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Sanofi says good results from flu vaccine with mRNA booster study

PARIS, Oct 7 (Reuters) – French healthcare company Sanofi (SASY.PA) said on Wednesday that it had...

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A Chilean tree holds hope for new vaccines – if supplies last

CASABLANCA, Chile, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Down a dusty farm track in Chilean wine country, behind...

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Brazil regulator to probe hospital chain over use of hydroxychloroquine

BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian agency that regulates health insurance plans has opened an investigation into...

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WHO backs malaria vaccine rollout for Africa’s children in major breakthrough

Summary * WHO recommendation comes after pilot in 3 African countries * Malaria killed 274,000 African...

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Toddler on ventilator fights for his life as COVID takes toll on U.S. children

No one else in the family was sick. Adrian James just had a bit of a...

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Head of U.S. medical research agency to step down by year-end

Oct 5 (Reuters) – Francis Collins, director of U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), said on...

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Turkey registers 29,802 new COVID-19 cases, highest since April 30

ANKARA, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Turkey logged 29,802 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest number...

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Rapid COVID-19 tests increasingly scarce, pricey as demand from employers jumps

Oct 5 (Reuters) – Surging demand for COVID-19 tests from U.S. employers has exacerbated a nationwide...

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U.S. CDC advises against travel to Austria, Barbados over COVID-19

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday...

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Two Americans win Medicine Nobel for work on heat and touch

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize for...