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January 21, 2022 5:16 AM
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Which countries offer the best (and worst) end-of-life care?

Which countries offer the best (and worst) end-of-life care? | Virology News | Scoop.it
"Most people in the world die badly—many through no treatment at all and many through excessive often futile treatment that increases suffering."...
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January 21, 2022 5:14 AM
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California kids 12 and up could get COVID vaccine without parent OK

California kids 12 and up could get COVID vaccine without parent OK | Virology News | Scoop.it
The bill is the first to be introduced this year by a group of Democratic lawmakers pledging to strengthen vaccination laws and target misinformation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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December 14, 2021 7:46 AM
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Moderna data shows mRNA isn’t a quick fix for the flu vaccine

Moderna data shows mRNA isn’t a quick fix for the flu vaccine | Virology News | Scoop.it
Moderna presented early data from clinical trials of its mRNA-based flu vaccine. The shots didn’t generate more antibodies than shots already on the market.
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December 14, 2021 7:43 AM
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Roles of two distinct alphasatellites modulating geminivirus pathogenesis

Roles of two distinct alphasatellites modulating geminivirus pathogenesis | Virology News | Scoop.it
Background Alphasatellites are small coding DNA satellites frequently associated with a begomovirus/betasatellite complex, where they are known to modulate virulence and symptom development. Two distinct alphasatellites, namely, Cotton leaf curl Multan alphasatellite (CLCuMuA), and Gossypium...
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November 29, 2021 8:21 AM
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The Return of the Flu

The Return of the Flu | Virology News | Scoop.it
The flu has returned to some countries with high rates of natural immunity against SARS-CoV-2. In contrast, countries with high vaccination rates but low natural immunity rates are seeing record new covid waves, although at lower hospitalization and death rates than before.
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November 29, 2021 8:18 AM
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As Omicron Variant Throws World Into Chaos, One Pharmaceutical Company Says It Already Has a 'Vaccine' in Testing for It

As Omicron Variant Throws World Into Chaos, One Pharmaceutical Company Says It Already Has a 'Vaccine' in Testing for It | Virology News | Scoop.it
“Worth emphasising this is at super low numbers right now in a region of Africa that is fairly well sampled, however it very very much should be monitored due to that horrific spike profile"...
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November 29, 2021 8:17 AM
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Obesity Impairs the Adaptive Immune Response to Influenza Virus

Influenza, a highly contagious respiratory tract infection, affects millions of adults and children each year. Several high-risk populations include children, the elderly, the immunocompromised, an...
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November 15, 2021 3:54 AM
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Millions of sick and healthy animals killed after bird flu outbreaks

Millions of sick and healthy animals killed after bird flu outbreaks | Virology News | Scoop.it
Almost 43 million birds, sick and healthy, have been killed this year due to avian influenza outbreaks, according to OIE.
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November 15, 2021 3:52 AM
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A little caffeine linked to lower gestational diabetes risk

A little caffeine linked to lower gestational diabetes risk | Virology News | Scoop.it
Drinking up to 100 mg of caffeine a day during the second trimester of pregnancy was associated with a 47% reduction in gestational diabetes risk.
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November 15, 2021 3:49 AM
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Does the HPV vaccine protect men against cancer?

Does the HPV vaccine protect men against cancer? | Virology News | Scoop.it
Does the HPV vaccine protect men against cancer?
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November 12, 2021 5:46 AM
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Deep biosphere holds secrets to evolutionary history

Deep biosphere holds secrets to evolutionary history | Virology News | Scoop.it
"Understanding the history of the deep biosphere can provide insight into the evolution of life on Earth."...
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November 12, 2021 5:44 AM
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Safety and immunogenicity of concomitant administration of COVID-19 vaccines (ChAdOx1 or BNT162b2) with seasonal influenza vaccines

Safety and immunogenicity of concomitant administration of COVID-19 vaccines (ChAdOx1 or BNT162b2) with seasonal influenza vaccines | Virology News | Scoop.it
Concomitant vaccination with ChAdOx1 or BNT162b2 plus an age-appropriate influenza
vaccine raises no safety concerns and preserves antibody responses to both vaccines. Concomitant vaccination with both COVID-19 and influenza vaccines over the next immunisation season should reduce the burden on...
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November 11, 2021 5:20 AM
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covaxin: Ideal time for booster dose for Covid vaccine is 6 months after 2nd dose

covaxin: Ideal time for booster dose for Covid vaccine is 6 months after 2nd dose | Virology News | Scoop.it
India News: NEW DELHI: Bharat Biotech CMD Krishna Ella on Wednesday blamed the negative campaign against Covaxin in India, particularly in the media, for the dela.
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January 21, 2022 5:15 AM
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French Authorities Order Killing of 2.5 Million Poultry Over Bird Flu

