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Health United KingdomA Coronavirus Test Result in Five Minutes? Yes, Oxford Scientists Did It!
Scientists from Oxford University have developed a coronavirus test that provides a diagnostic in less than five minutes whilst differentiating SARS-CoV-2 from negative clinical samples and respiratory infections such as influenza.
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Health USAWill Do-It-Yourself Corona Test Be Available Soon? (It Would Cost Ten Bucks and only Take 15 Minutes)
In the United States, as the testing capacity is not close to the testing needs, a race to come up with a paper-based test for coronavirus has surged. It might be the solution to test sufficiently and, eventually, reopen the country safely.
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Health United KingdomBrain and Spinal Cord Damages Could Soon Be a Thing of the Past
British scientists have successfully created the compound CPTX, a synthetic version of the protein Cerebellin-1, that could repair damage to the brain and the spinal cord, giving hope to people who suffer from Alzheimer, epilepsy or paralysis, for example.
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Health Switzerland100 Million Doses of Corona Vaccines Available for Low and Middle Income Countries by Next Year
As early as the first half of 2021, a 100 million doses of corona vaccines will be delivered to low and middle income countries (LMICs), thanks to the partnership of Serum Institute of India (SII), Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) and the Bill & Melinda…
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Health NigeriaOfficial: Africa is Polio Free – and Survivors Helped Make it Happen
Nigeria was the last African country dealing with wild polio, and since it has finally eradicated the disease thanks to an intense vaccination campaign and the help from survivors, the continent is now officially free from the virus.