Australia

Co-infection with omicron SARS-CoV-2 subvariants BA.1 and BA.2 in an unvaccinated woman

Australia

The circulation of contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2 and suboptimal protection of the vaccine create the conditions for simultaneous infections with multiple strains, which could generate recombinant SARS-CoV-2 between lineages with new unpredictable characteristics.1 Jackson B Good MF Toro MJ et al. Generation and transmission of interlinear recombinants in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.2 VanInsberghe D Neish AS …

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Clinical features and management of human smallpox: a retrospective observational study in the United Kingdom

Australia

Fund Cases of human smallpox are rarely seen outside of West and Central Africa. There is little data on viral kinetics or duration of viral spread and no authorized treatments. Two oral drugs, brincidofovir and tecovirimat, have been approved for the treatment of smallpox and have been shown to be effective against smallpox in animals. …

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Advance research to help diagnose life-threatening seafood allergy

Australia

New research on seafood has identified one of the proteins responsible for the body’s reaction to seafood and, more specifically, can isolate whether an allergy is to crustaceans or molluscs. Key points: Tropomyosin is found in mollusks but not in shellfish Current puncture tests may be inaccurate Future seafood allergy tests could help patients identify …

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Labor sends asylum seekers’ boats arriving in Sri Lanka on election day, criticizing massive Coalition text “shame”

Australia

A ship loaded with asylum seekers intercepted by the Australian Border Force near Christmas Island on election day has now been returned to Sri Lanka. Key points: Asylum seekers who arrived in Australia by boat on election day have been returned to Sri Lanka The new Labor government says the policy of asylum seekers has …

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North Melbourne lose three recruiters days out of the mid-season draft

Australia

The outings also follow media criticism and scrutiny of North’s recruiting and list management calls, which have followed a massive overhaul of the young couple’s playlist and fall and key signings Jaidyn Stephenson and Callum Coleman-Jones last week. The club have also been ruled out of ignoring Logan McDonald, a key striker now in Sydney …

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Workers and greens seem willing to push companies to adopt tougher emissions targets

Australia

The future of Australia’s largest emitters looks uncertain under the new Labor government, with Greens and independents focused on climate change ready to speak out. Companies, from airlines to mines, say they are already one step ahead in reducing carbon, but many of their targets are below what will be implemented under Labor. The question …

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