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Researchers in US give first shot to person in experimental COVID-19 vacci
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Seattle [US], Mar 17 (ANI): As coronavirus cases continue to shoot up across the globe, researchers in the US gave first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine on Monday.
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Will take at least 1.5 to 2 years to develop coronavirus vaccine: ICMR
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 12 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus scare, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said that vaccines for the virus will take a minimum of 1.5 to 2 years to come into existence.
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LANXESS product Rely+On Virkon effective against coronavirus
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India] Feb 26 (ANI/Newswire Gujarat): The coronavirus continues to spread. Authorities around the world are therefore tightening measures to stop the further spread of the lung disease. With no vaccine available, disinfection is of the utmost importance.
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Diphtheria, tetanus booster shots unnecessary for adults who were fully va
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Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that adults do not need tetanus or diphtheria booster shots if they've already completed their childhood vaccination series against these debilitating diseases.
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Australia to allocate $1.3 mn to develop coronavirus vaccine
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Feb 18 (ANI): The Australian government will allocate 2 million Australian dollars ($1.3 million) to develop a vaccine against the deadly new strain of coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, that has already killed over 1,800 people in China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on
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Study reveals single dose of HPV vaccine can protect from cervical cancer
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 15 (ANI): HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, and persistent infection with certain types of the virus can cause cervical cancer. In a breakthrough study in the field, researchers indicated that a single dose of the human pap
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WHO says coronavirus poses 'grave threat' for the world
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 11 (ANI): The novel coronavirus outbreak poses a "very grave threat for the rest of the world," said Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in an appeal for sharing virus samples and speeding up research into drugs and v
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Single dose of HPV vaccine can protect from cervical cancer
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 10 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers indicated that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is as effective as multiple doses for preventing preinvasive cervical disease, which can later develop into cervical cancer.
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Volunteers in Wuhan comb communities to ensure no coronavirus patient left
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 9 (ANI): Workers and volunteers with red sleeves, loudspeakers, and digital thermometers are combing communities in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, to ensure no confirmed or suspected patients of the deadly virus are left unattended.
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US health official says 'development of new vaccine to fight coronavirus i
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 9 (ANI): A US health official has said that the development of a new vaccine to fight the coronavirus is progressing well, with "no glitches."
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This century might witness elimination of cervical cancer, suggest studies
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], 31 Jan (ANI): Two recently published studies have predicted that cervical cancer could cease to be a public health risk within the span of this century, provided that women receive meticulous HPV vaccination, screening, and treatment.
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Jack Ma pledges 14 million dollars for developing coronavirus vaccine
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 30 (ANI): Jack Ma -- founder of the e-commerce giant Alibaba and the richest man in China -- has donated 14 million dollars towards the development of a vaccine to combat the deadly coronavirus.
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