EU Orphan Drug Regulations Haven’t “Failed” But Reforms Needed, Says CEO Of European Rare Disease NGO 04/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay European legislation on drugs for rare diseases is “far from perfect”, but it is not a ‘failure’ given the amount of private sector investment it has attracted in the past two decades, says Yann Le Cam, CEO of EURORDIS – Rare Diseases Europe, a non-profit alliance of some 930 rare disease patient organisations across 72 […] Continue reading -> WHO Encourages Mothers To Breastfeed, Says Benefit Outweighs COVID-19 Risk 03/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Mothers should continue to breastfeed their children as the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks of COVID-19 during the pandemic, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday, kicking off World Breastfeeding Week. The risk of transmitting COVID-19 to via breastmilk is low, according to the World Health Organization. So far, there have been […] Continue reading -> Less than 1% Of All Infected Individuals May Die From COVID-19, But Easy Transmissibility Makes The Virus Dangerous, Says WHO 03/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay ‘’Less than 1%” of infected individuals die from the coronavirus according to the World Health Organization, marking the first time the agency has reported an ‘infection fatality rate’ for the general population. The virus is easily spread and more deadly in older people, making it a threat. The remarks by WHO’s experts came just a […] Continue reading -> More “Skin In The Game” Needed To Defeat Tuberculosis 03/08/2020 Grace Ren Amidst the battle against a new infectious threat, the fight against tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest recorded infectious diseases, is also progressing. Pretomanid – only the second TB drug to hit the market in over two decades – received conditional marketing approval Monday from the European Commission as part of a new, three-drug treatment regimen […] Continue reading -> Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Explode As Country Tries To Rescue Its Economy 31/07/2020 Kerry Cullinan Four months after South Africa implemented one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, it appears that neither lives nor livelihoods have been spared. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was widely praised for taking decisive action when he introduced one of the fastest and strictest lockdowns in the world in late March. Within three weeks […] Continue reading -> New “One Health Global Leaders Group” Seeks Candidates To Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance 30/07/2020 Atika Abd El-salam The United Nations Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) is seeking candidates for a “One Health Global Leaders Group” that will be established to fight the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Individuals from civil society and the private sector are invited to submit an application to serve in the Global Leaders Group by 31 August 2020. […] Continue reading -> Pharma Reaps Billions Off Orphan Drug Designations, Says New Report By Dutch Investigative Group 30/07/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Big pharma has reaped billions in profit off the back of European orphan drug regulations that are supposed to incentivize R&D for rare diseases, according to an analysis of 120 orphan medicines registered in the EU over the past two decades. Instead of incentivizing R&D for rare maladies, the EU’s orphan drug legislation has turned […] Continue reading -> Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Encourages Mothers To Breastfeed, Says Benefit Outweighs COVID-19 Risk 03/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Mothers should continue to breastfeed their children as the benefits of breastfeeding outweigh the risks of COVID-19 during the pandemic, said WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday, kicking off World Breastfeeding Week. The risk of transmitting COVID-19 to via breastmilk is low, according to the World Health Organization. So far, there have been […] Continue reading -> Less than 1% Of All Infected Individuals May Die From COVID-19, But Easy Transmissibility Makes The Virus Dangerous, Says WHO 03/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay ‘’Less than 1%” of infected individuals die from the coronavirus according to the World Health Organization, marking the first time the agency has reported an ‘infection fatality rate’ for the general population. The virus is easily spread and more deadly in older people, making it a threat. The remarks by WHO’s experts came just a […] Continue reading -> More “Skin In The Game” Needed To Defeat Tuberculosis 03/08/2020 Grace Ren Amidst the battle against a new infectious threat, the fight against tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest recorded infectious diseases, is also progressing. Pretomanid – only the second TB drug to hit the market in over two decades – received conditional marketing approval Monday from the European Commission as part of a new, three-drug treatment regimen […] Continue reading -> Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Explode As Country Tries To Rescue Its Economy 31/07/2020 Kerry Cullinan Four months after South Africa implemented one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, it appears that neither lives nor livelihoods have been spared. