New drugs have been discovered that could treat many women with breast cancer, especially those who have an inherited predisposition to the disease due to defective BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
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A Situation Update On Covid-19 Variants And Vaccines
Even countries with high vaccination rates are experiencing surges in new Covid-19 infections due to the Delta variant. Here’s how we can make sense of this seemingly paradoxical state of affairs.
The Talking Man: New Advances In Regenerative Medicine
A California native who wishes to be identified by his nickname, “Pancho”, is talking again after losing his speech in 2003 at the age of 20 in a terrible car crash that almost cost him his life.
Overwhelmed U.S. Hospital Systems: A Look Into The Future
A new study conducted via the U.S. Premier Healthcare Database revealed nearly one in every four COVID-19 deaths may be attributed to hospital strain related to case overload.
Tokyo Olympic Games Releases Covid-19 Data – 127 People Test Positive So Far
The list involves details of athletes and Games staff who have tested positive since July 1st.
Among Fully Vaccinated, Breakthrough Covid-19 Infections Are More Common Than Previously Thought: Does It Matter? [Update]
Breakthrough infections are more common than previously thought. Does it matter? The answer is yes. First, though breakthrough infections usually don’t lead to severe illness, they can. Second, vaccinated individuals who get breakthrough infections can…
The Recent Rise of Indian Covid-19 Cases Display The Dangers Of SARS-CoV-2 Variants
The new B.1.617 variant, while not the only contributing factor, is likely the driving force behind the surge, displaying for all to see the dangers of the mutant SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in India and around the world.
India Is Experiencing A Devastating Wave Of Covid-19: Impact To Reverberate Around The World
The Covid-19 emergency in India isn’t merely a humanitarian crisis of potentially monumental proportions. It also has negative repercussions for global economic growth, international reopening plans, and supply chains for a wide variety of products, in…
Why You Can’t Get Covid-19 From A Coronavirus Vaccine
Covid-19 vaccines only code for a tiny part of the SARS-CoV2 coronavirus, making it impossible for them to infect you with the virus.
New Tanzanian Variant Detected In Angola From An Entirely New Branch Of SARS-CoV-2
The 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 variant emerging from Tanzania adds a new chapter to…
