Daily briefing: Older people's existing immunity could shape an H5N1 pandemic
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If the H5N1 bird-flu virus sparks a human pandemic, older people might be more protected because they were exposed to 'matched' flu strains during childhood...a H5N1 pandemic is still likely to take a major toll because it is genetically different from seasonal flu viruses.
Iran's researchers are hopeful that heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian's presidency could boost science funding, increase academic freedom, and reduce isolation from the global research community. He aims to improve human rights and restart talks on various issues.
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