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Novavax’s long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine authorizations offer an alternative to mRNA | Science

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The small Maryland biotechnology company Novavax has finally joined the ranks of high-profile COVID-19 vaccine developers after winning emergency authorizations in recent days for its candidate. The decisions by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission make the company’s product the first protein-based vaccine green-lighted by those bodies and opens it to broad … Read more

Rectal breathing: Ventilation alternative increases blood oxygen levels in pigs

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Flushing trillions of tiny oxygen bubbles through the rectum increases blood oxygen in pigs and could be an alternative to ventilation for people with damaged lungs Health 15 December 2021 By Michael Le Page Pigs recover from low blood oxygen levels after bubbles are injected into their rectum Tyler Stableford Photography/Getty Images The injection of … Read more