Tag Archives: health care

How did the UK become the first to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and are there dangers authorizing it so quickly?

[ad_1] The UK government’s Department of Health and Welfare Executive Agency validated the Pfizer-BioNTech two-dose vaccine ahead of the US and Europe. AP The UK Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Agency became the first regulator in the Western world to approve the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer …

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Hospitals face severe staff shortages as COVID-19 cases increase

[ad_1] The spike in COVID-19 cases that pushed hospitalization numbers in Alabama COVID-19 to a record high on Monday put hospitals on critical alert, the president of the Alabama Hospital Association said today. And the increase in number has nothing to do with Thanksgiving holiday reunions. The impact of Thanksgiving …

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Body sensation at all scales

[ad_1] Sensors that track everything from infection in the lungs to using WiFi on a crowded college campus are poised to enhance our understanding and approach to improving human health on many levels, a trend that has been accelerated by challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers and experts said at …

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SMART researchers develop custom targeting of bacteria using lysines

[ad_1] IMAGE: SMART AMR researchers Boon Chong Goh (left) and Linh Chi Dam (right) evaluate bacterial cells after treatment with lysine visualization More Credit: Wei Lin Lee, SMART AMR New method to customize lysines to specifically target unwanted bacteria while leaving others unharmed Lysines are enzymes that help open bacteria …

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Marinomed designs clinical trial with Carragelose nasal spray as a prophylaxis for COVID-19

[ad_1] Marinomed Biotech AG, a globally operating biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce today that Swansea University Medical School is planning a clinical trial with Iota / kappa-carrageenan nasal spray as a COVID-19 prophylaxis for healthcare professionals (ICE-COVID) . The investigator-initiated study in Swansea will recruit 480 healthcare professionals who …

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