Global Fund Seeks Substantial Budget Increase to Offset Impact of COVID on TB, HIV and Malaria 23/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is seeking $18-billion for its next three-year funding cycle – a $4billion increase over the previous period – in part to offset the impact of COVID-19. “In the face of the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 on the fight against HIV, TB and malaria, the choice is […] Continue reading -> Republic of Korea Named as WHO-Supported Global Training Hub for Manufacturing Vaccines and Biologicals 23/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Republic of Korea will serve as the global biomanufacturing training hub for all low- and middle-income countries that want to produce biologicals, including vaccines, insulin, monoclonal antibodies and cancer treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday. Meanwhile, five more countries will also receive support from the WHO-supported global mRNA tech transfer and […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: United States Fast Tracks Proposal to Change WHO Rules on International Health Emergency Response 23/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of the chaotic, and often failed, global response to the COVID pandemic, the United States is not waiting for an elaborate international treaty or convention on future pandemics, which will take years to negotiate. Instead, Washington wants to fast track a series of nitty-gritty, but far- reaching changes in the existing International […] Continue reading -> Nigeria’s COVID Vaccine Drive Gets a Boost as African Leaders Push 70% Vaccination Target 23/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the first anniversary of the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa via COVAX, the continent’s leading vaccine advocates have pledged not to accept anything less vaccinating 70% of Africans against the virus by mid-year – a tall order given that only around 10% have been vaccinated. However, to assist in reaching […] Continue reading -> WHO Recommends Tighter Restrictions on Formula Milk Marketing as Survey Exposes ‘Unethical’ Tactics 23/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The formula milk industry is using ‘unethical’ marketing tactics to influence new parents and pregnant women to substitute breast milk for formula milk in breach of the international standards on infant feeding practices and is detrimental to child nutrition and health, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United […] Continue reading -> No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe? Reporting a Polio Outbreak at Snail’s Pace 22/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – The timing couldn’t have been worse. On the same day that Bill Gates, completed his maiden visit to Pakistan to cheer on the country’s progress towards polio eradication, WHO and Malawi health authorities announced that a small child thousands of kilometers away in Malawi had been ill with polio – infected by a […] Continue reading -> Finally Cause for Optimism About TB Vaccine Research, Says Fauci 22/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan There is finally “cause for optimism” in the quest for a tuberculosis vaccine, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD), told the opening of the sixth Global Forum on TB Vaccines on Tuesday. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, TB was the most deadly global infectious disease yet there […] Continue reading -> India Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides 21/02/2022 Sanskrita Bharadwaj GUWAHATI – Amid sharply falling COVID-19 cases, the streets in the largest city in north eastern India have started to resemble pre-pandemic days, crowded with pedestrians, vehicles, roadside vendors and hawkers jostling for space with scarcely anyone wearing masks. This follows the decision by Assam state to lift all restrictions from 15 February, removing curfews […] Continue reading -> Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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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Republic of Korea Named as WHO-Supported Global Training Hub for Manufacturing Vaccines and Biologicals 23/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan The Republic of Korea will serve as the global biomanufacturing training hub for all low- and middle-income countries that want to produce biologicals, including vaccines, insulin, monoclonal antibodies and cancer treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday. Meanwhile, five more countries will also receive support from the WHO-supported global mRNA tech transfer and […] Continue reading -> Exclusive: United States Fast Tracks Proposal to Change WHO Rules on International Health Emergency Response 23/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of the chaotic, and often failed, global response to the COVID pandemic, the United States is not waiting for an elaborate international treaty or convention on future pandemics, which will take years to negotiate. Instead, Washington wants to fast track a series of nitty-gritty, but far- reaching changes in the existing International […] Continue reading -> Nigeria’s COVID Vaccine Drive Gets a Boost as African Leaders Push 70% Vaccination Target 23/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the first anniversary of the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa via COVAX, the continent’s leading vaccine advocates have pledged not to accept anything less vaccinating 70% of Africans against the virus by mid-year – a tall order given that only around 10% have been vaccinated. However, to assist in reaching […] Continue reading -> WHO Recommends Tighter Restrictions on Formula Milk Marketing as Survey Exposes ‘Unethical’ Tactics 23/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The formula milk industry is using ‘unethical’ marketing tactics to influence new parents and pregnant women to substitute breast milk for formula milk in breach of the international standards on infant feeding practices and is detrimental to child nutrition and health, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United […] Continue reading -> No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe? Reporting a Polio Outbreak at Snail’s Pace 22/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – The timing couldn’t have been worse. On the same day that Bill Gates, completed his maiden visit to Pakistan to cheer on the country’s progress towards polio eradication, WHO and Malawi health authorities announced that a small child thousands of kilometers away in Malawi had been ill with polio – infected by a […] Continue reading -> Finally Cause for Optimism About TB Vaccine Research, Says Fauci 22/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan There is finally “cause for optimism” in the quest for a tuberculosis vaccine, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD), told the opening of the sixth Global Forum on TB Vaccines on Tuesday. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, TB was the most deadly global infectious disease yet there […] Continue reading -> India Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides 21/02/2022 Sanskrita Bharadwaj GUWAHATI – Amid sharply falling COVID-19 cases, the streets in the largest city in north eastern India have started to resemble pre-pandemic days, crowded with pedestrians, vehicles, roadside vendors and hawkers jostling for space with scarcely anyone wearing masks. This follows the decision by Assam state to lift all restrictions from 15 February, removing curfews […] Continue reading -> Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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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Exclusive: United States Fast Tracks Proposal to Change WHO Rules on International Health Emergency Response 23/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In the wake of the chaotic, and often failed, global response to the COVID pandemic, the United States is not waiting for an elaborate international treaty or convention on future pandemics, which will take years to negotiate. Instead, Washington wants to fast track a series of nitty-gritty, but far- reaching changes in the existing International […] Continue reading -> Nigeria’s COVID Vaccine Drive Gets a Boost as African Leaders Push 70% Vaccination Target 23/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the first anniversary of the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa via COVAX, the continent’s leading vaccine advocates have pledged not to accept anything less vaccinating 70% of Africans against the virus by mid-year – a tall order given that only around 10% have been vaccinated. However, to assist in reaching […] Continue reading -> WHO Recommends Tighter Restrictions on Formula Milk Marketing as Survey Exposes ‘Unethical’ Tactics 23/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The formula milk industry is using ‘unethical’ marketing tactics to influence new parents and pregnant women to substitute breast milk for formula milk in breach of the international standards on infant feeding practices and is detrimental to child nutrition and health, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United […] Continue reading -> No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe? Reporting a Polio Outbreak at Snail’s Pace 22/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – The timing couldn’t have been worse. On the same day that Bill Gates, completed his maiden visit to Pakistan to cheer on the country’s progress towards polio eradication, WHO and Malawi health authorities announced that a small child thousands of kilometers away in Malawi had been ill with polio – infected by a […] Continue reading -> Finally Cause for Optimism About TB Vaccine Research, Says Fauci 22/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan There is finally “cause for optimism” in the quest for a tuberculosis vaccine, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD), told the opening of the sixth Global Forum on TB Vaccines on Tuesday. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, TB was the most deadly global infectious disease yet there […] Continue reading -> India Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides 21/02/2022 Sanskrita Bharadwaj GUWAHATI – Amid sharply falling COVID-19 cases, the streets in the largest city in north eastern India have started to resemble pre-pandemic days, crowded with pedestrians, vehicles, roadside vendors and hawkers jostling for space with scarcely anyone wearing masks. This follows the decision by Assam state to lift all restrictions from 15 February, removing curfews […] Continue reading -> Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Nigeria’s COVID Vaccine Drive Gets a Boost as African Leaders Push 70% Vaccination Target 23/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan On the eve of the first anniversary of the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa via COVAX, the continent’s leading vaccine advocates have pledged not to accept anything less vaccinating 70% of Africans against the virus by mid-year – a tall order given that only around 10% have been vaccinated. However, to assist in reaching […] Continue reading -> WHO Recommends Tighter Restrictions on Formula Milk Marketing as Survey Exposes ‘Unethical’ Tactics 23/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The formula milk industry is using ‘unethical’ marketing tactics to influence new parents and pregnant women to substitute breast milk for formula milk in breach of the international standards on infant feeding practices and is detrimental to child nutrition and health, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United […] Continue reading -> No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe? Reporting a Polio Outbreak at Snail’s Pace 22/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – The timing couldn’t have been worse. On the same day that Bill Gates, completed his maiden visit to Pakistan to cheer on the country’s progress towards polio eradication, WHO and Malawi health authorities announced that a small child thousands of kilometers away in Malawi had been ill with polio – infected by a […] Continue reading -> Finally Cause for Optimism About TB Vaccine Research, Says Fauci 22/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan There is finally “cause for optimism” in the quest for a tuberculosis vaccine, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD), told the opening of the sixth Global Forum on TB Vaccines on Tuesday. