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Race to Fight Polio in War-Torn Gaza

NFK Editors — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 06:30:02 +0000

Health care workers have begun a huge effort to vaccinate children in Gaza against polio. The effort comes as the area faces a polio outbreak for the first time in 25 years. The vaccination drive is being made possible by short breaks in the fighting between Israel and Hamas.

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Scientists Earn Nobel Prize For Vaccine Work

NFK Editors — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 06:30:26 +0000

On Monday, the Nobel Prize in medicine was given to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman - two scientists whose work led to the development of mRNA vaccines. Their ideas about mRNA were a huge scientific breakthrough, and saved millions of lives during the coronavirus pandemic.

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News Roundup: Pakistan Earthquake, Malaria Vaccine, & a Movie in Space

NFK Editors — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 06:30:38 +0000

In today's news roundup, a strong and deadly earthquake strikes Pakistan, the WHO approves the first-ever vaccine against malaria, and a Russian actor and movie maker are now on the International Space Station to make the first film shot in space.

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Biden Requires Vaccines for 100 Million US Workers

NFK Editors — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:30:09 +0000

Last Thursday, US President Joe Biden announced new rules requiring nearly 100 million adults in the United States to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The move, meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, has upset many Republican leaders.

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News Roundup: Coronavirus Struggle, Fast Track, & SpongeBob?

NFK Editors — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:30:17 +0000

In today's news roundup, the struggle continues as the world reaches 200 million coronavirus cases, Olympic athletes are breaking records on a high-tech track, and a scientist spots a real life SpongeBob look-alike deep under the sea.

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Should Vaccine Information Be Shared For Free?

NFK Editors — Wed, 05 May 2021 06:30:39 +0000

As coronavirus outbreaks in places like India grow worse, many people want drug companies to share the secrets behind their Covid-19 vaccines. So far, several rich countries are fighting efforts to share this information.

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Help On the Way as India Battles Coronavirus

NFK Editors — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:30:59 +0000

The coronavirus is spreading rapidly in India, with over 300,000 new cases every day. The outbreak is so bad that India's health care system is having trouble keeping up. In response, countries from around the world are sending supplies to help out.

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New Malaria Vaccine Shows Strong Results

NFK Editors — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 06:30:23 +0000

A new vaccine against malaria has shown strong results in early tests in the African nation of Burkina Faso. More tests are needed, but it's possible that the vaccine could wind up saving hundreds of thousands of lives every year.

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Zipline Delivers Covid-19 Vaccines in Ghana

NFK Editors — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 06:30:19 +0000

Zipline, a company which focuses on using drones to deliver medical supplies, is now delivering coronavirus vaccines to remote areas in Ghana. Soon the company will provide similar services in other countries, too.

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Coronavirus Vaccines and Variants

NFK Editors — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 06:30:41 +0000

It's been over a year since Covid-19 began spreading around the world. Since then, amazing progress has been made on getting the virus under control. But tackling the coronavirus quickly is still important, since the virus is also changing.

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