Few COVID-19 Rapid Diagnostic Tests Meet WHO Standards For Accuracy – FIND Study 23/10/2020 Raisa Santos Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) could play a critical role in decentralising testing and reaching remote communities as WHO launches an Africa roll-out, but a recent study has found that only two of the six RDTs making it to the final round of testing met WHO accuracy standards. RDTs test for proteins produced by the SARS-CoV-2 […] Continue reading -> Gilead Sciences Ignored WHO Evidence That Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID19 Mortality – In US FDA Submission For Drug’s Approval 23/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Food and Drug Administration decision Thursday to approve Gilead Science’s Remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment failed to consider the results of the recent WHO “Solidarity Trial” – which found no measurable benefits for the drug’s use – because the pharma company failed to include the study in its FDA submission for approval, […] Continue reading -> Human Challenge Trials: Frivolous Risk Or Practical Solution To COVID-19 Quandaries? 22/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While most of us hope that if we can just get one vaccine to market that will be enough to solve our global COVID-19 matrix – the controversial ‘human challenge’ studies now getting underway highlight how many more twists and turns we are likely to face before we finally get out of the pandemic maze. […] Continue reading -> Leading US Expert Anthony Fauci: ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About COVID-19 Vaccine Approval This Month Or Next 21/10/2020 Raisa Santos America’s most-respected public health guru, Dr Anthony Fauci, said Wednesday that he is “cautiously optimistic’ that at least one COVID-19 vaccine will prove to be safe and effective later this month or next. While warning that “one can never guarantee a safe and effective vaccine… we are cautiously optimistic that we will have one based […] Continue reading -> The Pandemic Will End – But Tuberculosis, Tobacco and Air Pollution Will Continue To Steal Our Global Breath – Unless We Reimagine The Future 20/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The COVID-19 pandemic will end at some point. But TB, tobacco use, air pollution and other lung diseases will continue to “steal the breath and life of millions of people every year”, unless we reimagine the future, said WHO’s director-general Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus, appearing at the opening of the 51st Union World Conference On […] Continue reading -> ‘We Are Family’ – WHO Launches Collaboration With Kim Sledge To Reproduce Global Version Of Unity Anthem 19/10/2020 Raisa Santos WHO is launching a collaboration with R&B Vocalist Kim Sledge of “We Are Family” fame to reproduce her signature album in a campaign aimed to promote global solidarity for COVID-19, and raise funds to battle COVID-19. The campaign, which will be coordinated by The World We Want Foundation, is to feature a special edition cover […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> “Perfect Storm’ Of Rising Chronic Diseases And Public Health Failures Fueling COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Global Burden Of Disease Study 16/10/2020 Raisa Santos The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the continued global rise in chronic illness and related disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution exposures, seen over the past 30 years has created a ‘perfect storm’, fueling COVID-19 deaths, says a new study published Thursday in The Lancet . The global disease […] Continue reading -> Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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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Gilead Sciences Ignored WHO Evidence That Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID19 Mortality – In US FDA Submission For Drug’s Approval 23/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United States Food and Drug Administration decision Thursday to approve Gilead Science’s Remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment failed to consider the results of the recent WHO “Solidarity Trial” – which found no measurable benefits for the drug’s use – because the pharma company failed to include the study in its FDA submission for approval, […] Continue reading -> Human Challenge Trials: Frivolous Risk Or Practical Solution To COVID-19 Quandaries? 22/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While most of us hope that if we can just get one vaccine to market that will be enough to solve our global COVID-19 matrix – the controversial ‘human challenge’ studies now getting underway highlight how many more twists and turns we are likely to face before we finally get out of the pandemic maze. […] Continue reading -> Leading US Expert Anthony Fauci: ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About COVID-19 Vaccine Approval This Month Or Next 21/10/2020 Raisa Santos America’s most-respected public health guru, Dr Anthony Fauci, said Wednesday that he is “cautiously optimistic’ that at least one COVID-19 vaccine will prove to be safe and effective later this month or next. While warning that “one can never guarantee a safe and effective vaccine… we are cautiously optimistic that we will have one based […] Continue reading -> The Pandemic Will End – But Tuberculosis, Tobacco and Air Pollution Will Continue To Steal Our Global Breath – Unless We Reimagine The Future 