Sudan’s ‘silent death’ from flesh-eating cuts
by Sammy Ketz KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- It seemed little to worry about: Sudanese farmer Khadija Ahmad was planting onions…
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Health
Obesity greatest risk factor for young adults with Covid-19
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Young adults with underlying conditions such as morbid obesity, diabetes and hypertension are at the…
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AstraZeneca pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after unexplained illness
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had "voluntarily paused" a randomized clinical trial of its…
4 years ago
WATCH: Pharma giants give their update on COVID-19 vaccine research
https://youtu.be/iBEMPBqDF0I A group of pharmaceutical companies give an update on their research to find a vaccine for the novel…
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Russia vaccine ‘passes early trial test’; participants developed antibodies within 1st 3 weeks
https://youtu.be/Cg4UH1S4eWc Kelly MACNAMARA Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Early tests of a Russian coronavirus vaccine showed…
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WHO tempers quick vaccine hopes
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization said Friday it did not expect…
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What is the best way to share out a future Covid-19 vaccine?
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An international group of ethicists on Thursday criticized…
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Unilever to cut carbon footprint in cleaning items
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever on Wednesday unveiled a one-billion-euro plan to remove fossil fuels in…
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Experts probe obesity link to severe virus response
by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- Inflammatory and immune responses linked to obesity could help explain the likelihood of…
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Chinese bus offers new evidence of airborne coronavirus spread: study
WASHINGTON D.C., United States (AFP) — A person on a poorly ventilated Chinese bus infected nearly two dozen other passengers…
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