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In a groundbreaking announcement, the Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet has awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. The prestigious prize honors their remarkable discoveries that have paved the way for the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19, forever changing the landscape of vaccine … Read more
The recent emergence of the bat-borne Nipah virus in the southern Indian state of Kerala has caused concern as six individuals have already been infected, resulting in two deaths. Efforts to contain the virus have involved testing over 700 people, including healthcare workers, and implementing closures of schools, offices, and public-transport networks. Understanding Nipah This … Read more
While many people believe that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, scientists studying the disease have noticed that it has not yet fallen into a predictable seasonal pattern like most respiratory pathogens. Influenza and other respiratory viruses tend to strike during specific seasons, such as winter or fall, but this has not been the case for … Read more
The threat of bird flu is real and growing. Yet it’s not getting the attention it deserves from politicians. Last month, a pet dog in Canada died of H5N1 (bird flu) after eating a wild goose. It was a worrying sign that the virus can spread to mammals who come into contact with an infected … Read more