Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s Russian branch said Friday it would use part of Russia’s homemade Sputnik V vaccine in further clinical trials. “Today we announce a clinical trial programme to assess safety and immunogenicity of a combination of AZD1222, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, and Sputnik V, developed by Russian Gamaleya Research institute,” AstraZeneca said in a statement published on […]
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Egypt on Thursday received its first shipment of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, which was tested in the United Arab Emirates and is said to be 86% effective. The shipment by Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm landed at Cairo’s international airport from the UAE. Cairo and Abu Dhabi are close allies. Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed and diplomats from China and […]
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THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 — Sildenafil and trazodone tablets have been recalled by pharmaceutical distributor AvKARE because the drugs were “inadvertently packaged together” when they were bottled by a third-party vendor, according to the company. The recall is for 100 mg sildenafil tablets, lot 36884 with an expiration date of 03/2022, and 100 mg trazodone tablets, lot 36783 with an […]
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There’s nothing quite as cozy as a good cuddle. Sharing warmth and being close with your favorite snuggle buddy is a bonding experience that not only promotes intimacy, but strengthens your relationship. Doctor of Psychology Shannon Chavez explained to Men’s Health, “People enjoy spooning because it’s a way to be close to your partner in a sensual manner that’s not […]
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Tuesday night, health authorities in the UK announced that two health care workers who received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine experienced an allergic reaction to the vaccine. Those reactions triggered the UK government to warn all people with “a significant history of allergic reactions” not to get the COVID-19 vaccine at this time. Unfortunately, what we know about these incidents—and how we […]
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For Sunny Jain, president of beauty and personal care at Unilever, positivity isn’t just the key to surviving a tumultuous year, but imperative for business growth. At the 2020 Beauty Inc Awards, held for the first time virtually on Thursday, Jain gave a master class on his brands’ purpose-driven philosophy. “We know from the latest Edelman Trust research that 85 […]
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On the ring finger of Samantha Busch's right hand is a tattoo that serves as a somewhat somber reminder of the past seven years of her life. While the blue band symbolizes the birth of her and NASCAR driver Kyle Busch's now-5½-year-old son Brexton Locke, the two crosses alongside the blue band symbolize the two girls they lost after a […]
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Allison Holker is getting her family into the holiday spirit! The So You Think You Can Dance alum, 32, has not only transformed their home to fit the Christmas mood, but also got her little ones decked out in holiday gear from head to toe with Janie and Jack's holiday collection. Holker shares son Maddox Laurel, 4, plus daughters Zaia, 13 […]
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(HealthDay)—There have been some dark days this year for Emily Swope, an empty nester who’s been living alone in her Salem, Ore., home during the COVID-19 pandemic while her kids are off at college. But Swope has had one continuing source of comfort during this period of isolation—Skittles, the family’s 9-year-old Chihuahua. “I go over and scratch his ears a […]
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If you needed more motivation to wear a mask and avoid crowds, here you go: coronavirus has been linked to erectile dysfunction, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. Some male survivors of COVID-19 will have lasting damage that affects blood flow to the penis, and the long-term psychological effects of anxiety and depression also […]
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