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Share on PinterestSputnik V shows promise in post-registration trials in Russia.Photo credit: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty ImagesFirstly, scientists at the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, in Moscow, devised a vaccine that elicits a robust immune response, with no serious side effects in humans. The last few weeks also saw the development of a…

Share on PinterestNew research indicates insomnia is a possible risk factor for type 2 diabetes.Globally, around 463 million adults lived with diabetes in 2019, according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF). In 2015, approximately 9% of all adults had the condition.Diabetes is a condition where sugar or glucose builds up in the bloodstream instead of…

Share on PinterestRecent research suggests no connection between cytokine storm and COVID-19.Sometimes our immune systems can work against us. In the case of autoimmune diseases, for example, the immune system attacks the body’s own tissue to cause the illness.Autoimmune involvement has come up in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with numerous reports describing so-called…

Share on PinterestNew cases of prostate cancer mortality are much higher among Black males.In the United States, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in males after skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. The society estimate that in 2020, there will be around 191,930 new cases of prostate cancer and 33,330 deaths…

live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.The team of researchers, led by Marien Hospital Herne and Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Herne, Germany, compared the T cell responses of 28 COVID-19 patients during the acute phase of the infection and after recovery in survivors. Of…