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German male injects Covid-19 vaccines 217 times, immunity didn’t weaken

HQ Team March 7, 2024: An 82-year-old German male, who took Covid-19 vaccine 217 times, did not have his immune system weakened but rather strengthened, researchers said. “Overall, we did not find any indication of a weaker immune

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CDC revises isolation guidance for Covid-19 patients in the US

HQ Team March 2, 2024: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Control has revised its Covid-19 isolation recommendations by suggesting patients return to normal activities if they are free of fever for at least 24 hours.

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Global study uncovers subtle health risks linked to Covid-19 vaccines

HQ Team February 28, 2024: An international team of researchers conducted a large study on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and found potential adverse effects associated with vaccination. While affirming the overall safety and efficacy of vaccination, the

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Antimalarial drug may have killed 17,000 people in first Covid-19 wave

HQ Team January 8, 2024: About 17,000 people may have died in six countries after using antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study. The drug was prescribed off-label in 2020

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JN.1 sub-variant Covid-19 cases rise to 62% in the US, says CDC 

HQ Team January 8, 2023: The prevalence of JN.1, a Covid-19 sub-variant, has risen to 62% in the US on Jan. 5 compared to two weeks prior, according to the National Public Health Agency. The Centers for Disease

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Opinion: Covid-19 variant needs cautious vigilance, not undue panic

By K. Leelamoni The coronavirus variant JN. 1 has been causing concern among health experts and the public alike. JN.1 is surging in many countries, including the US, China, India and Singapore. Its prevalence has been rapidly increasing

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Human lipid particles may be hidden reservoirs of Covid-19 virus

HQ Team December 13, 2023: Extracellular vesicles, or lipid particles released by human cells that cannot replicate, may serve as hidden reservoirs of the Covid-19 virus to contribute to their persistence and recurrence of the infection, a study

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BioNTech expects revenue to be lower in 2023 as Covid-19 vaccine sales fall

HQ Team October 16, 2023: Germany’s  BioNTech announced its partner Pfizer Inc.’s write-offs for inventory and other charges related to the Covid-19 Comirnaty vaccine may impact 2023 revenue of up to $900 million. This “represents BioNTech’s half under

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Novavax gets FDA nod for updated Covid-19 vaccine for 12 years and above

HQ Team October 4, 2023: The US Food and Drug Administration has cleared Novavax’s updated Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in adolescents 12 years of age or above, the regulator announced. The Emergency Use Authorisation permits individuals, who

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Scientists behind Covid-19 mRNA vaccine bag Nobel medicine prize

HQ Team October 2, 2023: Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Kariko and US immunologist Drew Weissman jointly won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries that led to the development of vaccines to fight the Covid-19 virus.