Shares of German biotech company CureVac, which is developing a leading coronavirus vaccine candidate, rocketed Friday in its first day of trading in New York after raising more than $200 million in an initial public offering. The company, trading on the Nasdaq under the “CVAC” ticket, finished at $55.90, up almost 250 percent from its introductory price of $16 a […]
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The Corona-Test-mishap in Bavaria is apparently not an isolated case. Also from the health Department of Trier delays are reported. The chief officer explained how it could happen and what to do now. The Corona-Test-mishap in Bavaria, has set Prime Minister Markus Söder and public health Minister, Melanie Huml under tremendous pressure. Now it is clear: Bayern are not the […]
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Scientists have found clear indicators for how the interaction of poor hygiene and antibiotic use contribute to the colonization of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria in humans, a problem that contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. The findings by researchers at Washington State University’s Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health (Allen School) and Universidad del Vale de Guatemala […]
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Richard Hammond is best known for his thrill-seeking antics alongside Jeremy Clarkson and James May on BBC Two’s Top Gear. His adrenaline-fuelled stunts made for entertaining TV but it did land him in hot water at various points. During filming of a Top Gear segment at the former RAF Elvington airbase near York on 20 September 2006, Hammond was injured […]
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The US Department of Homeland Security said Friday that a COVID-19 ban on non-essential travel through border crossings with Canada and Mexico was being extended until September 21. The reciprocal travel ban aimed at slowing the spread of coronavirus was first imposed in March and has been extended several times since then. “We continue to work with our Canadian and […]
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Pregnant women from sub-Saharan Africa with malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher prevalence of anemia than pregnant women without infections, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The findings may have implications for reducing the risk of death in pregnant women and preventing low birth weights and neurocognitive impairment in their children as a result of […]
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European nations among the hardest hit by the coronavirus unveiled further control moves Friday to battle rising cases, hitting summer tourism and aspects of everyday life on the continent. Britain added France to its list of countries hit with a mandatory two-week quarantine for returning holidaymakers from Saturday, as Paris confronts a resurgent second wave of infections. Confirmed cases in […]
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A Georgia State University researcher is mining social media data to document the experiences of so-called “long-haulers,” people who remain sick long after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Experts know little about the clinical course of COVID-19. In the early days of the pandemic, clinicians did not believe coronavirus symptoms could persist past two or three weeks. Patients tended to either […]
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Texas reported fewer than 7,000 hospitalized coronavirus patients for the first time in six weeks Thursday, but that encouraging sign was clouded by questions over testing as schools reopen and college football teams push ahead with playing this fall. Testing has dropped off in Texas, a trend seen across the U.S. as health experts worry that people who are not […]
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Dr. Ira Weintraub, a recently retired orthopedic surgeon who now works at a medical billing consultancy, saw a hip replacement bill for over $400,000 earlier this year. “The patient stayed in the hospital 17 days, which is only 17 times normal. The bill got paid,” mused Weintraub, chief medical officer of Portland, Oregon-based WellRithms, which helps self-funded employers and workers’ […]
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