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British scientists are primed to create the next pandemic vaccine in 100 days as super-lab Porton Down develops prototypes to tackle ‘Disease X’ – with bird flu, tuberculosis and monkeypox on the radar

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British scientists are leading the charge to create a vaccine to halt the next deadly pandemic within 100 days of it breaking out.

Experts are working on a high-security project at Porton Down, the top-secret government laboratory, to develop prototype vaccines to tackle ‘Disease X’ when it hits.

The ambitious target would smash the 362 days it took to develop a Covid jab, potentially stopping crippling lockdowns in future. 

Scientists agree it is only a matter of time until the

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Germany develops taste for alcohol-free beer – EURACTIV.com

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The production of non-alcoholic beer in Germany almost doubled over the last decade, according to new data published on the occasion of this week’s world beer day, while alcoholic beer consumption has seen a slight downward trend.

Beer is a staple in the German diet: In the first half of 2023, German breweries sold a total of 4.2 billion litres of beer, 3.4 billion (82%) of which were sold within the country.

This amount alone – that is, excluding imported

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