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“Long Wait Comes To An End”: Cancer Vaccines To Become A Reality Soon!

19 October 2022

The world could be only a few years away from a cancer vaccine, according to the couple behind the Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine, reports ABC News.

Cancer vaccine development

“We feel that a cure for cancer or to changing cancer patients’ lives is in our grasp,” professor Ozlem Tureci told BBC News in an interview over the weekend. Her husband, professor Ugur Sahin, with whom she cofounded the German pharmaceutical company BioNTech, said he thought cancer vaccines could be widely available...

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mRNA Vaccines More Than 90% Effective

2 June 2021

When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr. Anthony Fauci had no words. He texted smiley face emojis to a journalist seeking his reaction, reports CNN.

mRNA technology

This astonishing efficacy has held up in real-world studies in the US, Israel and elsewhere. The mRNA technology — developed for its speed and flexibility as opposed to expectations it would provide strong protection against an...

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11 Health Issues Shown More Due To Covid-19 Pandemic

23 May 2021

Doctors are seeing more of Health Issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, says an article published in Yahoo News.

Not just stress

It’s no secret the stress, isolation and disruption to our routines during the coronavirus pandemic have taken a toll on our health ― and now some of those effects are showing up in doctors’ offices.

Medical providers are seeing an increase in health problems as a direct result of pandemic-era living. Temporary halts to annual doctors’ appointments also played a role.

Teleh...

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US Records Highest COVID-19 Death Rate In The World With 500,000 Deaths

25 March 2021

The US has topped over 500,000 deaths in the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be the latest grim milestone for a country that has by far the highest death toll in the world from the virus, reports BBC.

A high death rate

The US has seen more than twice as many deaths as the next hardest-hit country, Brazil. But it is also one of the most populous countries. In terms of deaths per 100,000 population, it ranks ninth, behind countries like the UK, Czech Republic, Italy and Portugal, according to Johns...

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