Biovac signs deal for oral cholera vaccine with S.Korea’s IVI
Biovac, a South Africa-based biotechnology company, has signed a technology transfer agreement with a South Korean institute to make an oral cholera vaccine.
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Covid-19 disrupts measles dose plan of 40 million children
Forty million children in 2021 have missed their measles vaccination since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, which disrupted the dose schedules, according.
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Artificial sweeteners can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Sugar substitutes can kill off antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause pneumonia and sepsis
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Meta study says high blood pressure can cause neuroticism
High blood pressure can cause neurotic traits in some people
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`Immunologic memory’ behind HIV inflammation: Study
Patients living with HIV are at an increased risk of developing chronic inflammation due to “immunologic memory,” according to a study
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WHO sets up team to hunt down ‘Disease X’
The WHO is preparing for an unknown “Disease X” epidemic by convening more than 300 global scientists to draw evidence from more than.
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Researchers find key cause of Type 2 diabetes and how to delay its progress
Researchers have found a potential way to slow down the decline in beta-cell function in Type 2 Diabetes
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Swedish researchers find possible biomarker for Covid-19
Swedish researchers have found a potential biomarker for severe Covid-19 disease that has claimed the lives of more than 6.5 million people globally.
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Holmes of Theranos to serve 11 years for scamming investors
Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos to serve 11 years in prison for scamming investors into investing in her startup
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WHO says 3.5 billion people globally have oral diseases
About 45% of the world’s population, or 3.5 billion people, are suffering from oral diseases, a new study states.