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Flu Shots For Winter: Who Needs Them, When To Take Them And Why
Flu shots protect against seasonal influenza, reducing illness, hospitalisation, and serious complications. Everyone aged 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually, especially high-risk groups like children, seniors, pregnant women, and those
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Ebola Could Be Treated With A Pill, Promising Monkey Study Ignites Hope
The pill protected 80 per cent of the cynomolgus macaques and 100 per cent of the rhesus macaques, which are biologically closer to humans.
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Here's All You Need To Know About Clade 1 Variant Of Mpox
This article provides an in-depth look at the Clade 1 variant of Mpox, including how it differs from other variants, its symptoms, transmission methods, and the preventive measures you can take.
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Mpox Vaccines Prequalified by WHO, Shipped to Africa to Contain the Outbreak
The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...
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Can Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Be A Cancer-Worthy Danger?
Understanding the risks of HPV and the importance of its prevention is crucial for protecting against HPV-related cancers, such as cervical, throat, and anal cancers.
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Mpox Case: Understanding The Challenges And Debunking Myths
This article aims to provide a clear, fact-based understanding of Mpox and the necessary precautions to take. By staying informed and vigilant, we can reduce the impact of Mpox and protect global health.
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Immunity To Parvovirus B19: Who Is At Risk And Who Is Protected?
This article explores who is at risk of contracting Parvovirus B19, who is protected, and what precautions can be taken to minimise exposure and potential complications.
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WHO Sending Over 1 Million Polio Vaccines To Gaza To Protect Children
The World Health Organization is sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children being infected after the virus was detected in sewage samples, its chief said on Friday.
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Universal Coronavirus Vaccine? New Jab Targets Even Unknown Threats
Researchers have made a new coronavirus vaccine that could also protect against viruses we haven't found yet, to stop future pandemics.
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First Dengue Pill Shows Promising Results In Human Challenge Trial
A pill for dengue fever developed by Johnson & Johnson appeared to protect against a form of the virus in a handful of patients in a small human challenge trial in the United States, according to data presented by the company on Friday.
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US Becomes 1st Country To Approve Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine
The United States on Wednesday approved the world's first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a decades-long hunt to protect vulnerable people from the common illness.
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Poor Sleep The Night Before Vaccine Shot Can Decrease Effectiveness: Study
Sleeping less than six hours the night before you get a vaccination shot may limit your body's response to the vaccine, reducing protection against the virus or bacteria, according to a new study.
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Samsung, LG Phones Vulnerable Due to Leaked Certificates, Google Finds
Google devices running Android including smartphones from Samsung, LG, and other manufacturers have been under a critical security vulnerability, according to a report. The vulnerability was disclosed by Google's Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative. Google has since then issued a statement assuring users that the vulnerability has been mitigat...
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EU Watchdog Reviews Adapted Pfizer Jab. Target: Omicron
Europe's medicines watchdog said Wednesday it has started to review an adapted version of Pfizer/BioNTech's anti-Covid jab in order to better protect against specific variants of the virus, including Omicron.
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How to Keep Your Car Sanitized to Ward off Corona Virus?
Your car may be your second home if you drive it more than an average person does. Even otherwise, even if your drive it occasionally, there are people hopping in and hopping out including you who need protection against dust, mites, etc,
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Flu Shots For Winter: Who Needs Them, When To Take Them And Why
Flu shots protect against seasonal influenza, reducing illness, hospitalisation, and serious complications. Everyone aged 6 months and older should get vaccinated annually, especially high-risk groups like children, seniors, pregnant women, and those
-
Ebola Could Be Treated With A Pill, Promising Monkey Study Ignites Hope
The pill protected 80 per cent of the cynomolgus macaques and 100 per cent of the rhesus macaques, which are biologically closer to humans.
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Here's All You Need To Know About Clade 1 Variant Of Mpox
This article provides an in-depth look at the Clade 1 variant of Mpox, including how it differs from other variants, its symptoms, transmission methods, and the preventive measures you can take.
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Mpox Vaccines Prequalified by WHO, Shipped to Africa to Contain the Outbreak
The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...
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Can Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Be A Cancer-Worthy Danger?
Understanding the risks of HPV and the importance of its prevention is crucial for protecting against HPV-related cancers, such as cervical, throat, and anal cancers.
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Mpox Case: Understanding The Challenges And Debunking Myths
This article aims to provide a clear, fact-based understanding of Mpox and the necessary precautions to take. By staying informed and vigilant, we can reduce the impact of Mpox and protect global health.
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Immunity To Parvovirus B19: Who Is At Risk And Who Is Protected?
This article explores who is at risk of contracting Parvovirus B19, who is protected, and what precautions can be taken to minimise exposure and potential complications.
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WHO Sending Over 1 Million Polio Vaccines To Gaza To Protect Children
The World Health Organization is sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children being infected after the virus was detected in sewage samples, its chief said on Friday.
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Universal Coronavirus Vaccine? New Jab Targets Even Unknown Threats
Researchers have made a new coronavirus vaccine that could also protect against viruses we haven't found yet, to stop future pandemics.
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First Dengue Pill Shows Promising Results In Human Challenge Trial
A pill for dengue fever developed by Johnson & Johnson appeared to protect against a form of the virus in a handful of patients in a small human challenge trial in the United States, according to data presented by the company on Friday.
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US Becomes 1st Country To Approve Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine
The United States on Wednesday approved the world's first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), the culmination of a decades-long hunt to protect vulnerable people from the common illness.
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Poor Sleep The Night Before Vaccine Shot Can Decrease Effectiveness: Study
Sleeping less than six hours the night before you get a vaccination shot may limit your body's response to the vaccine, reducing protection against the virus or bacteria, according to a new study.
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Samsung, LG Phones Vulnerable Due to Leaked Certificates, Google Finds
Google devices running Android including smartphones from Samsung, LG, and other manufacturers have been under a critical security vulnerability, according to a report. The vulnerability was disclosed by Google's Android Partner Vulnerability Initiative. Google has since then issued a statement assuring users that the vulnerability has been mitigat...
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EU Watchdog Reviews Adapted Pfizer Jab. Target: Omicron
Europe's medicines watchdog said Wednesday it has started to review an adapted version of Pfizer/BioNTech's anti-Covid jab in order to better protect against specific variants of the virus, including Omicron.
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How to Keep Your Car Sanitized to Ward off Corona Virus?
Your car may be your second home if you drive it more than an average person does. Even otherwise, even if your drive it occasionally, there are people hopping in and hopping out including you who need protection against dust, mites, etc,
