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First Case of Omicron Variant Detected in the U.S.
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has officially reached the United States. This afternoon, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of the worrying variant, involving a California resident who recently returned from South Africa, where the variant was first identified. The patient was fully vaccinated, is reportedly experiencing mild symptoms…
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SARS Survivors Vaccinated Against Covid-19 May Have Super-Antibodies to Coronaviruses
New research this week offers hope that we may one day be able to create a powerful weapon against coronaviruses like the one that causes covid-19. In survivors of the original 2002-2004 SARS outbreak who were given a covid-19 vaccine, researchers found potent antibodies capable of neutralising a variety of coronaviruses, including the classic SARS…
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A Nasal Spray for the Common Cold Is Closer to Reality
A bonafide treatment for the common cold has eluded scientists for decades. But recent animal research from a team in Australia suggests that their experimental drug — delivered via nasal spray — could help the immune system fend off all sorts of respiratory infections. The treatment is now set to be tested out in a…