Thursday 9 June 2022

Unvaccinated children mount COVID-19 immune response, but vaccination may be key to strengthening immunity

Unvaccinated children mount a rapid immune response to SARS-CoV-2 which may contribute to less severe symptoms, but which may also limit the development of an immune "memory" response to ward off future infections, a study led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) has found.

PG&E pledges net-zero emissions by 2040, will keep using gas

The nation's largest utility on Wednesday outlined a multi-decade plan that aims to more rapidly reduce to zero its net greenhouse gas emissions while still using natural gas to produce power.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/pg-e-pledges-net-zero-emissions-by-2040-will-keep-using-gas

Slash airline emissions to meet Paris targets: report

The world needs "early, aggressive and sustained" government intervention to cut aviation emissions if Paris Agreement temperature goals are to be met, a think tank said Thursday.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-science-news/slash-airline-emissions-to-meet-paris-targets-report

The largest ever series of phage therapy case studies shows a success rate of more than half

The number of reported cases using viruses to treat deadly Mycobacterium infections just went up by a factor of five.