Oct. 29, 2020 — Most years, Paula Emde’s Thanksgiving plans involve sharing a meal with at least a dozen family members, either at her home in Dunwoody, GA, or at a relative’s lakeside picnic pavilion about 80 miles south of the Atlanta suburb. Her favorite dishes include glazed ham, sweet potatoes, and her mother-in-law’s squash … Read more
China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine appears to be safe in its late-stage trial being conducted in Brazil. The Brazilian institute conducting the clinical trials has made the announcement. The Russian coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, which is in its Phase III trials currently will be sharing data of 10,000 volunteers around November. Meanwhile, billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft … Read more
Donald Trump, President of the United States said on Wednesday that US will have a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine before the end of 2020. He made the statement while addressing the Economic Clubs of New York, Washington DC, Florida, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Sheboygan. President Trump also took this opportunity to compare his “pro-America policies” … Read more
India on Thursday said it was in touch with Liyan authorities and international organisations in its efforts to rescue seven Indians who were kidnapped last month. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava during his weekly briefing on Thursday said, “Seven Indian nationals, hailing from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Current scientific techniques are not yet safe or effective enough to be used to create gene-edited babies, an international committee says. The technology could one day prevent parents from passing on heritable diseases to children, but the committee says much more research is needed. The world’s first gene-edited babies were born … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images Cases of the sexually transmitted infection gonorrhoea are on the rise in England, prompting health officials to warn people to practise safe sex using condoms. STIs have gone up by 5%, with 70,936 new gonorrhoea diagnoses in 2019 driving the increase, a Public Health England report shows. With the infection growing … Read more
Alex Marshall, columnist, Governing magazine; book author, New York City. David Levine, science writer, New York City. William Hanage, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston. Linsey Marr, PhD, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Virginia Tech; expert on aerosol transmission of viruses, Blacksburg, VA. Mass Transit: “New York … Read more
