Biotech company Moderna, one of many organizations developing a vaccine for COVID-19, published results from an early-stage test of its experimental mRNA vaccine in the New England Journal of Medicine July 14. Vanderbilt University Medical Center staff scientist and protein chemistry expert Sanjay Mishra explains what the results of the phase 1 trial mean. What was Moderna testing for?…
With the advent and increasing use of the internet – especially social media – as a means for expressing views and opinions, traditional media is losing out on being the sole avenue of being heard. But increasingly, social media has also led to controversial publications – from rumours, half-truths, fake news even inciting content. And…
A Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aid worker was released after being held hostage for 18 days in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups are operating, the NGO and official sources said Friday. “MSF is extremely relieved that our colleague who disappeared in Lulimba in South Kivu on June 28 is now safely back with MSF,” a spokeswoman…
Rome — Angola and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed Wednesday a 26.2 million Euros financing agreement in Rome (Italy) to implement the project to improve the resilience projects of small producers. The agreement signed by the Angola’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Rome (Italy), Fátima Jardim, and IFAD president Gilbert…
Almost all of the pieces of the jigsaw are now in place to enable some companies to make big savings on their Carbon Tax bills, Cova Advisory says. However, detailed scrutiny and careful analysis is needed to apply for allowances, some of which were only laid out in detail last month. This was the message…
New satellite measurements are offering valuable tools to study the tectonic rift in one of the most geologically unique spots on the planet. In one of the hottest places on Earth, along an arid stretch of East Africa’s Afar region, it’s possible to stand on the exact spot where, deep underground, the continent is splitting…
The head of Russia’s sovereign Wealth Fund announced that Russia plans to supply 30 million doses of the experimental coronavirus vaccine domestically this year, with the possibility of producing 170 million overseas. The total number of coronavirus cases in Russia has exceeded 7,50,000, making it the fourth-largest affected country in the world. The authorities had previously reported 6,428 new cases in the…