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Dolly Parton awarded $100m by Jeff Bezos for charitable causes

Dolly Parton, a world-renowned country music star and philanthropist, has been awarded $100m (£84.8m) by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for charitable causes. She will be able to give the money to whichever charities she chooses. “I think people who are in a position to help should put their money where their heart is,” Parton said in a video message. “I will do my best to do good things with this money.” The award was announced by Bezos alongside his partner, Lauren Sanchez, who praised the 9 to 5 singer for…

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Moderna and IAVI launch clinical trial of mRNA HIV vaccine development program

The first participant screenings are set to get underway soon for a first-in-Africa clinical trial of a messenger RNA (mRNA) HIV vaccine antigen. Biotechnology company Moderna and non-profit scientific research organisation IAVI made the announcement on 18 May, confirming that the trial will build on progress made in previous HIV vaccine research. It is set to take place at the Center for Family Health Research (CFHR) in Kigali, Rwanda, and The Aurum Institute in Tembisa, South Africa. Findings released earlier this year showed that data from the Phase 1 clinical…

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Moderna to begin human trials for new HIV vaccines

The HIV vaccines will be using mRNA technology from the manufacturer’s successful COVID-19 jab rollout. US pharmaceutical and biotech company Moderna, known for its COVID-19 vaccines, is expected to begin human trials for two HIV vaccines this week. The trials are expected to begin as early as August 19 and last until May 2023, according to the US National Institute of Health’s clinical trial registry. The vaccines will use mRNA technology in this revolutionary advancement to see if the mRNA technology will be effective in combating the virus. Phase one of…

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Survey reports 92% of LGBTQ+ adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

A new study has revealed that 92% of LGBTQ+ people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to a report from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), over 15,000 adults participated in the Community Marketing & Insights 15th annual LGBTQ Community survey. The data showed that 93% of cisgender gay and bi+ men, 92% of transgender and non-binary people, and 92% of cisgender lesbian and bi+ women have received at least one dose. Jay Brown, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Senior Vice President of Programs, Research and…

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