French Authorities Order Killing of 2.5 Million Poultry Over Bird Flu | Virology News | Scoop.it
PARIS—The French farming ministry on Thursday said that a total of 2.5 million birds needed to be killed ...
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December 14, 2021 7:49 AM
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‘Phenomenal level’ of bird flu in UK, chief vet says after thousands culled

‘Phenomenal level’ of bird flu in UK, chief vet says after thousands culled | Virology News | Scoop.it
The disease is understood to have been spread by migratory birds flying back from the north of Russia and eastern Europe.
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December 14, 2021 7:45 AM
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Thailand on Alert After Bird Flu Kills Chinese Woman, Infects 61

Thailand livestock officials have gone on high alert over reports out of China that a woman died of bird flu. Department of Livestock Development Director-General Sorravis Thaneto said Friday the Chinese government announced that a 54-year-old woman from Sichuan Province has died from the H5N6...
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November 29, 2021 8:23 AM
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Antidepressant prevents most serious COVID-19 complications

Antidepressant prevents most serious COVID-19 complications | Virology News | Scoop.it
New research confirms an earlier study that the antidepressant fluvoxamine prevents some of the most serious complications of COVID-19.
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November 29, 2021 8:21 AM
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Functional implications of residues of the B′ motif of geminivirus replication initiator protein in its helicase activity

Functional implications of residues of the B′ motif of geminivirus replication initiator protein in its helicase activity | Virology News | Scoop.it
Geminivirus replication initiator protein (Rep) is a multifunctional viral protein required for replication. During the process of viral replication, Rep acts as a site- and strand-specific endonuc...
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Hey, I'm still a geminivirologist at heart B-) 
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November 29, 2021 8:18 AM
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Influenza-Associated Neurologic Complications in Children

Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Influenza-Associated Neurologic Complications in Children | Virology News | Scoop.it
To determine the frequency of neurologic complications associated with influenza in
hospitalized children.
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November 29, 2021 8:17 AM
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Omicron Can Boost Equities If Symptoms Are Mild

Omicron Can Boost Equities If Symptoms Are Mild | Virology News | Scoop.it
Pershing Square Capital Management founder Bill Ackman says that it will be bullish for equity markets if symptoms caused by the omicron coronavirus variant turn out to be mild to moderate, even if it’s more transmissible.
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November 15, 2021 3:53 AM
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Japan culls 143,000 chickens to contain bird flu, as more European countries record cases

Japan culls 143,000 chickens to contain bird flu, as more European countries record cases | Virology News | Scoop.it
The Japanese Agriculture Ministry says it does "not believe there is any possibility of avian influenza being transmitted to humans through the consumption of chicken meat or eggs".
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November 15, 2021 3:51 AM
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Preston declared disease control area along with Wyre, Fylde and South Ribble after bird flu outbreak

Preston declared disease control area along with Wyre, Fylde and South Ribble after bird flu outbreak | Virology News | Scoop.it
The Chief Veterinary Officer suspects the presence of Avian Influenza in the area...
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HAD to do this one, just because of the names: almost expected Midsomer Wiggle to creep in there somewhere B-)
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November 13, 2021 5:49 AM
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The Vaccine Makers Project

The Vaccine Makers Project | Virology News | Scoop.it
Materials are updated as needed. The Vaccine Education Center staff regularly reviews materials for accuracy. You should not consider the information in this site to be specific, professional medical advice for your personal health or for your family's personal health.
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November 12, 2021 5:44 AM
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The elusive definition of pandemic influenza

The elusive definition of pandemic influenza | Virology News | Scoop.it
There has been considerable controversy over the past year, particularly in Europe, over whether the World Health Organization (WHO) changed its definition of pandemic influenza in 2009, after novel H1N1 influenza was identified.
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November 11, 2021 6:05 AM
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Zombie Research Society

THE definitive place for all your zombie-related info. And T-shirts.
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