Africa: Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem – Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines

Africa: Dengue Fever Is a Growing Problem – Why It’s So Hard to Beat With Vaccines

Dengue, a mosquito-borne disease, affects millions of people every year across Asia, Africa and Latin America. And it’s expanding geographically as warmer temperatures and urban growth allow mosquito populations to thrive in new regions. At first glance, dengue seems like an obvious candidate for vaccination. It is caused by a virus. Infection triggers an immune…

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Alphabet down premarket after Q4 earnings beat. What’s happening

Alphabet down premarket after Q4 earnings beat. What’s happening

Alphabet’s shares fell 5% on Thursday after the company beat Wall Street’s expectations on earnings and revenue, with artificial intelligence spending projected to increase hugely this year. The Google parent closed nearly 2% lower on Wednesday. After the bell, Alphabet reported fourth-quarter revenue of $113.83 billion, above the $111.43 billion estimate from analysts polled by…

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