China rejects WHO plan for COVID-19 origin study, says it 'defies science'

BEIJING: China rejected on Thursday (Jul 22) a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis it could have escaped from a Chinese laboratory, a top health..

Two doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca shots effective against Delta variant, study finds

Two doses of Pfizer (PFE.N) or AstraZeneca's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine are nearly as effective against the highly transmissible Delta...

Moon wobble to bring surge in coastal flooding in 2030s, NASA study predicts

Coastal communities in the United States, be forewarned. A "dramatic" surge in high-tide floods is just over a decade away in the US, according to NASA. The rapid increase will start in the mid-2030s, when a lunar cycle wi...

Covid common in pet cats and dogs, study finds

Covid is common in pet cats and dogs whose owners have the disease, research suggests. Swabs were taken from 310 pets in 196 households where a human infection had been detected.   Six cats and seven dogs returned a positive PCR result,..

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against Delta variant in lab study

REUTERS Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine showed promise against the Delta variant fi...

Mix-and-match approach boosts immune response of AstraZeneca shot, study finds

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Oxford vaccine produces strong immune response from booster shot - study

Spanking can worsen a child's behavior and do real harm, study finds

Physical punishment does not appear to improve a child's positive behavior or social competence over time, according to a review of 69 studies from the US, Canada, China, Colombia, Greece, Japan, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Dual-antibody drugs effective against COVID-19 variants in animal study

COVID-19 therapies made from a cocktail of two types of antibodies were effective against a wide range of variants of the coronavirus in a mice and hamster study, the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reported on Monday. Antibo..