Thursday 30 June 2022

Pfizer Plans a Vaccine to Target All Coronaviruses

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Pizer and its partner BioNTech announced plans on Wednesday to develop a vaccine that will work against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) and the entire class, or family, of related coronaviruses.



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New Report Raises Question: Can You Get COVID From Your Cat?

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News that a veterinarian in Thailand was infected with COVID by a cat she was treating raises new questions about risk of animal-to-human transmission.



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Can the Flu Vaccine Help Keep Older Minds Sharp?

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Flu vaccination has been linked to a 40% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older adults, according to a new study.



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Air pollution takes an invisible toll on health.


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Headed Back to the Water? Keep Swim Safety in Mind

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Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 1-4, with 425 such events in 2020, according to the CDC



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