A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun at Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) in Seattle, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is funding… Continue reading Scientists Testing Possible COVID-19 Vaccine
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Who’s a Good Boy? Why “Dog-Speak” Is Important for Bonding with Your Pet
Scientists at the University of York in the UK have shown that the way we speak to our canine friends is important in relationship-building between pet and owner, similar to the way that “baby talk” is to bonding between a baby and an adult. The research paper was published in March 2018 in the journal… Continue reading Who’s a Good Boy? Why “Dog-Speak” Is Important for Bonding with Your Pet
Experts Call for World Health Organization to Rethink “Unacceptable” Plan for Older People
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been accused of “washing its hands of older people” in its proposed priorities for future work. In a letter published online in January 2018 in The Lancet, experts on ageing from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) say the… Continue reading Experts Call for World Health Organization to Rethink “Unacceptable” Plan for Older People