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Pfizer jab prevents severe Covid for at least 6 months, US study finds

The results are consistent with preliminary data from US and Israeli health authorities.

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Oct 5th 2021, 6:50 AM

Study in Britain finds vaccines more than 80% effective at preventing hospitalisations in over-80s

The results of the study, which analysed both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines, was hailed as “extremely good news” yesterday.

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Mar 2nd 2021, 6:50 AM

New painkiller is as powerful as morphine - but without the dangerous side-effects

The synthetic drug, PZM21, also does not produce addiction.

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Aug 21st 2016, 10:00 AM