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COVID update for Feb. 16-22: Messaging on vax mandate stoked 'Freedom Convoy' anger: Report | Merck's COVID pill fails to prevent infection among household ...
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COVID update for Feb. 16-22: Messaging on vax mandate stoked 'Freedom Convoy' anger: Report | Merck's COVID pill fails to prevent infection among household ...
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Big Pharma Stocks Need a Rethink. Investors Keep Making the Same Mistake.: Pfizer’s patent expirations are great for humanity but terrible for investors ...
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NHS rolls out new variant Covid vaccine as virus kills 100 a week: The new vaccination project started this week with jabs between now and June
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Pfizer RSV shot meets goals in trial of high-risk adults under age 60: Pfizer said on Tuesday its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Abrysvo was well ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pfizer-rsv-shot-meets-goals-trial-high-risk-adults-under-age-60-2024-04-09/
Cisco warns of large-scale brute-force attacks against VPN services: Cisco warns about a large-scale credential brute-forcing campaign targeting VPN and SSH ...
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Pfizer wins pause on Moderna's COVID-19 patent lawsuit: Moderna's patent lawsuit claiming Pfizer and BioNTech copied its COVID-19 vaccine technology will be put ...
reuters.com/legal/litigation/pfizer-wins-pause-modernas-covid-19-patent-lawsuit-2024-04-12/
Stokies can book eighth Covid jab - from today: The Spring Covid vaccination programme starts next week
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'One of the greatest achievements of medical science': Vaccines saved almost 20,000 lives in NSW during early
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"Misleading claims": The UK audit authority criticizes the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. The vaccine against Covid-19 was illegally advertised on social media ...
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Did chicken feces in feed transmit bird flu to cows?: Feces and waste in feed may have triggered the mysterious bird flu outbreak in dairy cows ...
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Hepatitis B: Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease.
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Quick Glance: Hepatitis B Prevention and Treatment
- Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus, which can be acute or chronic. It can lead to fatal outcomes like cirrhosis and liver cancer.
- The infection spreads through infected body fluids like blood, saliva, vaginal fluids, and semen, as well as from mother to child. A safe and effective vaccine provides nearly 100% protection against the virus.
- Transmission commonly occurs from mother to child or through contact with infected blood. Symptoms range from jaundice to abdominal pain and vomiting. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer.
- Treatment for hepatitis B includes medications for chronic cases and vaccination for prevention. The World Health Organization advocates for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment measures to halt the spread of the disease and achieve elimination by 2030.
Bombs and viruses: The shadowy history of Israel’s attacks on Iranian soil: From cyberattacks and assassinations to drone strikes, Israel-linked plots have ...
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Quick Glance: New Measures Against Iran and Escalation in West Bank
- The United States intends to take further actions against Iran in the coming days to address the attacks on Israel over the weekend, as announced by US officials on Tuesday.
- To combat the escalation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Israeli and Palestinian officials reported the deaths of two Palestinians shot by Israeli settlers on Monday.
Avian flu spreads from cows to humans: The H5N1 bird flu virus appears to behave unusually in several ways in cattle. Now a person has become infected ...
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Quick Glance: H5N1: Avian Influenza Virus Jumps from Cattle to Humans
- H5N1 transmitted from cattle to humans for the first time, implications unclear.
- Unexpected spread of infection among cattle prompts discussion on possible transmission routes.
- Risk of a pandemic from H5N1 in humans remains low, but new risks emerge from infection in domesticated animals.
- Virus behaves differently in cattle than previously known, potential impacts and transmission routes are being investigated.
Things are getting tight for Ursula von der Leyen: criminal investigators are looking into the Pfizer deal
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LastPass: Hackers targeted employee in failed deepfake CEO call: LastPass revealed this week that threat actors targeted one of its employees in a voice phishing ...
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How to Handle the Bird Flu: America Must Prepare for the Next Possible Pandemic: America must prepare for the next possible pandemic.
