patients. In contrast, there was no difference in rates of death between white patients and black patients who lived in well-resourced neighborhoods. The study was […]
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