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…
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Sputnik V, Gamaleya National CenterTHE RUSSIAN DIRECT INVESTMENT FUND Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 4 September Russia’s vaccine candidate produced antibody and T-cell responses in early-stage trial A preliminary trial of Russia’s coronavirus…
By Michael Le Page Denis Rebrikov says he will still move forward with gene-editing work to prevent heritable deafnessAndrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Russian biologist Denis Rebrikov has told New Scientist that he still plans to use CRISPR genome editing to prevent children inheriting deafness, despite a major international report out today saying it isn’t yet…
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Up until now, women who’d surpassed menopause and were dealing with frustratingly low libido—a.k.a. hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)—had no dedicated treatment option available to them. But that changed on December 15, 2025, when the FDA expanded its approval for the prescription drug Addyi (flibanserin), which was approved in 2015 to treat HSDD in premenopausal
3 min read When listing strength training exercise staples, the sumo deadlift rarely gets top-tier recognition. But adding sumo deadlifts into your training repertoire is a surefire formula for producing top-level gains. Once you start pulling from the sumo stance, you might just consider it one of your top movements. Underrated by reputation, the exercise's