Tag: QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute

New Drug Could Prevent COVID-19 and Future Variants

July 19, 2023
Asia & PacificAustraliaCCP ViruscoronavirusCOVID-19Health & SafetyInternationalLifestyleMalariaQIMR Berghofer Medical Research InstituteScienceScience NewsWorld
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Scientists from the Queensland Institute of Medical Research Berghofer have invented a drug that can both prevent and treat COVID-19, including all new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In their internationally peer-reviewed paper published in the journal Nature Communications, Australian medical researchers found that their drug can both prevent persistent inflammation as well as repair damaged…

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No Connection Between Vitamin D and Higher Life Expectancy: Study

January 25, 2022
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Taking vitamin D every month will not help older Australians extend their life expectancy, a study has revealed. On the other hand, consuming large amounts of vitamin D monthly may result in a slightly higher risk of dying from cancer, as shown in the results from the landmark trial by the QIMR Berghofer Medical Research…

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