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Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results

The main Covid-19 booster offers good protection for at least three months.

The Independent UK

Updated Moderna Covid booster gives even better protection than earlier jab

Biotech firm’s data shows stronger immune response to Omicron than original vaccine three months after being given

The Guardian - UK

First local case of BQ.1 Covid variant found in foreign man from China

The first case of domestic infection with the highly-transmissible, immunity-evasive BQ.1 Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a 40-year-old foreign man who arrived from China, according to the Medical Sciences Department chief.

Bangkok Post

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Uganda to deploy Ebola vaccine in 2 weeks, says WHO official

A World Health Organization official says experimental Ebola vaccines will be deployed in Uganda in about “two weeks.”

The Independent UK

Irish GP outlines the latest illnesses spreading around and what symptoms to look out for

GP warns over bugs spreading in Ireland and the symptoms to look out for

Irish Mirror

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

The Independent UK

Nine Covid-19 symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated — and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

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Who can get an autumn Covid booster jab and how do I book?

Booster vaccinations are being offered to everyone in England over the age of 50

The Independent UK

Why Quoin Pharmaceuticals Shares Jumped By More Than 44%; Here Are 57 Biggest Movers From Yesterday

Gainers COMSovereign Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: COMS) shares jumped 170.1% to close at $0.1194 on Tuesday after gaining 4% on Monday.

Benzinga

Will COVID spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up fatalities. Now we’re learning that omicron is mutating to better evade the immune system.

Tribune News Service

Shanghai island to host 3,250-bed COVID quarantine facility

Shanghai plans to build a 3,250-bed COVID-19 quarantine facility on a small island close to its city centre as China stands by its stringent zero-COVID controls, rather than relaxing curbs as many other countries have done.

Reuters

I have never witnessed the price of medicines rise this sharply: NI pharmacist's warning

The pharmacy sector is facing a difficult winter

Belfast Live

Forster drug raid uncovers ice after AFP intercepts packages from Turkey

Police say they have seized 8 kilograms of methylamphetamine at a home on the NSW Mid North Coast. It comes after packages were intercepted at a Melbourne mail centre.

ABC News

Indonesia reports 99 child deaths from acute kidney injury this year

Close to 100 children in Indonesia have died from acute kidney injury (AKI) so far this year, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, as a team of experts investigates the spike in cases.

Reuters

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Bangkok Post

First case of new BQ.1 variant found in Thailand

The first case of Omicron's highly contagious variant BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

Bangkok Post

First case of highly infectious BQ.1 variant found in Thailand

The first case of Omicron's highly transmissible and immune-evasive descendant called BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

Pedestrian.tv

Pill Testers Discover A Type Of Ket That’s Only In Canberra Is It As Toxic As Living There?

Canberramine. Ketberra.

Tribune News Service

A new wave of COVID-19 cases may hit Texas this winter, infectious disease doctor says

DALLAS — Although COVID-19 is presently at one of its lowest rates in the Lone Star State, one Texas-based vaccine scientist is wary of what’s to come this winter.

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Daily Mirror

How to spot the difference between colds, flu and Covid with key symptoms

Experts fear the UK is in the middle of a fourth wave of Covid and with the winter fast approaching, an increase in respiratory illnesses is also on the horizon

Bangkok Post

Is the zero-Covid policy in China worth the cost?

Before Covid-19 vaccines were developed and distributed, China's strict approach to controlling the virus resulted in fewer deaths and a much lower death rate per million people than in many other countries. But while these successes were impressive in late 2020 and early 2021, effective vaccines and treatments have become…

Daily Record

Pest control warning as super-rats resistant to B&Q killer chemicals are booming

Rats in Scotland are "learning to evade control measures", one pest expert has said.

StockNews.com

2 No-Brainer Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now and 1 to Sell

The biotech industry is set to benefit from continued investments in breakthrough developments and federal support. Against this backdrop, fundamentally strong biotech stocks Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) could be solid buys. However, Relmada Therapeutics (RLMD) might be best avoided considering its weak fundamentals. Read on….

Daily Mirror

Lab 'playing with fire' after creating new hybrid Covid strain 'with 80% kill rate'

Boston University scientists combined Omicron with the original Wuhan Covid strain to make a hybrid which killed 80% of the mice it was tested on, as experts warn such research needs better accountability

Reuters

U.S. sends experimental antibody, antiviral drug to Uganda for Ebola outbreak

The United States sent Gilead Sciences' remdesivir and Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc's experimental Ebola antibody drug MBP134 to Uganda last week to help safeguard healthcare workers responding to an outbreak that has infected 60 people and killed 44, U.S. government sources told Reuters.

ABC News

Australia's first fixed pill testing service CanTEST discovers new drug, dubbed 'CanKet'

Australia's first fixed pill testing site has discovered a new recreational drug, similar to ketamine, not seen in the country before.

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