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was widely praised for taking decisive action when he introduced one of the fastest and strictest lockdowns in the world in late March. Within three weeks […] Continue reading -> New “One Health Global Leaders Group” Seeks Candidates To Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance 30/07/2020 Atika Abd El-salam The United Nations Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) is seeking candidates for a “One Health Global Leaders Group” that will be established to fight the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Individuals from civil society and the private sector are invited to submit an application to serve in the Global Leaders Group by 31 August 2020. […] Continue reading -> Pharma Reaps Billions Off Orphan Drug Designations, Says New Report By Dutch Investigative Group 30/07/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Big pharma has reaped billions in profit off the back of European orphan drug regulations that are supposed to incentivize R&D for rare diseases, according to an analysis of 120 orphan medicines registered in the EU over the past two decades. Instead of incentivizing R&D for rare maladies, the EU’s orphan drug legislation has turned […] Continue reading -> Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Less than 1% Of All Infected Individuals May Die From COVID-19, But Easy Transmissibility Makes The Virus Dangerous, Says WHO 03/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay ‘’Less than 1%” of infected individuals die from the coronavirus according to the World Health Organization, marking the first time the agency has reported an ‘infection fatality rate’ for the general population. The virus is easily spread and more deadly in older people, making it a threat. The remarks by WHO’s experts came just a […] Continue reading -> More “Skin In The Game” Needed To Defeat Tuberculosis 03/08/2020 Grace Ren Amidst the battle against a new infectious threat, the fight against tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest recorded infectious diseases, is also progressing. Pretomanid – only the second TB drug to hit the market in over two decades – received conditional marketing approval Monday from the European Commission as part of a new, three-drug treatment regimen […] Continue reading -> Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Explode As Country Tries To Rescue Its Economy 31/07/2020 Kerry Cullinan Four months after South Africa implemented one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, it appears that neither lives nor livelihoods have been spared. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was widely praised for taking decisive action when he introduced one of the fastest and strictest lockdowns in the world in late March. Within three weeks […] Continue reading -> New “One Health Global Leaders Group” Seeks Candidates To Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance 30/07/2020 Atika Abd El-salam The United Nations Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) is seeking candidates for a “One Health Global Leaders Group” that will be established to fight the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Individuals from civil society and the private sector are invited to submit an application to serve in the Global Leaders Group by 31 August 2020. […] Continue reading -> Pharma Reaps Billions Off Orphan Drug Designations, Says New Report By Dutch Investigative Group 30/07/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Big pharma has reaped billions in profit off the back of European orphan drug regulations that are supposed to incentivize R&D for rare diseases, according to an analysis of 120 orphan medicines registered in the EU over the past two decades. Instead of incentivizing R&D for rare maladies, the EU’s orphan drug legislation has turned […] Continue reading -> Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
More “Skin In The Game” Needed To Defeat Tuberculosis 03/08/2020 Grace Ren Amidst the battle against a new infectious threat, the fight against tuberculosis, one of humankind’s oldest recorded infectious diseases, is also progressing. Pretomanid – only the second TB drug to hit the market in over two decades – received conditional marketing approval Monday from the European Commission as part of a new, three-drug treatment regimen […] Continue reading -> Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Explode As Country Tries To Rescue Its Economy 31/07/2020 Kerry Cullinan Four months after South Africa implemented one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, it appears that neither lives nor livelihoods have been spared. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was widely praised for taking decisive action when he introduced one of the fastest and strictest lockdowns in the world in late March. Within three weeks […] Continue reading -> New “One Health Global Leaders Group” Seeks Candidates To Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance 30/07/2020 Atika Abd El-salam The United Nations Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) is seeking candidates for a “One Health Global Leaders Group” that will be established to fight the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Individuals from civil society and the private sector are invited to submit an application to serve in the Global Leaders Group by 31 August 2020. […] Continue reading -> Pharma Reaps Billions Off Orphan Drug Designations, Says New Report By Dutch Investigative Group 30/07/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Big pharma has reaped billions in profit off the back of European orphan drug regulations that are supposed to incentivize R&D for rare diseases, according to an analysis of 120 orphan medicines registered in the EU over the past two decades. Instead of incentivizing R&D for rare maladies, the EU’s orphan drug legislation has turned […] Continue reading -> Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Formula 1 Still Benefiting From Tobacco Sponsorships, Despite Public Promise To Cut Ties With The Industry 31/07/2020 Grace Ren The racing sport Formula 1 (F1) has made more than US $4.4 billion in advertising and sponsorship from tobacco companies in the past seven decades, according to a report published by F1 industry monitor Formula Money and global tobacco industry watchdog STOP. The first-ever analysis of its kind, Driving Addiction: F1 and Tobacco Advertising, was published just […] Continue reading -> South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Explode As Country Tries To Rescue Its Economy 31/07/2020 Kerry Cullinan Four months after South Africa implemented one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, it appears that neither lives nor livelihoods have been spared. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was widely praised for taking decisive action when he introduced one of the fastest and strictest lockdowns in the world in late March. Within three weeks […] Continue reading -> New “One Health Global Leaders Group” Seeks Candidates To Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance 30/07/2020 Atika Abd El-salam The United Nations Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) is seeking candidates for a “One Health Global Leaders Group” that will be established to fight the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Individuals from civil society and the private sector are invited to submit an application to serve in the Global Leaders Group by 31 August 2020. […] Continue reading -> Pharma Reaps Billions Off Orphan Drug Designations, Says New Report By Dutch Investigative Group 30/07/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Big pharma has reaped billions in profit off the back of European orphan drug regulations that are supposed to incentivize R&D for rare diseases, according to an analysis of 120 orphan medicines registered in the EU over the past two decades. Instead of incentivizing R&D for rare maladies, the EU’s orphan drug legislation has turned […] Continue reading -> Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Explode As Country Tries To Rescue Its Economy 31/07/2020 Kerry Cullinan Four months after South Africa implemented one of the strictest lockdowns in the world, it appears that neither lives nor livelihoods have been spared. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was widely praised for taking decisive action when he introduced one of the fastest and strictest lockdowns in the world in late March. Within three weeks […] Continue reading -> New “One Health Global Leaders Group” Seeks Candidates To Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance 30/07/2020 Atika Abd El-salam The United Nations Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) is seeking candidates for a “One Health Global Leaders Group” that will be established to fight the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Individuals from civil society and the private sector are invited to submit an application to serve in the Global Leaders Group by 31 August 2020. […] Continue reading -> Pharma Reaps Billions Off Orphan Drug Designations, Says New Report By Dutch Investigative Group 30/07/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Big pharma has reaped billions in profit off the back of European orphan drug regulations that are supposed to incentivize R&D for rare diseases, according to an analysis of 120 orphan medicines registered in the EU over the past two decades. Instead of incentivizing R&D for rare maladies, the EU’s orphan drug legislation has turned […] Continue reading -> Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New “One Health Global Leaders Group” Seeks Candidates To Help Combat Antimicrobial Resistance 30/07/2020 Atika Abd El-salam The United Nations Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) is seeking candidates for a “One Health Global Leaders Group” that will be established to fight the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Individuals from civil society and the private sector are invited to submit an application to serve in the Global Leaders Group by 31 August 2020. […] Continue reading -> Pharma Reaps Billions Off Orphan Drug Designations, Says New Report By Dutch Investigative Group 30/07/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Big pharma has reaped billions in profit off the back of European orphan drug regulations that are supposed to incentivize R&D for rare diseases, according to an analysis of 120 orphan medicines registered in the EU over the past two decades. Instead of incentivizing R&D for rare maladies, the EU’s orphan drug legislation has turned […] Continue reading -> Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Pharma Reaps Billions Off Orphan Drug Designations, Says New Report By Dutch Investigative Group 30/07/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay Big pharma has reaped billions in profit off the back of European orphan drug regulations that are supposed to incentivize R&D for rare diseases, according to an analysis of 120 orphan medicines registered in the EU over the past two decades. Instead of incentivizing R&D for rare maladies, the EU’s orphan drug legislation has turned […] Continue reading -> Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Low Vitamin D Could Increase Risk Of COVID-19 29/07/2020 Editorial team People who tested positive for COVID-19 had lower Vitamin D levels on average than people who tested negative, according to a massive peer-reviewed Israeli study published in the FEBS Journal. The study found that the average plasma Vitamin D level – or the level of vitamin D in the liquid part of the blood – […] Continue reading -> Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Coming To Terms With COVID-19 In One Of Nigeria’s Major Cities 29/07/2020 Paul Adepoju First in a series of stories about how the coronavirus lockdowns and relaxations are playing out in different parts of Africa. Ibadan, Nigeria – While Lagos and Abuja capital city continue to be the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria accounting for nearly half of confirmed cases, Oyo State is also generating a buzz. […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts