Tag Archives: Fight

‘Covid-19 vaccine makers continue their fight to stay ahead of the disease’

While the number of people infected with Covid-19 ­remains high it’s more likely that new variants will ­appear, so vaccine developers are ­having to deal with the rapidly­evolving virus and are looking for ­‘second generation’ vaccines. Danny Altmann, professor of ­immunology at Imperial College London, says it may be wise to “hedge your bets”. “What… Read More »

Biggest threat to our fight against COVID-19

Mr Morrison and Secretary of the Department of Health Professor Brendan Murphy appeared live on news.com.au’s Facebook page this evening to talk about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. The chat was conducted by news.com.au’s national political editor Samantha Maiden, who asked Mr Morrison and Mr Murphy about our readers’ biggest concerns and queries regarding the vaccine. Mr… Read More »

How to Fight Bad Breath

Learn natural remedies on how to fight bad breath. A first date, a job interview, or a visit to the dentist – these are just a couple of occasions that may cause you to do a breath check. When we communicate through speech, we want our words to be front and center, not the smell… Read More »

Cold War antiseptic has potential in fight against drug-resistant germs and viruses

Widely used antiseptics with chlorinated aromatic structures including triclosan and triclocarban barely degrade and so persist in the environment for long significant periods, even decades. In contrast, Miramistin is 88–93% biodegradable The study is published in the journal FEMS Microbiology Reviews. Lead author Dr Ali Osmanov, awarded a scholarship to study fungal disease at Manchester,… Read More »

BCG vaccine helps fight infections by boosting immune cell production

By Layal Liverpool BCG vaccine (red, lower left) infecting a human white blood cell (green)NIBSC/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin) tuberculosis vaccine boosts the production of immune cells, which may explain why it can protect newborn babies from dying of sepsis. Previous studies have shown that BCG vaccination can protect newborns against a broad… Read More »