A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel countered concerns over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine on Wednesday, insisting that “it’s
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine claim they have discovered an antibody which "completely neutralises" coronavirus in what could be a major breakthrough in the hunt for a cure.
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This spring, after days of flulike symptoms and fever, a man arrived at the emergency room at the University of Vermont Medical Center.
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The FINANCIAL Rapid lateral flow antigen testing (LFA) of traced contacts could stop a similar amount of onward COVID-19 transmission as the current two-week quarantining guidelines, according to preliminary modelling from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
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Quizzes rather than board games are one of the recommendations from scientists for a Covid-safe Christmas.
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Testing will still be a critical tool against COVID-19, even as vaccines are deployed against the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday during his regular briefing on the crisis.
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Experience in India shows a gradual and localized approach based on evidence allows for safer reopening of the economy and reduces infection rates.
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The UK government has announced a “significant first step” in getting the AstraZeneca vaccine “approved for deployment.”
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As the race to find a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is showing increasing promise, a new World Health Organization (WHO) analysis finds that Africa is far from ready for what will be the continent’s largest ever immunization drive.
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COVID-19 has had an extraordinary impact on global demand for, and supply of, personal protective equipment (PPE) in 2020. Demand for PPE rocketed in England from March, when NHS and care workers, together with key workers in other industries, started to require protection from patients, colleagues and members of the public who potentially had COVID-19.
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Along with other tried and tested public health measures, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists on Monday that “there is now real hope” that vaccines will play an essential part in helping end the COVID pandemic.
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