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China's COVID situation is dire – but it shouldn't pose a big risk to other countries

China is currently in the midst of a severe wave of COVID infections and deaths. We don’t know exactly how bad it is because of significant gaps in official reporting, but by all indications, things are dire. News reports suggest hospitals and mortuaries are overflowing.

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East Lothian locals issued with urgent advice after bird flu outbreak confirmed

Issuing a message to those in the area on social media on Friday (January 6), officials in East Lothian said a number of birds had been affected locally by the disease.

Edinburgh Live

World’s first vaccine for honeybees gets US government approval

Vaccine is incorporated into the royal jelly by worker bees who feed it to the queen bee

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Researchers Find Two Protein Pathways Downregulated In Postnatal Heart

Published on Thursday in Stem Cell Reports, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School discovered two signalling pathways that are downregulated in human hearts after birth. Read on for details:

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Gianluca Vialli dead aged 58 as former Chelsea player manager loses battle with pancreatic cancer

Vialli had been given the all clear in 2020 but the disease returned last month and forced him to step down from his Italy coaching role.

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Faye Flam: No, vaccines aren’t making new COVID variants worse

A new COVID-19 variant called XBB.1.5 is driving a new wave of infections. But susceptibility to it is not, as some contend, being fueled by vaccines. Still, the surges of ever more immune-evasive variants raise legitimate questions about whether vaccines and boosters are still protecting us from infection, or should…

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Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease

We live in an age of advanced scientific knowledge that produces vaccines that can ward off diseases such as measles, rubella, mumps and polio. We also live in an age when an increasing number of parents want the option of not vaccinating their children against these highly contagious and potentially…

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Research Explores How Exercise Preserves Physical Fitness During Aging

Exercise may be the most powerful anti-aging intervention known to science and has been proven to protect against a wide array of diseases. Read on for details:

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A biotech firm says the U.S. has approved its vaccine for honeybees

Global honeybee populations have been declining for many years, due to disease, loss of habitat and poor beekeeping practices. A newly approved vaccine helps fight American Foulbrood disease.

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Joan Sydney: Tributes paid to Neighbours star who has died after long Alzheimer’s battle

The British-Australian actress died in a care facility in Victoria, Australia, on December 29 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease

Evening Standard

What is melioidosis, or Nightcliff Gardener's Disease, and how severe can it be?

Health authorities in the Northern Territory say there has been an increase in cases of melioidosis, warning people with pre-existing conditions to take precautions against the deadly bacterial infection.

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A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Australia called XBB.1.5. Here’s what experts say about it

As we enter the fourth year of the pandemic, many could be forgiven for feeling somewhat desensitised to these next few words: A new Omicron subvariant has emerged. Here's what we know about XBB.1.5 so far.

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China Reports Latest COVID Situation in Meeting with WHO

Officials and experts from China on Thursday attended an online meeting with the World Health Organization (WHO), China's national health commission said in a statement. During the meeting Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention officials and experts from Southeast University reported on China's latest COVID-19 prevention and control measures,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The XBB.1.5 variant is taking over on the East Coast. Will it happen in California too?

LOS ANGELES — You may have come home with it after a recent trip to New England. Or you may have gotten it from that friend or family member who flew in from New York over the holidays.

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Nanomedicines for various diseases are in development – but research facilities produce vastly inconsistent results on how the body will react to them

Nanomedicines took the spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are using these very small and intricate materials to develop diagnostic tests and treatments. Nanomedicine is already used for various diseases, such as the COVID-19 vaccines and therapies for cardiovascular disease. The “nano” refers to the use of particles that are…

Daily Record

Nearly half a million people of State Pension age claiming PIP worth up to £627 each month

A successful claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment made before reaching retirement age will continue.

Tribune News Service

This fatal deer disease was found in Idaho. Now, Congress wants to help fight it.

An omnibus spending bill passed by Congress late last year will supply funding to research and manage a fatal deer disease that was detected in Idaho for the first time last year.

Daily Mirror

Participant taking part in experimental trial for Alzheimer's drug dies suddenly

A 65-year-old has died after taking part in an experimental clinical trial for Alzheimer’s disease, with a new study saying their passing could have been related to the drug

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South Korea police find Chinese man missing after being sent to COVID quarantine

South Korean police found on Thursday a Chinese man who went missing after testing positive for COVID-19 upon arrival, and said he would be taken to a quarantine facility and could later be charged under a disease control law.

Reuters

China defends its COVID response after WHO, Biden concerns

China defended on Thursday its handling of its raging COVID-19 outbreak after U.S. President Joe Biden voiced concern and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Beijing was under-reporting virus deaths.

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US government approves use of world’s first vaccine for honeybees

Hopes of a new weapon against diseases that routinely ravage colonies that are relied upon for food pollination

Daily Mirror

Find out if you're eligible for Covid and flu jabs as NHS battles 'twindemic'

People in hospital with influenza has soared sevenfold over the past month as NHS England medical director renews his appeal for people to get jabbed as soon as possible

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: China COVID Data Underrepresents Surge, Deaths

China's COVID-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the disease, a senior official at the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The comment came as the UN agency prepares to meet with Chinese scientists again on…

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2 Biotech Stocks to Buy Amid a Blazing Hot Run

A rapidly aging population and the rise in lifestyle diseases drive the biotech industry’s growth. Through their cutting-edge research, biotech companies are coming up with new solutions to develop treatments. Given the solid long-term prospects of the industry, it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong biotech stocks Amgen Inc.…

Los Angeles Times

COVID-19 vaccines almost certainly didn't cause Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest. Here's what may have

Damar Hamlin, the 24-year-old safety with the Buffalo Bills, is not your usual victim of a heart attack.

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