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Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images To understand vaccine-induced immunity more fully, researchers are comparing antibody levels in people who received the Moderna vaccine but still got COVID-19 with levels in people who got the vaccine but didnt fall ill. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images It took many months and tens of thousands of volunteers to gather the data showing that the current crop of ...

Listen • 4:09 To more fully understand vaccine-induced immunity, researchers are comparing antibody levels in people who received the Moderna vaccine but still got COVID-19 with levels in people who got the vaccine but didnt fall ill. It took many months and tens of thousands of volunteers to gather the data showing that the current crop of COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. But what if new vaccines are needed to deal with dangerous variants of the coronavirus? Wait...

The Chiltern Tunnel South Portal Headwall has been designed to provide a subvertical face for the launch of the TBMs, having an approximate retained height of 20m. The face was designed to have an angle of 70 degrees above the tunnel crown, through 6 m of structureless chalk and drift deposits, and 80 degrees below the tunnel crown a further height of 14m. The subvertical face is essential to enable the beginning of the bore. The South Portal structure is part of the wider South Cutting works, ...

In late March, a dog named Butch was sent to the WSU College of Veterinary Medicine to undergo surgery on two of his legs because of life-threatening injuries.  Butch is a stray dog from Spokane County Regional Health Protection Services. They posted on Facebook, asking for donations to help send Butch to someone who could perform surgery on him. In late March, a dog named Butch was sent to WSU College of Veteranary Medicine to undergo surgery on two of his legs because of life threatening inj...

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Monday, 5 April 2021, 4:01 pm Renewable LPG can supply New Zealand’s LPG needs and achieve the emissions reductions proposed by the Climate Commission without the need to ban new connections, a new study shows. The investigation, by leading consultancy Worley, was prepared for the LPG Association’s submission on the Climate Change Commission’s Draft Advice. It is released publicly today for the first time. The LPG industry believes the Climate Commission got its recommendation for emiss...

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It's been four months of nearly non-stop controversy for Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson. He has been a key supporter of former President Donald

Biostatisticians draft blueprints for COVID-19 vax trials Hutch group applies skills honed during decades of HIV prevention trials to bring about safe and effective vaccines for a new pandemic February 18, 2021 • By Sabin Russell / Fred Hutch News Service Dr. Peter Gilbert (left) leads a team of Fred Hutch biostatisticians that pivoted to COVID-19 vaccine trial design. Dr. Holly Janes (right) is a co-principal investigator with Gilbert at the Statistical and D...

Mid Canterbury farming family pleased to show dairy cattle again 21 Feb, 2021 11:15 PM 5 minutes to read The Gilbert family celebrates success at the New Zealand Dairy Event 2021 in Feilding, winning titles across three breeds; Ayrshire (champion), Jersey (champion) and Holstein (reserve intermediate champion). Photo / Supplied The Gilbert family celebrates success at the New Zealand Dairy Event 2021 in Feilding, winning titles across three breeds; Ayrshire (champion), Jersey (champion) and Hol...