Virulent infectious agents such as coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can induce tissue damage and now a study led by the University of California in San Diego (USA) proposes a new approach to treat covid-19: use an experimental drug against cancer. Twelve years ago, cancer researchers at this university centre identified a molecule that helps cancer cells survive […]
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They develop a new effective vaccine even for the next coronavirus pandemic
Four years after a coronavirus cause a global emergency, scientists have already developed a new technology of vaccines which, they have shown in mice, protects against a wide range of coronaviruses with potential for future outbreaks of the disease, including some that we don’t even know about yet. This is a new approach, called “proactive […]
Unemployment in California is “crazy,” say those affected by the coronavirus crisis | PHOTOS
With Hollywood productions suspended, sports stadiums empty and bars closed, California is the state with the most applications for unemployment benefits, among the 17 million Americans who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. Here the faces of this crisis in California. Films At any other time, the show would have to go on. […]
China eliminates some COVID-19 customs requirements when entering the country
The General Administration of Customs of China announced Thursday in a statement that cross-border travelers will no longer be required to report certain information related to COVID-19, such as test results or previous infections, when passing through customs upon arrival at the country. International travelers planning to enter China They will still have to deliver […]
COVID-19: they ask not to let our guard down in America due to a new variant and an increase in cases
Much of Latin America is registering an uptick in cases of COVID-19 after the end of the year celebrations, while the situation seems under control in Brazil or Mexico, so the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the coronavirus continues to “mutate and kill” so we should not let our guard down. In the last […]
Bolivia reports 80% increase in covid cases in the first days of the year
Bolivia reported this Sunday an 80% increase in cases of the covid-19 compared to the last week of 2023, and which is part of the “outbreak” which began at the end of December. The Minister of Health, María Renée Castro, pointed out that according to information “preliminary” 3,473 cases of the disease were recorded, which […]
The Nobel Prize in Medicine Weissman investigates a universal vaccine for all coronaviruses
He new Nobel Prize in Medicine Drew Weissman, whose research is at the base of the technology that made Covid-19 vaccines possible, believes there is still room for improvement and is working to achieve universal immunization against the coronavirus. This year, the American immunologist won the award along with the Hungarian biochemist Katalin Karikó for […]
They detect a genetic mutation that prevents the symptoms of covid-19
A genetic mutation could explain why some people never develop symptoms when they contract the virus. covid-19as revealed on Wednesday by a study published in the journal “Nature”. Research from the University of California (USA) provides, for the first time, evidence that there is a genetic component in asymptomatic individuals infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. […]
The WHO begins its annual assembly trying to consolidate the lessons left by the pandemic
World Health Organization (WHO) inaugurated today its annual assembly, which commemorates 75 years of existence and important progress in public health, and during which it will seek that the States guarantee more stable financing to carry out its work and that they support a new international treaty so that the world better cope with future […]
WHO ends more than 3 years of health emergency by COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO) raised today, Friday May 5, the international emergency due to the pandemic of COVID-19which had been declared since January 30, 2020, given the notable reduction in serious cases and deaths globally. The decision was announced by the director general of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, after the organization’s emergency committee met […]