Vaccines against cancer could become a reality “before 2030”

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BioNTech/Pfizer is putting all its hopes in mRNA technology, which was also used to develop CoV vaccines. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death – in both men and women. While some cancers now have a good prognosis – if detected early enough – others remain deadly. Scientists have long dreamed of a vaccine that would prevent cancer from occurring in the first place. This dream could become a reality in a few years. The team behind BioNTech/Pfizer’s Covid vaccine believes cancer vaccines could be available to patients…

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Prices for cell phones with contract have risen sharply

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Those who choose a cell phone with a fixed contract get it “for free” in 22 percent of cases; for the rest, the surcharge has doubled from 360 to 720 euros in recent years. Apple customers must dig particularly deep into their pockets, the online platforms geizhals.at and tarife.at the report from their experiences. “The zero-euro cell phone is becoming increasingly rare,” says Maximilian Schirmer, head of tarife.at. While in other countries, the trend is increasingly to get one’s latest smartphone from a retailer and get a cheap mobile phone…

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Apple announced the new iPad generation

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Apple has comprehensively revamped its lineup of tablet computers. “We’re excited to introduce our most advanced iPad lineup yet,” Apple CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday on Twitter. The iPhone company announced three new models in the tablet product line: Two Pro models with a new M2 chip system and a completely redesigned entry-level iPad. It now also comes in the angular design of the previous Pro models and has a USB-C port. In contrast to previous iPad presentations, Apple did not hold an event on Tuesday but updated its website.…

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No change on mask requirement: corona measures extended

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The COVID-19 basic measures regulation, which expires on Oct. 23, is to be extended “essentially” unchanged for three months, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday. This means that the FFP2 mask requirement will remain as before in hospitals, nursing homes, and medical practices. Still, Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) renewed the general mask recommendation for indoor areas. Due to the decreasing number of new infections since last week and a declining viral load in wastewater monitoring, there is no need for additional measures for the time being, according to the health…

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Study shows what the BA.5 vaccine does

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Pfizer and Biontech have released initial data from their adapted variant vaccine clinical trial. Initial data show a significant increase in neutralizing antibody responses, according to Biontech and Pfizer.Omicron subvariant BA.5 is currently causing a fall wave in Austria. For about a month, those who want to protect themselves from a severe course have also been able to get boosted with a “bivalent vaccine” – a vaccine adapted to BA.5. The pharmaceutical companies Biontech and Pfizer have now published the first results of a clinical trial – and they are…

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The digital driver’s license is now available

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It was initially announced for spring 2021, then for spring this year: since yesterday, the app needed for the “digital driver’s license” is available, as Interior Minister Gerhard Karner and State Secretary for Digitalization Florian Tursky (both ÖVP) announced after the Council of Ministers. With it, you can download the driving permit to your cell phone and show it digitally during inspections. However, the “digital driver’s license” is not a replacement for the existing documents but a supplement so that the original document does not have to be carried. The…

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EMA gives the green light to Covid-19 vaccination for babies and toddlers

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The EU Medicines Agency (EMA) has cleared the way for two Corona vaccines for babies six months and older. The EMA announced Wednesday in Amsterdam that the vaccines made by Pfizer/Biontech and Moderna, respectively, could also protect such children from corona infection. Both vaccines were approved for adults and children five and six, respectively. However, the doses for babies and young children are significantly lower. The EU Commission must still agree to the approval; this is considered a formality. Whether babies are offered a Corona vaccination at all, however, is…

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13,048 new Corona infections reported Wednesday

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It was reported Wednesday that 13,048 new Corona infections were registered across Austria on Tuesday. This is above the average for the previous seven days (11,027). The seven-day incidence was 855 cases per 100,000 population. There are now 115,350 laboratory-confirmed active cases in Austria, up 1,374 from the previous day. Corona new infections and hospitalizations decline.On Wednesday, 2,468 infected people needed hospital treatment across Austria, down by 58 from Tuesday. Within a week, there was a decrease of 125 hospital patients. Four more seriously ill patients in intensive care units…

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At these travel times, one makes the cheapest vacation

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Most flight search requests for long-haul travel between October 31, 2022, and April 30, 2023, were for the Thai capital Bangkok. New York ranked second in the long-haul travel rankings, followed by Dubai and Phuket. Compared to 2019, before the pandemic’s start, Dubai and Phuket have gained popularity as travel destinations among Austrians. Travel times: Cheap travel to BangkokThose who have not yet booked their long-distance trip and are planning a trip to Bangkok should set their sights on the New Year’s Eve stronghold in Southeast Asia at the end…

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