Desktop “air curtains” may deflect virus particles
When people cannot maintain a safe distance to avoid the spread of COVID-19, a newly designed desktop “air curtain” can block aerosols in exhaled ai…
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Vaccination after infection may curb long COVID
Researchers tracked 6,729 volunteers ages 18 to 69, who got two shots of either AstraZeneca’s viral vector vaccine or an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer/Bi…
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Belgium detects first two monkeypox cases
Belgian health experts were due to meet on Friday after the country detected its first two cases of monkeypox, authorities said. The cases were dia…
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World Bank to offer $30 bln as Ukraine war threatens food security
BONN: The World Bank said on Wednesday it will make $30 billion available to help stem a food security crisis threatened by Russia’s war in Ukraine,…
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Dubai Hospital launches surgical robot to facilitate minimally invasive surgeries
DUBAI: A specialised medical team at Dubai Hospital has performed the first successful surgery using the Da Vinci Xi Surgical Robot on a 22-year-old…
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PM Shehbaz Sharif for collective efforts to eradicate polio
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called for collective efforts to eradicate polio from the country, ARY News reported. Chairin…
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US FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID booster shot for young children
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of a booster shot of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, th…
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