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EXPLORATORY STAGE | Discovery is the first stage in vaccine development. Research teams conduct intensive research on potential natural or synthetic antigens that may treat or prevent the disease. This exploratory stage typically lasts anywhere between two and four years. In the case of a potential coronavirus vaccine, multiple vaccines, including the <a href="https://bancodeprofissionais.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-nyt-pfizer-covid-vaccine-20201109-jhekfi4hz5al5moppbzif7enti-story.html">Pfizer vaccine</a>, have rapidly moved through this phase and landed on a similar sort of treatment caused by the production of a viral protein called a spike.

How does a vaccine get made?

April 21, 2021 at 4:03 p.m.

The U.S. has administered more than 187 million COVID-19 vaccines, with 36% of the total population receiving at least one dose so far. But what hurdles must proposed vaccines clear...

RAINBOWS HAVE SEVEN COLORS | Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, when you put these colors side by side what do you think you've done? In the words of the world's most beloved purple dinosaur, you've made a rainbow and it's a really beautiful one. Unfortunately for us all who sang along, Barney was wrong. While those six colors, along with indigo, may be the easiest to see, a rainbow contains loads more. All sorts of in-between wavelength shades exist among the familiar primary colors.

Do April showers really bring May flowers? A look at popular weather phrases

January 14, 2021 at 9:24 p.m.

Warm or cool, rainy, sunny, cloudy or stormy, weather plays a determining role in how we choose to spend our day. Hair-frizzing humidity and biting cold keep us inside. Untouched...

DENVER, COLORADO | Putting up high numbers in dating and opportunities metrics, Denver, Colorado, earned its third-place finish despite ranking 108th in economics and just 28th in fun. All metrics considered, Denver scored 63.14 points total.

The 30 best cities for singles

May 18, 2022 at 4:52 p.m.

METHODOLOGY | First, some clarifications on methodology. Economic scores were tallied based on metrics like housing affordability, household income and meal costs. Fun and recreation was scored by metrics like...

OBAMA'S GUANTANAMO BAY EXECUTIVE ORDER | On Jan. 22, 2013, in one of the first acts of his second term, Barack Obama signed an executive order for the immediate review of all Guantanamo Bay detainees and closure of the detention facilities no later than a year later. Obama signed a second executive order ensuring lawful interrogations of individuals in U.S. custody and revoking George W. Bush's executive order that members of al-Qaida and the Taliban not be entitled to prisoner of war protections. The closure of Guantanamo Bay has been delayed. Forty detainees remain on its grounds as of December 2020.

The first 100 days: Notable political moves and moments from the first months of past presidential administrations

January 8, 2021 at 7:59 p.m.

For nearly a century, presidential success has been measured by the sum of a leader's actions taken during their first 100 days of power. Still, debate continues over the fairness...

FIRST, KNOW THE ASTRONOMY | To start, imagine a line beginning at the Earth cutting straight across the sun and shooting farther out into the universe. As the Earth orbits the sun, the line rotates with it. The 12 zodiac signs are just 12 named constellations this imaginary line points toward throughout the Earth's year-long orbit. The zodiac signs are: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

Happy horoscope season: A beginner’s guide to astrology

December 29, 2020 at 7:27 p.m.

At the moment of your birth, the stars, planets, moon and sun aligned. How those astronomical objects hung in the sky determines everything there is to know about your personal...

READ OFTEN | Reading as an adult is different than when you were a student. There are no book reports and no pop quizzes. You read what you want and you read on your own time. Read every day or twice a week. If monthly goals seem more manageable, try that. Ultimately, you choose: audiobooks, paperbacks or storied library hardcovers.

25 New Year’s resolutions that are actually achievable

December 24, 2020 at 7:37 p.m.

Given the year we have had, we will give you a pass if you didn't check off every resolution you thought up last December. This year, don't wear yourself out...

LOOK OUT FOR WARNING SIGNS | How do you know if it's time for a social media detox? Do you prioritize social media over other responsibilities, check your apps first thing in the morning, feel uncomfortable or upset online, consume mostly negative news or give in to groupthink or bullying? According to Kerulis, all these are signs to step away from your social accounts. Plus, she said, "if other people are telling you you need a break from social media, that's a big clue too."

How to take a social media break in 15 steps

May 16, 2022 at 3:15 p.m.

LOOK OUT FOR WARNING SIGNS | How do you know if it's time for a social media detox? Do you prioritize social media over other responsibilities, check your apps first...

WHAT IS THE CORONAVIRUS? | Coronaviruses are a group of viruses named for their crown-like shape under a microscope. Since their discovery in humans during the mid-1960s, there have been seven human-infecting coronaviruses. SARS-CoV-2, or COVID-19, the most recent human coronavirus, emerged in China in December 2019.

Google’s top trending health questions about coronavirus

March 16, 2021 at 4:10 p.m.

Throughout 2020, once-unfamiliar phrases like social distancing and emergency use authorization became more commonplace as people rushed to learn all they could about the novel coronavirus. As is often the...

THE AMERICAN POLIO EPIDEMIC: HOW DID IT END? | As outbreaks occurred across the country, public health officials imposed quarantines to separate adults and children who may have been exposed to the virus from others in their communities. Travel and commerce between affected cities were also regulated. In 1947, Dr. Jonas Salk began work on a vaccine to wipe out polio. National testing for Salk's vaccine began in 1954. Results were announced a year later, the vaccine was made available, and by 1962, yearly cases dropped from the tens of thousands to 910.

How did past pandemics, epidemics and outbreaks end?

March 19, 2021 at 3:45 p.m.

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic potentially in sight, now is a better time than ever to look back on the unraveling of past pandemics, epidemics and disease outbreaks....

#10 'HOW TO MAKE A LIVE WALLPAPER' | If only we could all be more tech-savvy. Several individuals turned to Google for advice on how to turn their phone's wallpaper from a still photo into a live, moving image. Luckily, the answer for this is simple: either alter your settings or download a third-party app.

These were the trendiest ‘How to make …’ Google searches of 2020

December 9, 2020 at 4:25 p.m.

2020 was the year of DIY. Beyond bread baking, people spent their time in quarantine making their own face masks, cleaning products, trendy foods and time-consuming crafts. Much of these...

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