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How the Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine Works

How the Covid-19 Vaccine Works

Pfizer recently announced their vaccine is 90% effective, so I thought I explain how the Covid-19 vaccine works. There is a wide variety of RNA viruses The West Nile virus belongs there, so does the hepatitis A and C virus. Poliovirus, the Corona viruses (SARS, Covid-19 coronavirus),
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Will Herd Immunity Slow the Covid-19 Coronavirus?

Will Herd Immunity Eventually Slow the Covid-19 Coronavirus?

With many people dying from coronavirus infections, the question is, will herd immunity eventually slow the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus? A large study from Spain is giving us a cautious answer. Spain was one of the European countries most affected by the pandemic. Researchers were
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Physical Distancing is Effective for Covid-19 Coronavirus Prevention

Physical Distancing is Effective for Covid-19 Coronavirus Prevention

New studies showed that physical distancing is effective for Covid-19 coronavirus prevention. Specifically, a study from the Lancet medical journal dated June 1, 2020 analyzed 172 observational studies around the globe. This involved 25,697 patients. The researchers found the followin
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A Universal Flu Vaccine

A Universal Flu Vaccine

The newest development with regard to flu vaccinations is a universal flu vaccine. It is not far from its release. Up to this point doctors had to give their patients yearly flu shots that contained dead flu viruses with different strains. As the flu virus strains changed their types
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HPV Vaccine Shows Effectiveness

HPV Vaccine Shows Effectiveness

A research group has determined that the HPV vaccine shows effectiveness. More than 10 years have elapsed since the HPV vaccination program has been introduced. The HPV Vaccination Impact Study Group of Laval University in Quebec, Canada examined how effective the HPV vaccination prog
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Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Worked

Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Worked

A recent pilot clinical trial  showed that an ovarian cancer vaccine worked. 25 patients were part of this study to demonstrate  whether or not there was toxicity regarding the vaccine. Also, the researchers wanted to know whether the vaccine showed any results. Ovarian cancer diagnos
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Modified Polio Vaccine May Help Cure Cancer

Modified Polio Vaccine May Help Cure Cancer

A September 2017 article in Medical News Today reported that modified polio vaccine might help cure cancer. The two key investigators were Dr. Matthias Gromeier and Prof. Smita Nair from Duke University. Dr. Gromeier is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Nair is an imm
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Universal Flu Vaccine Is Being Developed

Universal Flu Vaccine Is Being Developed

A new universal flu vaccine is being developed.This universal vaccine will only have to be given once in a lifetime. This is quite different from previous vaccines where every year new vaccines had to be manufactured. Dr. Matthew Miller, Ph.D. from McMaster University, Hamilton/Ont. h
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