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[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I know my state would find a way to ban this shit. They hate anything that prevents needless suffering.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

The EU will welcome your scientists and Pharma companies with open arms.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 days ago (1 children)

They researching for quite a while now. I really hope this will get to the market. Another bonus is, that it theoretically doesn't need to be rushed.

But the antivaccines movement will totally Lose it.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago (11 children)

Also, fuck cancer. (Cancer vaccines may be next, the end of the article.)

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Meanwhile, in the U.S. I'm sitting here wondering if we'll even have a flu shot available for next winter, let alone a new vaccine that can protect from Covid and the common cold.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago

they actually did end up having the meeting on the 13th:

https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/influenza-vaccine-composition-2025-2026-us-influenza-season

will it happen? idk but it's a good sign at least

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 days ago (2 children)

~~Does it also contain the latest patches for my Autism?~~

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It includes the latest release, but it's the same one included on last year's flu vaccine.

I think the devs may be quietly winding down support over the next few years.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Abolishes higher education, public libraries, and free time

We've done it. We've cured autism.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (10 children)

Abolishes higher education, public libraries, and free time

Almost like the rise in people identifying as autistic and diagnoses could be connected the fact that we created a non functioning society that only values extraverted people who are willing to lie and hurt others…. That neurodivergence is pathologized primarily because it runs counter to functioning in a capitalist society, and that many autistic people struggling to survive today might thrive and not be seen as even ‘disabled’ in a world where struggling to make eye contact doesn’t get you disqualified in job interviews…

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

oh man, I can't wait to get autism^3

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hah; I can hear RFK jr already.

[Gravely voice] "Look if you want to put that unproven poison in your body I would not recommend doing when alternatives exist, like oranges, and Vitamin D, and death."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

I’d be surprised if RFK used the Oxford Comma.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Coronaviruses are not the only cause for what is considered the "common cold". I remember that some Rhinoviruses, Adenoviruses and I think a forth family of viruses also cause symptoms that are counted as a cold. It's kind of a catch all term.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Okay, sure. Then a third of all colds, which feels like a good start.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Sure, I'm not opposed either! Just want to make sure people here have the information needed to not be disappointed later.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 30 points 6 days ago (12 children)

Who gives a shit? I will take it as will my entire family.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't matter, they ll die by measels before anyway

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Tha's a new thing for me.

I wish they had detailed how the removal of glycans is accomplished. Alas, Wikipedia doesn't even have an article about "glycoengieering", which would likely be the term for this method.

Edit: oh, I also mistunderstood. I started thinking that it accomplishes removal of glycans from the invading virus, but instead it's only removal of glycans from the vaccine, exposing more of the virus, leading to more diverse antibodies. Which is far more doable, and not a big technical novelty. But apparently, quite useful. :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Wong says the team’s new vaccine could also provide protection against coronaviruses that cause influenza and the common cold.

Ugh science reporting is terrible. “This new tool could stop the cockroaches that cause bedbugs.” See how stupid that sounds?

Influenza is caused by influenza viruses.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 6 days ago (4 children)

After the most recent flu or cold I had. I would do anything for a cold vaccine. Flu shot likely kept me safe from that last bug I had. But still would like a cold vaccine to.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago (8 children)

About a month ago I had the flu - the real flu - for the first time either in ages, or in my life, and I actually had gotten vaccinated in autumn, and man, I thought I was dying. For two weeks I couldn't do anything. Just looking at the stairs gave me endocarditis. I never run fevers and I was just popping painkillers to keep it under 40 degrees. That was nuts. So during and afterwards I mostly been thinking about three things: 1. I would have died for real if I didn't have some basic protection from the vaccine, 2. I want a vaccine against the common cold as well, and 3. Jesus Christ please I don't want to die from a stupid cold or flu, at least make it Covid, but that's such a lowball way to go

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago

This I want.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 days ago (5 children)

I wonder how this could help those with long COVID.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

long covid, aka sequelae (medical term) means you had a long last complication that seperate from the virus. the inflammation couldve damaged parts of your body you are chronically suffering from. it might not help, since its not caused by the virus anymore.

its basically like having PHN, or nerve damage after shingles, the vaccine wont help you with that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago

Sometimes the nody heals though slowly, for me it took a first 6-9 months to get over the worst, and I'm way better today.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago

Many long COVID infections are causing/caused significant damage to organs (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11834749/). A vaccination isn't going to reverse organ damage.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 days ago (10 children)

I don't think it's going to help them. long covid is past the stage of virus infection. It's where the body is attacking itself.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

It depends! Sometimes it's autoimmune, sometimes it's lingering virus, sometimes it's disrupted regulatory systems, etc. When it's the immune system or lingering virus, a new vaccine can often get the immune system to relearn how to correctly handle the virus

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 days ago

So I've read up a good bit on this topic / issue. Many times long covid can be a result of the infection causing neural damage which then leads to long term inflammation. While this isn't the only reason for it, doing a protocol to repair damaged neural tissue and receptors has been effective with people I know. It has reduced or removed the symptoms they experience.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Took me over half a year to get over covid.last time. I coughed so.much and so hard for so long I got a hernia.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago

Where can I get one?

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