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Mashup Score: 1U.S. lifting more travel measures - 3 year(s) ago
Dr. Amesh Adalja Senior Scholar at The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security joins.
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Mashup Score: 1
Experts say the easing of public health restrictions that were aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 has lead to a surge in cases of influenza, something not typically seen at this time of year.
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Mashup Score: 2
Use of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid spiked this week, but some doctors are reconsidering the pills for lower-risk patients after a U.S. public health agency warned that symptoms can recur after people complete a course of the drug, and that they should then isolate a second time.
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Mashup Score: 1Antibiotic-resistant superbug found in pigs, could be vector for human transmission: study - 3 year(s) ago
Scientists studying the C. difficile superbug say that its antibiotic-resistant genes have been found in pigs and humans, meaning that not only is transmission of the bacteria possible on a wider scale, but the genes that resist antibiotics themselves might be able to spread through an animal vector to humans.
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Mashup Score: 0U.S. airlines drop mask mandate - 3 year(s) ago
Florida judge overturns rule aimed at reducing spread of COVID-19. Guest, Dr. Amesh Adalja
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Mashup Score: 1
A new study has found that mushrooms may be able to communicate with each other through patterns in electrical signals.
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Mashup Score: 7Meta: Russian invasion driving more disinformation online - 3 year(s) ago
Hackers aligned with Russia broke into the social media accounts of dozens of Ukrainian military officers and were working to upload videos of defeated and surrendering Ukrainian soldiers when the plot was disrupted, according to a report Thursday from Meta that details a troubling increase in social media disinformation this year.
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Mashup Score: 17
A new survey suggests more Canadians are becoming divided, with some saying issues have led them to reduce contact with friends or family. About three out of every four respondents said they believe society has become more polarized.
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Mashup Score: 6UBC biochemist wins Gairdner Award for role in COVID-19 vaccines - 3 year(s) ago
University of British Columbia biochemist Pieter Cullis and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman, were recognized with the Gairdner International Award for developing the foundational technology behind mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, such as those manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.
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Mashup Score: 1
Germany, France and other countries have accused Russia of war crimes in the town of Bucha just outside Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. However, legal experts say a prosecution of President Vladimir Putin or other Russian leaders would face high hurdles and could take years.
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In this television interview with @kateygoalie I discuss the ending of the #COVID19 testing requirement for airline travelers to the US and other related topics. https://t.co/KzI07aw4o8