Monday, January 31, 2022

Spring Fills the Airport, Medigen works against Omicron

 Picture, Poem by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Image shot at Wenzhou Airport : Researcher's Picture

Spring Fills the Airport


Fortune at the gate

The wind blows and the rain falls smoothly

Cordially welcoming passengers from afar

The country is peaceful and cheerful upon sighting

The smooth landing of respective Boeings


News on disease control

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Medigen works as booster against Omicron

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Taiwanese vaccine maker Medigen on 24 January 2022 announced that the latest research data shows a booster shot of its covi vaccine MVC-COV1901 leads to increased levels of neutralizing antibodies that provide protection against the Omicron variant (Covi29).

In a press release, the company announced that a trial involving 200 participants who had received two doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine found 5.7 times more neutralizing antibodies against Covi29 one month after a Medigen booster. The trial was conducted at Taoyuan General Hospital, and the results have been submitted to preprint website medRxiv.

The company pointed out that serum samples from participants in the study who received two AstraZeneca doses had originally shown low neutralizing antibody levels for Omicron. However, samples taken one month after they had gotten a booster shot of the Medigen vaccine showed the antibody concentration against Omicron was much higher than the benchmark, with a 5.7-fold increase.

In addition, Medigen is collaborating with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) on a study on mixing two doses of AstraZeneca, Moderna, or Medigen with one of the two other brands as a booster. The trial will be carried out at National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Wanfang Hospital, and Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital.

According to Centers for Disease Control data, 1.51 million people in Taiwan have received two doses of the Medigen vaccine, comprising 4% of the 36.17 million doses delivered. Thus far, 112,838 people have opted for Medigen as a booster shot.

Refs: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4421142https://www.medigenvac.com/news_view.php?id=169&fbclid=IwAR2TRsjeeGYn3TBVbuGvh9g5KwXM8-wl28H96AK65qwH7RkVEHod_ytKpg8

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Bitter mustard greens low in calories can fight cancer 


A must-have long-term dish for the Chinese New Year table! Chen Zongyu, a nutritionist, said that perennial vegetables taste a little bitter, mainly from "glucosinolate" substances, which are natural components of many spicy and bitter plants. According to literature, they have anti-cancer, protective function of nerves. 


Image : Mustard chicken is a very common Taiwanese dish. (Photo/TVBS data screen)

Chen Zongyu pointed out that mustard greens are always cooked in biannual vegetable soup, with a little spareribs, that is, mustard vegetable spareribs soup, and can also be fried with meat or seafood, because the dish itself has a bit of bitterness, and some people do not like it. 

As long as the boiled mustard greens are soaked in cold water, the water will reduce the mustard greens' bitterness but the relative nutrients will also be lost. 

Chen Zongyu suggested that the bitterness of mustard greens comes from the great glucosinolates. It is recommended that people not reject bitterness. 

If you are tired of eating big meals during the New Year and festivals, you can have some mustard greens to adjust the stomach, refreshing and no burden. 


Image : The Committee of Agriculture shared the ways and benefits of New Year vegetables. (Photo / Retrieved from the Facebook of the Executive Yuan Council of Agriculture)

Five nutrients of mustard greens 
1. Low calorie: A 100-gram serving of mustard greens has only 19 calories, which is a great ingredient for festivals. 
2. High fiber : A 100-gram serving of mustard greens is rich in 1.6 grams of fiber, which can take care of gastrointestinal health. 
3. A 100-gram serving of low-potassium mustard has only 180 mg of potassium. 

For kidney patients, simply eating mustard without soup, can get mustard nutrition, and do not worry about excess potassium intake. 

4. Vitamin C : A 100-gram serving of mustard greens has 34 mg of Vitamin C. Vitamin C has antioxidant effects and can help reduce oxidative stress. 
5. Calcium : A 100-gram serving of mustard greens has 98 mg of calcium, making it one of the good vegetable sources of calcium! ◎ Source : Nutritionist Chen Zongyu


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