Boris Johnson 'This is a disaster' - Boris Johnson urged to act after cases of Indian 'double mutant' variant found in UK yahoo.com - Ellen Manning Boris Johnson has been urged to act after an Indian COVID variant with potentially worrying mutations was found in the UK. Scientists said the …
United States A more contagious variant takes hold in Georgia ajc.com - Helena Oliviero A highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that was first identified in Britain is now the most common source of new infections in Georgia, a …
Business InsiderCoronavirus (Brazil)The coronavirus variant first found in Brazil is developing worrying new mutations that could make vaccines less effective,... verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Dr. Catherine Schuster-BruceThe P.1 coronavirus variant causing cases to soar in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere is mutating in "particularly worrying" ways that could make it more resistant to vaccines, researchers from Brazil's public...
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology NewsCancer Genetic Markers Discovered that Open Door to Potential New Lung Cancer Therapies Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News - John Sterling Researchers at the Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health, say they have identified a set of new genetic biomarkers that …
Reuters2:27South America Brazil's variant mutating, may be more dangerous Reuters - flipboard.comBrazil’s P1 coronavirus variant, behind a deadly COVID-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm, is mutating in ways that could make it better able to evade vaccines,...
The TelegraphIndia ‘The pandora’s box of this disaster is open’: Doctors reveal horror of India’s ‘double mutant’ second wave The Telegraph - By Joe WallenHealth professionals say they are seeing a lot of younger patients, whose symptoms are more difficult to manage Sitting at her computer in mid-February, Bhramar Mukherjee felt her stomach drop as she India’s...
Cancer Precision oncology in metastatic colorectal cancer — from biology to medicine nature.com - Federica Di Nicolantonio Remarkable progress has been made in the development of biomarker-driven targeted therapies for patients with multiple cancer types, including …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) 7 cases of Indian COVID variant detected in Israel timesofisrael.com - TOI staff A coronavirus variant from India has been detected in Israel for the first time, the Health Ministry announced Friday. The ministry said the strain …
Medical Conditions Mayo Clinic Minute: What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? mayoclinic.org - By Jason Howland It's a genetic heart disease that occurs in 1 in 500 people, and in some cases, you might not even be aware that you have it. People with …
Financial NewsCoronavirus (COVID-19) ‘Double mutant’ Covid-19 variant detected in UK Financial News - Bérengère Sim Public Health England said that 77 cases had been identified in the country A new “double mutant” strain of Covid-19 has been detected in the UK, …
United Kingdom Covid R rate drops slightly after week of new lockdown freedoms metro.co.uk - Emma Brazell England’s R Rate has dropped slightly after pub gardens and non-essential shops opened. It now stands at between 0.7 and 1, according to the latest …
Delhi Virus Variants Inciting India's Second Surge, Epidemiologists Say - The Wire Science thewire.in - Neha Arora and Shilpa Jamkhandikar Patients suffering from COVID-19 get treated at a casualty ward in a hospital in New Delhi, April 15, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui New Delhi: …
BloombergIndia India Has a Double Mutant Virus Variant. Should We Be Worried? verified_publisherBloomberg - Bhuma Shrivastava, Corinne Gretler, Bibhudatta Pradhan As India’s daily tally of Covid-19 infections surged by a record 200,000-plus cases on two consecutive days, public health experts worry that a new …
Genetics US setting up $1.7B national network to track virus variants wral.com The U.S. is setting up a $1.7 billion national network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another …
South AmericaCOVID-19 variants FAQ: How did the U.K., South Africa and Brazil variants emerge? Are they more contagious? How does a virus... theconversation.com - Dasantila Golemi-Kotra More and more countries around the world are struggling with a new wave of infections, with an alarming increase in COVID-19 cases. Mostly these new …
United NationsUnited Nations COVID-19 infections approaching highest rates ever, WHO warns United Nations - news.un.org COVID-19 infections are approaching their highest rates since the pandemic began just over a year ago, the head of the World Health Organization …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Reports of infected people who had a vaccine dose dailymail.co.uk - Victoria Allen Fears are rising over the South African variant following reports that several infected people had received at least one vaccine dose. An extra 56 …
InverseCoronavirus (COVID-19) B.1.1.7 variant: Expert explains what new data means for overall risk Inverse - Katie MacBride Public health experts have warned the B.1.1.7 variant would become a problem in the United States since January. Now those predictions are coming …
United Kingdom Further three Scots Covid deaths recorded overnight as 204 new cases confirmed thescottishsun.co.uk - Sarah Peddie ANOTHER three people have lost their lives to coronavirus across Scotland, the Scottish Government has confirmed. The latest update also revealed 204 …
Science Israeli scientists say they’ve paved way to turn off the brain’s ‘hunger switch’ timesofisrael.com - Nathan Jeffay New Israeli research may pave the way for drugs that “turn off the hunger switch” in the human brain with minimal side effects, scientists say. A …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Covid-19: UK finds 77 cases of B.1.617 variant first found in India livemint.com - Staff Writer Health authorities in Britain have identified 77 cases of the highly infectious B.1.617 variant of coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, first found in …
Well+GoodCOVID-19 Vaccines ‘I’m an Epidemiologist, and This Is How Long You’re Protected by the COVID-19 Vaccines’ Well+Good - Erin Bunch Few things have felt as hopeful in the past year as the photos currently flooding social media feeds of people getting COVID-19 vaccines. But it’s …
The TelegraphUnited Kingdom Arrival of India’s ‘double mutation’ adds to variant woes, but threat posed remains unclear The Telegraph - By Paul Nuki,The UK has found 77 cases of B.1.617, a variant with several concerning traits linked to a sharp surge in cases in India How worried should we be about the sudden surge in reporting of new variants of...
Gizmodo AustraliaAstraZeneca Blood Clot Risks: Comparing The AstraZeneca Vaccine And The Contraceptive Pill Gizmodo Australia - Adam Taylor By the end of March, 79 cases of rare blood clots had been reported in those who’d received the AstraZeneca vaccine the UK, with cases occurring more …
ForbesAfrica New Tanzanian Variant Detected In Angola From An Entirely New Branch Of SARS-CoV-2 Forbes - William A. HaseltineThe versatility of SARS-CoV-2 to evolve new variants that increase transmissibility, virulence, and immune evasion is a new troubling feature of the Covid-19 pandemic. The recent discovery of a novel emerging...
Pfizer Pfizer chief says third dose may be needed in 6 months and yearly booster likely verified_publishermirror.co.uk - Sam Elliott-Gibbs Pfizer's CEO says a third coronavirus vaccine may now be needed after six months. A booster dose of the jab is likely to be required inside a year, …
Genetics RT-PCR tests ‘do not miss any mutant strains’ thehindubusinessline.com - Our Bureau Genome sequencing data shared by Indian Genomic Consortium multiple times with States from March 26 onwards The RT-PCR tests used in India do not miss …
China A Different Theory of COVID-19’s Origin verified_publisherslate.com - Mary Harris A previously fringe suggestion is getting more mainstream consideration.
The Globe and MailCanada B.C.’s swelling COVID-19 cases fuelled by variants, travel verified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Justine HunterThe P.1 variant of COVID-19 arrived in the resort town of Whistler in mid-February, brought by visitors from other provinces. The B.C. recreation destination, jammed with restaurants and bars, had been...
Live ScienceJohn Martin Baby born with three penises Live Science - Stephanie Pappas It's the 1st human case of triphallia. A boy born with three penises is the first-ever reported case of human triphallia, a condition in which three …
