US Department Of Defense Is Investigating Moderna’s Patents For Allegedly Failing To Disclose Federal Support 01/09/2020 Grace Ren The United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is investigating Moderna, a company developing a much hyped COVID-19 vaccine candidate, for allegedly failing to disclose federal funding on its US patent applications. A Moderna spokesperson on Monday told Health Policy Watch that “the Company believes it has complied with applicable patent reporting requirements regarding patent filings.” […] Continue reading -> Self-Care Has Changed The Way We Approach Health In The Pandemic 01/09/2020 Judy Stenmark Healthcare systems were not ready for COVID-19, which has been declared as ‘the defining global health crisis of our time’. The extended practice of self-care among individuals has helped to ease the strain on healthcare systems and improve the delivery of treatment in communities, providing vulnerable patients with the care they need. Personalized health and […] Continue reading -> New COVID-19 Global Vaccine Facility Would Include Three-Track Finance Mechanism – But Finalizing Legal Structure Is Critical 31/08/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission has announced that it will join the new WHO-sponsored COVID-19 vaccine facility (COVAX) with a € 400 million commitment – inching the visionary global fund much closer to reality. If the new COVAX facility becomes a reality, it would set a historic precedent of multilateral cooperation, not only on the pandemic, but […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> US Food And Drug Administration Commissioner Walks Back Claims On Plasma Treatment For Coronavirus 26/08/2020 Grace Ren The US Food and Drug Administration Commission Stephen Hahn on Monday apologized for overstating the effectiveness of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, after the agency faced backlash for Hahn’s claims that the treatment could reduce mortality by as much as 35%, made during an announcement of the FDA emergency approval of the therapy […] Continue reading -> Evidence On Convalescent Plasma Therapy To Treat COVID-19 Patients Is “Very Low Quality”, Warns WHO 24/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is insufficient evidence that treating people hospitalized for COVID-19 with blood plasma from recovered patients is safe and effective – and more randomized clinical trials are thus needed, warned the World Health Organization on Monday. Evidence overall remains “inconclusive,” said WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO press conference on Monday. She spoke […] Continue reading -> Game-changing COVID-19 Saliva Test Receives Regulatory Approval In The United States 17/08/2020 Grace Ren An breakthrough new COVID-19 saliva test, named SalivaDirect, received emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, potentially opening the door to broader testing. The new FDA-approved test, developed by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health, is about as sensitive as a traditional COVID-19 test, but is less invasive to perform, […] Continue reading -> Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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Self-Care Has Changed The Way We Approach Health In The Pandemic 01/09/2020 Judy Stenmark Healthcare systems were not ready for COVID-19, which has been declared as ‘the defining global health crisis of our time’. The extended practice of self-care among individuals has helped to ease the strain on healthcare systems and improve the delivery of treatment in communities, providing vulnerable patients with the care they need. Personalized health and […] Continue reading -> New COVID-19 Global Vaccine Facility Would Include Three-Track Finance Mechanism – But Finalizing Legal Structure Is Critical 31/08/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission has announced that it will join the new WHO-sponsored COVID-19 vaccine facility (COVAX) with a € 400 million commitment – inching the visionary global fund much closer to reality. If the new COVAX facility becomes a reality, it would set a historic precedent of multilateral cooperation, not only on the pandemic, but […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> US Food And Drug Administration Commissioner Walks Back Claims On Plasma Treatment For Coronavirus 26/08/2020 Grace Ren The US Food and Drug Administration Commission Stephen Hahn on Monday apologized for overstating the effectiveness of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, after the agency faced backlash for Hahn’s claims that the treatment could reduce mortality by as much as 35%, made during an announcement of the FDA emergency approval of the therapy […] Continue reading -> Evidence On Convalescent Plasma Therapy To Treat COVID-19 Patients Is “Very Low Quality”, Warns WHO 24/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is insufficient evidence that treating people hospitalized for COVID-19 with blood plasma from recovered patients is safe and effective – and more randomized clinical trials are thus needed, warned the World Health Organization on Monday. Evidence overall remains “inconclusive,” said WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO press conference on Monday. She spoke […] Continue reading -> Game-changing COVID-19 Saliva Test Receives Regulatory Approval In The United States 17/08/2020 Grace Ren An breakthrough new COVID-19 saliva test, named SalivaDirect, received emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, potentially opening the door to broader testing. The new FDA-approved test, developed by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health, is about as sensitive as a traditional COVID-19 test, but is less invasive to perform, […] Continue reading -> Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. 