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How insect spit could save lives

Aussie researchers are on the brink of developing a medication that could revolutionise treatment for stroke victims, using saliva from an unlikely source. Bush ticks understandably have a bad reputation but Australian researchers have discovered their saliva can be used to make potentially lifesaving drugs to treat a leading cause of death. In a world-first,… Read More »

Mixing COVID-19 vaccines could be making the best ‘of a bad situation’

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada With AstraZeneca delays, and 36 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna scheduled to come, mixing for potentially hundreds of thousands of people may become unavoidable Author of the article: Sharon Kirkey Publishing date: May 05, 2021  •  5 days ago  •  5 minute read  •  35 Comments A Peel Region… Read More »

‘There Was Nothing Anybody Could Do for These Patients.’ Now There Is.

Sonia Sein, outside her Bronx home, had irreparable damage to her trachea. She received a new trachea in January and is believed to be the first patient in the world to undergo a successful direct transplant of a donor trachea.Credit…Sarah Blesener for The New York Times SectionsSkip to contentSkip to site index ‘There Was Nothing… Read More »

Not Wearing a Mask on These Airlines Could Land You on the No-Fly List

These airlines are not playing around. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, wearing a mask pretty much everywhere has become standard these days. Along with face coverings, airlines have amped up their sanitization procedures and are taking new measures to ensure that everyone travels as safe as possible. Passengers are required to wear a face-covering while… Read More »

Virus could still be circulating in the community: Health authorities

THE coronavirus may still be circulating in Western NSW communities, health authorities have warned. Nationally the number of cases may have allowed for many restrictions to be lifted, but overnight in Victoria the state recorded a spike with 16 new cases. Health authorities there have since called for a lockdown of hotspots across the state,… Read More »

Quarantine-free ‘air bridges’ allowing Britons to holiday and not isolate could arrive in two weeks

Quarantine-free ‘air bridges’ allowing Britons to go on holiday without isolating on their return could be unveiled in just TWO WEEKS as ministers negotiate with individual nations rather than the EU The UK are expected to announce ‘air bridge’ deals with other foreign countries It would mean Britons could travel abroad without having to quarantine… Read More »