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, TB was the most deadly global infectious disease yet there […] Continue reading -> India Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides 21/02/2022 Sanskrita Bharadwaj GUWAHATI – Amid sharply falling COVID-19 cases, the streets in the largest city in north eastern India have started to resemble pre-pandemic days, crowded with pedestrians, vehicles, roadside vendors and hawkers jostling for space with scarcely anyone wearing masks. This follows the decision by Assam state to lift all restrictions from 15 February, removing curfews […] Continue reading -> Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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 Recommends Tighter Restrictions on Formula Milk Marketing as Survey Exposes ‘Unethical’ Tactics 23/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar The formula milk industry is using ‘unethical’ marketing tactics to influence new parents and pregnant women to substitute breast milk for formula milk in breach of the international standards on infant feeding practices and is detrimental to child nutrition and health, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United […] Continue reading -> No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe? Reporting a Polio Outbreak at Snail’s Pace 22/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – The timing couldn’t have been worse. On the same day that Bill Gates, completed his maiden visit to Pakistan to cheer on the country’s progress towards polio eradication, WHO and Malawi health authorities announced that a small child thousands of kilometers away in Malawi had been ill with polio – infected by a […] Continue reading -> Finally Cause for Optimism About TB Vaccine Research, Says Fauci 22/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan There is finally “cause for optimism” in the quest for a tuberculosis vaccine, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD), told the opening of the sixth Global Forum on TB Vaccines on Tuesday. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, TB was the most deadly global infectious disease yet there […] Continue reading -> India Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides 21/02/2022 Sanskrita Bharadwaj GUWAHATI – Amid sharply falling COVID-19 cases, the streets in the largest city in north eastern India have started to resemble pre-pandemic days, crowded with pedestrians, vehicles, roadside vendors and hawkers jostling for space with scarcely anyone wearing masks. This follows the decision by Assam state to lift all restrictions from 15 February, removing curfews […] Continue reading -> Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe? Reporting a Polio Outbreak at Snail’s Pace 22/02/2022 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Rahul Basharat Rajput ISLAMABAD – The timing couldn’t have been worse. On the same day that Bill Gates, completed his maiden visit to Pakistan to cheer on the country’s progress towards polio eradication, WHO and Malawi health authorities announced that a small child thousands of kilometers away in Malawi had been ill with polio – infected by a […] Continue reading -> Finally Cause for Optimism About TB Vaccine Research, Says Fauci 22/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan There is finally “cause for optimism” in the quest for a tuberculosis vaccine, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD), told the opening of the sixth Global Forum on TB Vaccines on Tuesday. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, TB was the most deadly global infectious disease yet there […] Continue reading -> India Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides 21/02/2022 Sanskrita Bharadwaj GUWAHATI – Amid sharply falling COVID-19 cases, the streets in the largest city in north eastern India have started to resemble pre-pandemic days, crowded with pedestrians, vehicles, roadside vendors and hawkers jostling for space with scarcely anyone wearing masks. This follows the decision by Assam state to lift all restrictions from 15 February, removing curfews […] Continue reading -> Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Finally Cause for Optimism About TB Vaccine Research, Says Fauci 22/02/2022 Kerry Cullinan There is finally “cause for optimism” in the quest for a tuberculosis vaccine, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAD), told the opening of the sixth Global Forum on TB Vaccines on Tuesday. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, TB was the most deadly global infectious disease yet there […] Continue reading -> India Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides 21/02/2022 Sanskrita Bharadwaj GUWAHATI – Amid sharply falling COVID-19 cases, the streets in the largest city in north eastern India have started to resemble pre-pandemic days, crowded with pedestrians, vehicles, roadside vendors and hawkers jostling for space with scarcely anyone wearing masks. This follows the decision by Assam state to lift all restrictions from 15 February, removing curfews […] Continue reading -> Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
India Lifts Most COVID Restrictions as Omicron Wave Subsides 21/02/2022 Sanskrita Bharadwaj GUWAHATI – Amid sharply falling COVID-19 cases, the streets in the largest city in north eastern India have started to resemble pre-pandemic days, crowded with pedestrians, vehicles, roadside vendors and hawkers jostling for space with scarcely anyone wearing masks. This follows the decision by Assam state to lift all restrictions from 15 February, removing curfews […] Continue reading -> Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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.
Novel AstraZeneca ‘Vaccine’ for Immunosuppressed Offers ‘Passive Immunization’ with Antibody Cocktail 20/02/2022 Maayan Hoffman Immunosuppressed individuals living in the United States and Israel have been among the first to receive a novel new “vaccine” that preventively boosts their defenses against COVID-19 infection with a cocktail of long-acting antibodies. The vaccine by AstraZeneca, branded as Evusheld, works on the principle of “passive immunization”, and contains two long-acting monoclonal antibodies (tixagevimab […] Continue reading -> Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer 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
Championing Inclusivity at the Global Disability Summit 19/02/2022 Aishwarya Tendolkar & Raisa Santos From barriers to treatment for people with hearing disabilities to preconceptions about albinism and inaccessible COVID testing for wheelchair users, participants in the Global Disability Summit took a fresh look at the wide range of discriminatory practices that an estimated 1 billion people – 15% of the world’s population – living with disabilities have to […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts