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Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains

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Every year, researchers try to predict the four influenza strains that are most likely to be prevalent during the upcoming flu season.

And every year, people line up to get their updated vaccine, hoping the researchers formulated the shot correctly.

“What I want to emphasize about this vaccine strategy is that it is broad,” said UCR virologist and paper author Rong Hai. »

Ukraine sees allies protect Israel from Iran attack and asks: What about us?

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Podolyak's boss, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made a similarly direct case for support in his nightly address Monday.

But the U.S. and its Western partners have made clear their reluctance to go as far in Ukraine as they did in the Middle East.

An emerging focal point is Kharkiv, where the impact of Western air defenses, or the lack thereof, may be felt the most. »

Jontay Porter banned from NBA for gambling on games, giving info to bettors and limiting play for betting purposes

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The NBA banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for allegedly betting on games, passing on information to gamblers and claiming illness to influence a wager, the league said Wednesday.

He also got into 11 games for the Memphis Grizzlies in 2020-21, averaging 2.0 points and 1.3 rebounds.

The NBA said its investigation found that Porter had engaged in widespread gambling, against league rules. »