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New COVID-19 Global Vaccine Facility Would Include Three-Track Finance Mechanism – But Finalizing Legal Structure Is Critical 31/08/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Svĕt Lustig Vijay The European Commission has announced that it will join the new WHO-sponsored COVID-19 vaccine facility (COVAX) with a € 400 million commitment – inching the visionary global fund much closer to reality. If the new COVAX facility becomes a reality, it would set a historic precedent of multilateral cooperation, not only on the pandemic, but […] Continue reading -> WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> US Food And Drug Administration Commissioner Walks Back Claims On Plasma Treatment For Coronavirus 26/08/2020 Grace Ren The US Food and Drug Administration Commission Stephen Hahn on Monday apologized for overstating the effectiveness of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, after the agency faced backlash for Hahn’s claims that the treatment could reduce mortality by as much as 35%, made during an announcement of the FDA emergency approval of the therapy […] Continue reading -> Evidence On Convalescent Plasma Therapy To Treat COVID-19 Patients Is “Very Low Quality”, Warns WHO 24/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is insufficient evidence that treating people hospitalized for COVID-19 with blood plasma from recovered patients is safe and effective – and more randomized clinical trials are thus needed, warned the World Health Organization on Monday. Evidence overall remains “inconclusive,” said WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO press conference on Monday. She spoke […] Continue reading -> Game-changing COVID-19 Saliva Test Receives Regulatory Approval In The United States 17/08/2020 Grace Ren An breakthrough new COVID-19 saliva test, named SalivaDirect, received emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, potentially opening the door to broader testing. The new FDA-approved test, developed by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health, is about as sensitive as a traditional COVID-19 test, but is less invasive to perform, […] Continue reading -> Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Announces High Level Review Of Its Emergency Response Capacity 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The World Health Organization will establish a new high level review of the Organization’s capacity to respond todisease outbreaks in the framework of the International Health Regulations (IHR) that govern emergency response. The aim is to ensure that WHO is “as effective as possible in operations as they unfold,” announced Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […] Continue reading -> Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> US Food And Drug Administration Commissioner Walks Back Claims On Plasma Treatment For Coronavirus 26/08/2020 Grace Ren The US Food and Drug Administration Commission Stephen Hahn on Monday apologized for overstating the effectiveness of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, after the agency faced backlash for Hahn’s claims that the treatment could reduce mortality by as much as 35%, made during an announcement of the FDA emergency approval of the therapy […] Continue reading -> Evidence On Convalescent Plasma Therapy To Treat COVID-19 Patients Is “Very Low Quality”, Warns WHO 24/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is insufficient evidence that treating people hospitalized for COVID-19 with blood plasma from recovered patients is safe and effective – and more randomized clinical trials are thus needed, warned the World Health Organization on Monday. Evidence overall remains “inconclusive,” said WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO press conference on Monday. She spoke […] Continue reading -> Game-changing COVID-19 Saliva Test Receives Regulatory Approval In The United States 17/08/2020 Grace Ren An breakthrough new COVID-19 saliva test, named SalivaDirect, received emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, potentially opening the door to broader testing. The new FDA-approved test, developed by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health, is about as sensitive as a traditional COVID-19 test, but is less invasive to perform, […] Continue reading -> Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Coronavirus Reinfection – Can You Really Get It Again? The Impacts For A Second Wave & Vaccine Development 27/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay This Tuesday, European researchers documented two new cases of COVID-19 reinfection, just a day after the first genetically proven case of reinfection was reported in a 33-year old man in Hong Kong. The 33-year old had contracted two genetically distinct strains of Covid-19 over a period of four and a half months. The potential for […] Continue reading -> US Food And Drug Administration Commissioner Walks Back Claims On Plasma Treatment For Coronavirus 26/08/2020 Grace Ren The US Food and Drug Administration Commission Stephen Hahn on Monday apologized for overstating the effectiveness of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, after the agency faced backlash for Hahn’s claims that the treatment could reduce mortality by as much as 35%, made during an announcement of the FDA