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Stem Cell Treatment Offers New Hope For Diabetics

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A new technique that grows insulin-producing cells and can protect them from immune attack after they are transplanted may offer new hope for treating some people with diabetes. In type-1 diabetes, […]

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Herd Immunity Requires Effective Vaccine – WHO

LONDON, England (AP) — The World Health Organization says the planet is nowhere near the amount of coronavirus immunity needed to induce herd immunity, where enough of the population would have antibodies to stop the […]

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WHO Wants To Review Russian Vaccine Safety Data

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced Tuesday it had approved a vaccine. President Vladimir Putin said Russia had […]

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Careless Young People Driving Some COVID-19 Spikes — WHO

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that spikes in coronavirus transmission in a number of countries were being driven by young people “letting down their guard”. “Young people are not invincible,” WHO […]