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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital found that the updated COVID-19 vaccine, targeting Omicron variants, significantly boosts antibody levels against various SARS-CoV-2 strains. This discovery, part of the COMMUNITY study, indicates enhanced protection against new mutations, emphasizing the vaccine’s importance for high-risk groups.A new study reveals the updated COVID-19 vaccine’s strong response against Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants, suggesting broad protection and highlighting its…

In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic raged and other effective drugs were elusive, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) emerged as a lifesaving treatment. But now, 3 years later, all the approvals for COVID-19–fighting antibodies have been rescinded in the United States, as mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus have left the drugs—which target parts of the original virus—ineffective. Researchers around the globe are now trying to revive antibody treatments by redesigning them…

With 2005's Resident Evil 4, Capcom redefined gaming by popularising an over-the-shoulder perspective, which became a mainstay in third-person shooters for the years to follow. The shift from static camera angles to a free-flowing one was a risky gamble, heralding a big departure for the RE franchise, which could've easily ended in disaster. However, fans embraced those action-heavy changes and it paid off superbly, selling 12.3 million copies across its numerous versions. Fast forward to the present, and Capcom has…

It goes without saying that Nicolas Cage is one of the most eccentrically unique actors to have ever graced the silver screen, with the man of a thousand memes becoming an internet icon through the sheer variety of his unhinged performances, even if it also goes without saying that he’s one of the most gifted thespians of the last 30 years, too. However, despite creating his own bespoke style that he dubbed “Nouveau Shamanism,” the Academy Award winner isn’t above taking inspiration from the classics when it comes to…

The World Health Organization (WHO) does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the UN agency said. The expert further said that it is unclear what is driving the outbreak, and scientists are trying to understand the origin of the cases and whether anything about the virus has changed. Rosamund Lewis, head of the smallpox secretariat that is part of the WHO Emergencies Programme, told a briefing that mutations tended to be typically lower with…