COVID-19 vaccines are very good at equipping our bodies with immune defences required to fight the virus should we get infected. However, immunocompromised people may not be protected even if they have received all doses of a vaccine. An international project aims to engineer antibodies that tackle the virus. Bacteriophages can be an important tool to develop these.
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Protecting the vulnerable was one of the main objectives when nations developed a COVID-19 response strategy. But while vulnerability usually implies those with weakened immune systems, it does not take into account other types of vulnerability such as financial, social, or mental.
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The COVID-19 virus has had a profound impact in the way in which our lives are led. The widespread global adoption of remote workplaces and classrooms has introduced us to a new way of life. The question is whether the adoption of this new norm will continue in years following the pandemic. To answer that, David Mizzi takes a look at the nature of work and what the raison d’etre of pursuing tertiary education is.
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The Pandemic had shown us the importance of taking care of our mental well-being. Dr Paulann Grech shares her insights in her latest book!
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