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How insect spit could save lives

Aussie researchers are on the brink of developing a medication that could revolutionise treatment for stroke victims, using saliva from an unlikely source. Bush ticks understandably have a bad reputation but Australian researchers have discovered their saliva can be used to make potentially lifesaving drugs to treat a leading cause of death. In a world-first,… Read More: How insect spit could save lives »

Mixing COVID-19 vaccines could be making the best ‘of a bad situation’

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada With AstraZeneca delays, and 36 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna scheduled to come, mixing for potentially hundreds of thousands of people may become unavoidable Author of the article: Sharon Kirkey Publishing date: May 05, 2021  •  5 days ago  •  5 minute read  •  35 Comments A Peel Region… Read More: Mixing COVID-19 vaccines could be making the best ‘of a… »

‘There Was Nothing Anybody Could Do for These Patients.’ Now There Is.

Sonia Sein, outside her Bronx home, had irreparable damage to her trachea. She received a new trachea in January and is believed to be the first patient in the world to undergo a successful direct transplant of a donor trachea.Credit…Sarah Blesener for The New York Times SectionsSkip to contentSkip to site index ‘There Was Nothing… Read More: ‘There Was Nothing Anybody Could Do for These Patients.’ Now… »

Restrictions could ease within days

The limit on gatherings inside homes is expected to be discussed during NSW government crisis talks on Wednesday morning as Premier Gladys Berejiklian considers easing restrictions for Greater Sydney in time for Australia Day. With NSW recording no locally acquired cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, it is expected that Ms Berejiklian will on Wednesday discuss… Read More: Restrictions could ease within days »