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/next-pandemic-bird-flu-preparedness
Drugmakers' low U.S. taxes belie their high sales: Most of the largest pharmaceutical companies report losing money in the United States ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/15/1244876740/drugmakers-low-taxes-us
COVID Patient’s Infection Lasts Record 613 Days—and Accumulated Over 50 Mutations
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After monkey bite in Hong Kong: man becomes infected with extremely rare virus: The monkeys in the popular Kam Shan Country Park in Hong Kong are not only ...
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Were COVID-19 Vaccines to Blame for Infertility? Heart Attacks? A New Report Weighs In
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Now the EU public prosecutor's office is also investigating von der Leyen - and the German media is still silent - The World Week
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Bird flu pandemic could be '100 times worse' than COVID, scientists warn: The H5N1 avian flu has spread rapidly since a new strain was detected in 2020 ...
nypost.com/2024/04/04/us-news/bird-flu-pandemic-could-be-100-times-worse-than-covid-scientists-warn/
European prosecutors target von der Leyen over vaccine deals: The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has become involved in the “Pfizergate” scandal involving ...
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COVID vaccines not linked to cardiac death in young people: CDC study: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study has found that mRNA vaccines for ...
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Investigation against von der Leyen over Pfizer deal: In 2021, the Commission President and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla agreed a vaccine deal worth billions ...
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Big Pharma Stocks Need a Rethink. Investors Keep Making the Same Mistake.: Pfizer’s patent expirations are great for humanity but terrible for investors ...
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Conservative groups object to 'naming names' rule from Pfizer diversity decision: Six right-leaning nonprofits have called on a U.S. appeals court to reconsider ...
reuters.com/legal/government/column-conservative-groups-object-naming-names-rule-pfizer-diversity-decision-2024-04-01/
Here's what worries scientists about bird flu's spread among cattle: Avian influenza is still spreading among dairy cattle. Scientists are paying close attention ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/11/1243954362/bird-flu-spread-cattle-mutations-respiratory-human-risk
Morningstar reveals: These 10 moat stocks are the most undervalued: This list of 10 stocks has it all. According to the US experts at Morningstar ...
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The 2024 Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50 List: By The Numbers: The data and details behind the CMOs and marketers making the 2024 Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50 ...
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Bird flu detected in person who had contact with infected dairy cattle in Texas: This is the second case of a human sickened by this highly virulent strain of ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/01/bird-flu-human-case-cow-texas/
Quick Glance: Bird Flu Detected in Dairy Worker in Texas
- A dairy worker in Texas is being treated for bird flu, marking the second human case in the US caused by a highly virulent virus that recently affected dairy cows in five states, officials confirmed.
- The case raises concerns among health experts about human-to-human transmission and the potential for the virus to evolve, emphasizing the need for proactive measures by US policymakers to prevent a possible pandemic.
- Experts are closely monitoring the situation as the virus spreads among cattle in multiple states, indicating possible cow-to-cow transmission.
- The CDC and other agencies are vigilant, with ongoing investigations and vaccine development efforts to address the evolving strain of bird flu that poses a risk to both human and animal health.
Over 92,000 exposed D-Link NAS devices have a backdoor account: A threat researcher has disclosed a new arbitrary command injection and hardcoded backdoor flaw ...
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WHO chief scientist calls for increased monitoring and preparation for highly pathogenic bird flu
cnn.com/2024/04/19/health/bird-flu-who/
Pfizer RSV Vaccine Could Get Wider Use. New Study Suggests a Benefit For All Adults.
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Google now blocks spoofed emails for better phishing protection: Google has started automatically blocking emails sent by bulk senders who don't meet ...
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Activist investor blasts Novavax for not using mRNA fears to boost COVID-19 vaccine sales
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Quick Glance: Criticism of Novavax for Missed Opportunities in Boosting COVID-19 Vaccine Sales
- Shah Capital called for immediate changes in the company's board.
- The activist hedge fund Shah Capital criticized Novavax's leadership for not capitalizing on concerns some individuals have about mRNA vaccines to increase sales of its traditional, protein-based COVID-19 vaccine.
- Findings from a survey of 1,500 Americans by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania revealed an increase in the spread of vaccine misinformation.
- The limited use of COVID-19 vaccines is also affecting other vaccine manufacturers. In the U.S., only 14% of adults have received an updated COVID-19 vaccine for 2023-2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What to know about the risks of the bird flu outbreak: Cattle are getting sick with H5N1, and one person got sick in Texas. How bad could this be for dairy ...
npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/04/1242711884/bird-flu-h5n1-cattle-eggs-humans-vaccine
Quick Glance: Key Concerns Surrounding the Current Bird Flu Outbreak
- The spread of avian influenza among dairy cows in the United States is alarming.
- The transmission of the H5N1 virus to livestock and humans raises many questions.
- The potential spread of the virus between mammals poses risks for dangerous mutations.
- Preparations for potential human cases are being tackled intensively, including adapting existing vaccines.
Moderna's new cancer vax, AstraZeneca CEO's big pay, and record-high drug shortages: Pharma news round up
qz.com/moderna-cancer-vax-astrazeneca-ceo-pay-drug-shortages-1851404812
Morgan Stanley bullish on biotech: That's why Pfizer and Co's shares could soon take off
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Panera Bread week-long IT outage caused by ransomware attack: Panera Bread's recent week-long outage was caused by a ransomware attack ...
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Seriously, Stop Kissing Sick Birds: A citizen-science collaboration in New York has turned up a half-dozen birds infected with the avian flu virus.
nytimes.com/2024/04/09/health/bird-flu-nyc-sick.html
Should you be worried about the bird flu? What experts say after Texas dairy worker's infection
nbcnews.com/health/health-news/bird-flu-infection-risk-texas-what-experts-say-rcna146210
Critical Rust flaw enables Windows command injection attacks: Threat actors can exploit a security vulnerability in the Rust standard library to target Windows ...
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Methodologically incorrect: “Ringpodcast”: ... straight from the return of science.
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It’s not just you: ‘flu season’ is starting earlier: There are above-average cases of flu and RSV, as well as the nation’s first surge in whooping cough since ...
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Largest U.S. egg producer detects bird flu at Texas plant: Cal-Maine Foods culled 1.6 million hens after some tested positive for avian influenza. The U.S ...
washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/03/bird-flu-chicken-eggs-texas/
Risk of bird flu spreading to humans is ‘enormous concern’, says WHO : Chief scientist voices fears about H5N1 variant that has ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/18/risk-bird-flu-spreading-humans-enormous-concern-who
Covid boosters are a gamechanger – if they are free for everyone: Only private jabs are available to most, but annual shots could reduce healthcare costs and ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/covid-boosters-are-a-gamechanger-if-they-are-free-for-everyone
CDC issues health alert for bird flu infection in US: The U.S. CDC on Friday issued a health alert to inform clinicians, state health departments and the public ...
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How politicians ignored scientists in the Corona crisis: Many eyes are focused on certain RKI documents. The problem lies much deeper. This is shown by the way ...
berliner-zeitung.de/gesundheit-oekologie/wie-die-politik-in-der-corona-krise-wissenschaftler-ignorierte-li.2202280
Generation unable to work? I have enough! Much more than the victim of an effeminate upbringing, I am the child of burnt-out parents - Zofinger Tagblatt
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LabHost phishing service with 40,000 domains disrupted, 37 arrested: The LabHost phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform has been disrupted in a year-long global ...
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Asthma Attack: Allergies, Rising Costs Impacting Patients: Across the U.S., an early spring and pollen season have made seasonal allergies worse. That ...
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Frontier Communications shuts down systems after cyberattack: American telecom provider Frontier Communications is restoring systems after a cybercrime group ...
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Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 preview available for Windows, Mac: A preview of Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, a volume-licensed and perpetual version of Office for ...
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UnitedHealth: Change Healthcare cyberattack caused $872 million loss: UnitedHealth Group reported an $872 million impact on its Q1 earnings due to the ransomware ...
