Month: August 2021

Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine trial fails mid-stage study – ABC News
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Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine trial fails mid-stage study – ABC News

In yet another setback in the decadeslong scientific quest for an HIV vaccine, a Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine candidate failed to reduce the risk of infection in a clinical trial among women in southern Africa. The would-be vaccine uses the same underlying technology used successfully for COVID-19 and Ebola viruses, but this recent high-profile failure is another example of immense challenge of creating a vaccine against HIV. The trial, called Imbokodo, was co-sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It included more than 2,600 women living in five African countries where women and girls have a high risk of HIV infection. The vaccine was safe, researchers said, but ultimately, efficacy was only 25% -- meaning people who receive...
BREAKING: 50 Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Toys Are Coming Soon to McDonalds – wdwnt.com
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BREAKING: 50 Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Toys Are Coming Soon to McDonalds – wdwnt.com

McDonald’s will soon be including Walt Disney World 50th anniversary toys in their Happy Meals. The toys seem to be small action figures on platforms with themed backdrops. There are 50 toys, and the characters mostly line up with those included in the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection. Instead of Figment and Orange Bird, the toys include other characters. They will be available from September 14 through October 25 and McDonald’s locations. Thanks to reader Timothy for sending in the pics above! Related
Tim McGraw reflects on how he turned to Faith Hill for help getting sober after taking a big shot – Daily Mail
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Tim McGraw reflects on how he turned to Faith Hill for help getting sober after taking a big shot – Daily Mail

Tim McGraw reflects on how he turned to Faith Hill for help getting sober after taking a 'big shot' of liquor at 8am while their children slept Tim McGraw recalled turning to his wife Faith Hill for help after he took a shot of liquor at 8am before needing to wake up their children 'I went straight to my wife and said, "This is where I'm at." I was scared,' he wrote in an essay for Esquire 'She just grabbed me and hugged me and changed my life,' he said of Faith  McGraw quit drinking in 2008 and has since shed 40 pounds  By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 14:54 EDT, 31 August 2021 | Updated: 15:54 EDT, 31 August 2021 <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- (function (src, d, tag){ var s = d.createElement(tag), prev = d....
Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against COVID, study shows – Reuters
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Brazilian viper venom may become tool in fight against COVID, study shows – Reuters

SAO PAULO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat the virus causing COVID-19. A study published in the scientific journal Molecules this month found that the molecule produced by the jararacussu pit viper inhibited the virus's ability to multiply in monkey cells by 75%. "We were able to show this component of snake venom was able to inhibit a very important protein from the virus," said Rafael Guido, a University of Sao Paulo professor and an author of the study. The molecule is a peptide, or chain of amino acids, that can connect to an enzyme of the coronavirus called PLPro, which is vital to reproduction of the virus, without hurt...
Hawaii reports 553 new COVID infections; no additional fatalities – Hawaii News Now
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Hawaii reports 553 new COVID infections; no additional fatalities – Hawaii News Now

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii reported 553 new COVID infections on Tuesday and no additional fatalities. The death toll from the virus remains at 589. Of the new cases: 430 were on Oahu 65 on Hawaii Island 37 on Maui 13 on Kauai There were also eight residents diagnosed out-of-state. The new cases reported Tuesday bring the statewide total for infections since the pandemic began to 63,502. Over the past 14 days, the state Health Department said there have been 11,045 new infections reported. Furthermore, hospitalizations for COVID continue to rise as Lt. Gov. Josh Green reported 432 patients infected with the virus across the state. He said that 88% of those hospitalized are unvaccinated. “For every 100 cases we have in our state, we average 4.5 people that will end up sick enough t...
Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine trial fails mid-stage study – ABC News
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Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine trial fails mid-stage study – ABC News

In yet another setback in the decadeslong scientific quest for an HIV vaccine, a Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine candidate failed to reduce the risk of infection in a clinical trial among women in southern Africa. The would-be vaccine uses the same underlying technology used successfully for COVID-19 and Ebola viruses, but this recent high-profile failure is another example of immense challenge of creating a vaccine against HIV. The trial, called Imbokodo, was co-sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. National Institutes of Health. It included more than 2,600 women living in five African countries where women and girls have a high risk of HIV infection. The vaccine was safe, researchers said, but ultimately, efficacy was only 25% -- meaning people who receive...
Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan & Sofia Boutella Board Neon Horror Pic ‘Cuckoo’ – Deadline
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Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan & Sofia Boutella Board Neon Horror Pic ‘Cuckoo’ – Deadline

Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan and Sofia Boutella are headlining the Neon horror feature Cuckoo, which Tilman Singer will write and direct. Neon is also financing the project with an eye to shoot in April. Cuckoo is Tilman’s second movie following his supernatural horror film Luz, which debuted at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival and won a Special Jury Prize for Best Horror Film at Fantastic Fest and Best Film at the Milan Film Festival. He’s bringing his Luz team back together for Cuckoo including DP Paul Faltz, composer Simon Waskow and production designer Dario Mendez Acosta. Jan Bluthardt, Zita Hanrot, and Proschat Madani round out the cast. Ken Kao and Josh Rosenbaum of Waypoint Entertainment are producing along with Markus Halberschmidt and Maria ...
Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan & Sofia Boutella Board Neon Horror Pic ‘Cuckoo’ – Deadline
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Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan & Sofia Boutella Board Neon Horror Pic ‘Cuckoo’ – Deadline

Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan and Sofia Boutella are headlining the Neon horror feature Cuckoo, which Tilman Singer will write and direct. Neon is also financing the project with an eye to shoot in April. Cuckoo is Tilman’s second movie following his supernatural horror film Luz, which debuted at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival and won a Special Jury Prize for Best Horror Film at Fantastic Fest and Best Film at the Milan Film Festival. He’s bringing his Luz team back together for Cuckoo including DP Paul Faltz, composer Simon Waskow and production designer Dario Mendez Acosta. Jan Bluthardt, Zita Hanrot, and Proschat Madani round out the cast. Ken Kao and Josh Rosenbaum of Waypoint Entertainment are producing along with Markus Halberschmidt and Maria ...
Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan & Sofia Boutella Board Neon Horror Pic ‘Cuckoo’ – Deadline
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Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan & Sofia Boutella Board Neon Horror Pic ‘Cuckoo’ – Deadline

Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer, John Malkovich, Gemma Chan and Sofia Boutella are headlining the Neon horror feature Cuckoo, which Tilman Singer will write and direct. Neon is also financing the project with an eye to shoot in April. Cuckoo is Tilman’s second movie following his supernatural horror film Luz, which debuted at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival and won a Special Jury Prize for Best Horror Film at Fantastic Fest and Best Film at the Milan Film Festival. He’s bringing his Luz team back together for Cuckoo including DP Paul Faltz, composer Simon Waskow and production designer Dario Mendez Acosta. Jan Bluthardt, Zita Hanrot, and Proschat Madani round out the cast. Ken Kao and Josh Rosenbaum of Waypoint Entertainment are producing along with Markus Halberschmidt and Maria ...