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U.S. Set to Offer Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shots for All Starting in September
The U.S. will officially allow people to get a booster shot against covid-19 starting next month, citing concerns about the resurgent pandemic and fears of waning immunity. On Wednesday, top public health experts confirmed plans by the government to sanction and recommend the use of a third dose eight months later for those who have…
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An Aussie Startup Wants To Use Mouthwash Instead Of Nasal Swabs To Detect COVID-19 [Updated]
An Australian startup is pushing for a rapid COVID-19 test that uses mouthwash and my frequently probed nostrils are already thanking them. Medtech group Inventive Health recently formed an agreement with Israeli startup Virusight Diagnostic to bring SpectraLIT rapid testing kits to Australia and overseas markets. The proposed test uses what’s called mass spectrometry. According…
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NASA’s Dragonfly Mission to Explore Saturn’s Moon Titan Comes Into Sharper Focus
The scientific objectives of the upcoming Dragonfly mission to explore Saturn’s moon Titan are described in a new research paper, along with the instruments required to fulfil these goals.
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This 10-Year-Old Whiz-Kid From Perth Just Co-Wrote A CSIRO Research Paper
In news that’s as cool as a sea cucumber, a 10-year-old kid from Perth just became one of the youngest Australians to have their name published in a scientific paper. Rehan Somaweera and his father Ru were snorkeling at Perth’s Mettams Pool when he began to notice an interesting relationship between the Western Australia common…