BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc. are working together on an effective vaccine against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. These companies promise to present the finished product by March 2022. According to a press release on the website of the American pharmaceutical company, the serum antibodies produced by the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will neutralize this new…
Many people like to drink hot drinks in winter, but it is recommended to do it with caution because hot drinks can damage the mucous membranes of the mouth, the esophagus, and the tongue, therapist Larisa Alekseeva warns. According to her, due to the use of hot drinks, various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract can…
The first signs of a stroke appear a few weeks before the actual stroke, but many do not pay attention to them. The specialists at the German Heart Foundation have noted these symptoms. Focus writes that the five early signs of a stroke include a stroke of half of the body, an arm or a…
The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus is unlikely to exceed the Delta variant in scale and severity of the consequences. This opinion was expressed by infectious disease specialist Andrew Pollard (UK), who participated in the development of the AstraZeneca vaccine. In a comment to the BBC Radio, he noted that he doubts the ability…
Some foods can be stored for quite a long time without spoiling. A list of some of these products is presented on the WeChat social network, Inosmi reported. According to the authors, there is no expiration date for: 1.honey, 2.soy sauce, 3.vodka, 4.legumes, 5.salt, 6.dried mushrooms Natural honey, which does not contain any additives or…
The new coronavirus RhGB01 has been found in British horseshoe bats. While this virus does not pose a danger to humans, there is a risk of recombination of this and similar viruses with SARS-CoV-2, which can lead to new outbreaks of infections among people. These findings of specialists from the National Infection Service of Great…
The US scientists have developed a new vaccine against coronavirus based on the receptor-binding (RBD) domain of the S-protein SARS-CoV-2 and, in studies on mice, have selected the most effective adjuvants for it – aluminum hydroxide and CpG protein. According to material published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, the new drug has shown efficacy…
Taking antidepressants from the group of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) significantly reduces the risk of death from coronavirus infection, JAMA Network Open reported. Experts from the University of California and Stanford analyzed the anonymized data of electronic medical records of 500,000 patients in the United States. 83,500 of them were found to have COVID-19…
Against the background of the coronavirus, as of August, more than 8 million tons of plastic waste were produced. Moreover, 25 thousand tons of that amount have already ended up in the oceans, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. For these calculations, researchers at the University of…
The SLR14 RNA hairpin, developed by American scientists, activates the production of type I interferons in the body (the main instrument of the innate immune response) and protects against coronavirus infection. This is discussed in an article published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The body’s first line of defense against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus depends…