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H5N1 strain of bird flu found in raw milk from infected animals: WHO: GENEVA: The H5N1 bird flu virus strain has been detected in very high concentrations in raw ...
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Why some U.S. adults may need another dose of measles vaccine: Falling vaccination rates and a sharp rise in cases are raising questions for older adults who got ...
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Microsoft: New Copilot app added by Edge doesn’t collect data: Microsoft says the new Copilot app, added by recent Edge updates to the list of installed Windows ...
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Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and Treatment: New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/17/health/hiv-long-acting-shots-pills.html
Cybercriminals pose as LastPass staff to hack password vaults: LastPass is warning of a malicious campaign targeting its users with the CryptoChameleon phishing ...
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How Nigeria can achieve HIV epidemic control – UNILAG don - Healthwise: A Professor of Haematology and Blood Transfusion at the College of Medicine ...
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Google to crack down on third-party YouTube apps that block ads: YouTube announced yesterday that third-party applications that block ads while watching YouTube ...
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Measles cases are up sharply in 2024. Here’s what’s driving the increase — and why it’s such a big deal
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Quick Glance: CDC warns of looming measles outbreak in the US
- A report from the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates a significant decline in measles immunization since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in a record high of almost 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year.
- With the increase in cases that could jeopardize the virus's eliminated status in the U.S., the CDC is calling for measures to boost measles immunization.
- So far, 113 measles cases have been confirmed since 2020, compared to 58 cases detected last year. The majority of measles patients since 2020 have not been vaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status.
- Experts express concerns that the rise in measles cases in the U.S. may signal a troubling trend. The CDC emphasizes the need to increase routine MMR vaccination coverage to maintain elimination.
T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps: Criminals are now texting T-Mobile and Verizon employees on their personal and work phones ...
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Save $230 off Microsoft Visio Professional 2021 in this flash sale: Visualizing data pulls out the most important aspects of it. This instant download of ...
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A Costco Gold Star Membership + $40 Digital Costco Shop Card is $60: Get a 1-year Costco Gold Star Membership with a $40 Digital Costco Shop Card* for $60 for a ...
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Unveiling Pfizer's Potent Cocktail: Key Drivers Of Free Cash Flow Growth: Pfizer announced positive results from a pivotal clinical trial evaluating Abrysvo's ...
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Surge in Hill Country rabies cases stirs concern: Local officials are warning residents to take steps to protect themselves and their pets from rabies.
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Goldman Sachs: The experts are now betting on these new growth stocks: New high ROE growth stocks added by Goldman Sachs, including Amazon, Uber and Pfizer.
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Chinese team links mosquito gut bacteria to disease-free zones, offering hope of biocontrol solution for dengue, Zika
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Bird flu outbreak poses no risk to safety of America’s food supply, say experts: Proper food preparation helps ensure protection.
abcnews.go.com/Health/bird-flu-outbreak-poses-risk-safety-americas-food/story
Fake cheat lures gamers into spreading infostealer malware: A new info-stealing malware linked to Redline poses as a game cheat called 'Cheat Lab ...
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Bird flu has spread to more farm animals. Here's what to know about food safety
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Coronavirus: Dutchman was infected for 631 days - until his death: When the man became infected with Sars-CoV-2, his immune system was weakened by therapy ...
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HIV: Foundation trains women on preventing mother-to-child transmission: The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has trained women living with the Human Immunodeficiency ...
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840-bed hospital in France postpones procedures after cyberattack: The Hospital Simone Veil in Cannes (CHC-SV) has announced that it was targeted by a ...
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If history repeats, a 100-year heart disease epidemic is on the way: Some researchers suggest the 1918 influenza pandemic caused a wave of heart disease in the ...
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Get started in ethical hacking with $98 off this training bootcamp: Ethical hacking helps you go on the offensive against digital crooks. Learn how it works with ...
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FBI: Akira ransomware raked in $42 million from 250+ victims: The Akira ransomware operation has breached the networks of over 250 organizations and raked in ...
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