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New experimental coronavirus vaccine prevented severe disease in mice

New experimental coronavirus vaccine prevented severe disease in mice after two doses of the jab boosted their antibody levels 90-fold Researchers genetically modified vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), which causes a mild illness in livestock, to become a vaccine The team took out a gene from VSV and inserted the spike protein from the coronavirus, which […]

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Medication errors prevented with optimized lighting

Western societies currently face the challenge of maintaining the high standard of health care (both affordable and available), with a growing shortage of care professionals. A well-designed hospital environment can positively contribute to the performance of care professionals. Healthy and engaged nurses are key in maintaining good health care. Mariëlle Aarts found that optimizing the […]

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Experimental herpes jab prevented the spread of the virus

Hope for a herpes vaccine after a trial of an experimental jab prevented sores and blistering in rodents that were infected with the virus The experimental vaccine prevented animals from developing blisters   Scientists said the findings were ‘better than anything’ they’ve ever seen The researchers hope it will one day be given to teenagers at […]