emergency approval of the therapy […] Continue reading -> Evidence On Convalescent Plasma Therapy To Treat COVID-19 Patients Is “Very Low Quality”, Warns WHO 24/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is insufficient evidence that treating people hospitalized for COVID-19 with blood plasma from recovered patients is safe and effective – and more randomized clinical trials are thus needed, warned the World Health Organization on Monday. Evidence overall remains “inconclusive,” said WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO press conference on Monday. She spoke […] Continue reading -> Game-changing COVID-19 Saliva Test Receives Regulatory Approval In The United States 17/08/2020 Grace Ren An breakthrough new COVID-19 saliva test, named SalivaDirect, received emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, potentially opening the door to broader testing. The new FDA-approved test, developed by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health, is about as sensitive as a traditional COVID-19 test, but is less invasive to perform, […] Continue reading -> Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
US Food And Drug Administration Commissioner Walks Back Claims On Plasma Treatment For Coronavirus 26/08/2020 Grace Ren The US Food and Drug Administration Commission Stephen Hahn on Monday apologized for overstating the effectiveness of convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19, after the agency faced backlash for Hahn’s claims that the treatment could reduce mortality by as much as 35%, made during an announcement of the FDA emergency approval of the therapy […] Continue reading -> Evidence On Convalescent Plasma Therapy To Treat COVID-19 Patients Is “Very Low Quality”, Warns WHO 24/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is insufficient evidence that treating people hospitalized for COVID-19 with blood plasma from recovered patients is safe and effective – and more randomized clinical trials are thus needed, warned the World Health Organization on Monday. Evidence overall remains “inconclusive,” said WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO press conference on Monday. She spoke […] Continue reading -> Game-changing COVID-19 Saliva Test Receives Regulatory Approval In The United States 17/08/2020 Grace Ren An breakthrough new COVID-19 saliva test, named SalivaDirect, received emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, potentially opening the door to broader testing. The new FDA-approved test, developed by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health, is about as sensitive as a traditional COVID-19 test, but is less invasive to perform, […] Continue reading -> Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Evidence On Convalescent Plasma Therapy To Treat COVID-19 Patients Is “Very Low Quality”, Warns WHO 24/08/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher There is insufficient evidence that treating people hospitalized for COVID-19 with blood plasma from recovered patients is safe and effective – and more randomized clinical trials are thus needed, warned the World Health Organization on Monday. Evidence overall remains “inconclusive,” said WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan at a WHO press conference on Monday. She spoke […] Continue reading -> Game-changing COVID-19 Saliva Test Receives Regulatory Approval In The United States 17/08/2020 Grace Ren An breakthrough new COVID-19 saliva test, named SalivaDirect, received emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, potentially opening the door to broader testing. The new FDA-approved test, developed by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health, is about as sensitive as a traditional COVID-19 test, but is less invasive to perform, […] Continue reading -> Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Game-changing COVID-19 Saliva Test Receives Regulatory Approval In The United States 17/08/2020 Grace Ren An breakthrough new COVID-19 saliva test, named SalivaDirect, received emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, potentially opening the door to broader testing. The new FDA-approved test, developed by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health, is about as sensitive as a traditional COVID-19 test, but is less invasive to perform, […] Continue reading -> Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Scramble To Preorder COVID-19 Vaccines May Leave Poorer Countries Behind 14/08/2020 Grace Ren Health experts and access advocates warn that rich countries may leave poorer countries in the lurch as states scramble to preorder doses while COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials. The United Kingdom on Friday secured 90 million doses of two promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates, joining a growing group of rich countries buying up […] Continue reading -> Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Russia’s Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Approval Draws Intense Criticism From Some – And Offers To Collaborate From Others 12/08/2020 Grace Ren & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Russia’s speedy approval of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday has drawn widespread criticism from Health Ministers, researchers, and even a Russian pharma industry group. However, it has also spurred interest and offers to collaborate on testing the new vaccine in other countries, including from quarters as farflung as Israel and the Philippines. The Russian COVID-19 […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts