Share on PinterestScientists’ hard work is paying off, as the early results of two vaccine trials show promise in the fight against SARS-CoV-2.Several developments have taken place in COVID-19 research since we published our last feature in this series.Among them is the finding that a rheumatoid arthritis drug called tocilizumab almost halved COVID-19 mortality. This…
Share on PinterestWe review the promising results of new SARS-CoV-2 vaccine testing and consider the possible benefits of repurposing existing vaccines.Medical News Today previously reported on the research that Sarah Gilbert, a professor of vaccinology at Oxford University’s Jenner Institute in the United Kingdom, led on a potential vaccine. The recombinant vaccine that the team…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…