20/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The COVID-19 pandemic will end at some point. But TB, tobacco use, air pollution and other lung diseases will continue to “steal the breath and life of millions of people every year”, unless we reimagine the future, said WHO’s director-general Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus, appearing at the opening of the 51st Union World Conference On […] Continue reading -> ‘We Are Family’ – WHO Launches Collaboration With Kim Sledge To Reproduce Global Version Of Unity Anthem 19/10/2020 Raisa Santos WHO is launching a collaboration with R&B Vocalist Kim Sledge of “We Are Family” fame to reproduce her signature album in a campaign aimed to promote global solidarity for COVID-19, and raise funds to battle COVID-19. The campaign, which will be coordinated by The World We Want Foundation, is to feature a special edition cover […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> “Perfect Storm’ Of Rising Chronic Diseases And Public Health Failures Fueling COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Global Burden Of Disease Study 16/10/2020 Raisa Santos The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the continued global rise in chronic illness and related disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution exposures, seen over the past 30 years has created a ‘perfect storm’, fueling COVID-19 deaths, says a new study published Thursday in The Lancet . The global disease […] Continue reading -> Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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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Human Challenge Trials: Frivolous Risk Or Practical Solution To COVID-19 Quandaries? 22/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher While most of us hope that if we can just get one vaccine to market that will be enough to solve our global COVID-19 matrix – the controversial ‘human challenge’ studies now getting underway highlight how many more twists and turns we are likely to face before we finally get out of the pandemic maze. […] Continue reading -> Leading US Expert Anthony Fauci: ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About COVID-19 Vaccine Approval This Month Or Next 21/10/2020 Raisa Santos America’s most-respected public health guru, Dr Anthony Fauci, said Wednesday that he is “cautiously optimistic’ that at least one COVID-19 vaccine will prove to be safe and effective later this month or next. While warning that “one can never guarantee a safe and effective vaccine… we are cautiously optimistic that we will have one based […] Continue reading -> The Pandemic Will End – But Tuberculosis, Tobacco and Air Pollution Will Continue To Steal Our Global Breath – Unless We Reimagine The Future 20/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The COVID-19 pandemic will end at some point. But TB, tobacco use, air pollution and other lung diseases will continue to “steal the breath and life of millions of people every year”, unless we reimagine the future, said WHO’s director-general Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus, appearing at the opening of the 51st Union World Conference On […] Continue reading -> ‘We Are Family’ – WHO Launches Collaboration With Kim Sledge To Reproduce Global Version Of Unity Anthem 19/10/2020 Raisa Santos WHO is launching a collaboration with R&B Vocalist Kim Sledge of “We Are Family” fame to reproduce her signature album in a campaign aimed to promote global solidarity for COVID-19, and raise funds to battle COVID-19. The campaign, which will be coordinated by The World We Want Foundation, is to feature a special edition cover […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> “Perfect Storm’ Of Rising Chronic Diseases And Public Health Failures Fueling COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Global Burden Of Disease Study 16/10/2020 Raisa Santos The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the continued global rise in chronic illness and related disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution exposures, seen over the past 30 years has created a ‘perfect storm’, fueling COVID-19 deaths, says a new study published Thursday in The Lancet . The global disease […] Continue reading -> Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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.
Leading US Expert Anthony Fauci: ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ About COVID-19 Vaccine Approval This Month Or Next 21/10/2020 Raisa Santos America’s most-respected public health guru, Dr Anthony Fauci, said Wednesday that he is “cautiously optimistic’ that at least one COVID-19 vaccine will prove to be safe and effective later this month or next. While warning that “one can never guarantee a safe and effective vaccine… we are cautiously optimistic that we will have one based […] Continue reading -> The Pandemic Will End – But Tuberculosis, Tobacco and Air Pollution Will Continue To Steal Our Global Breath – Unless We Reimagine The Future 20/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The COVID-19 pandemic will end at some point. But TB, tobacco use, air pollution and other lung diseases will continue to “steal the breath and life of millions of people every year”, unless we reimagine the future, said WHO’s director-general Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus, appearing at the opening of the 51st Union World Conference On […] Continue reading -> ‘We Are Family’ – WHO Launches Collaboration With Kim Sledge To Reproduce Global Version Of Unity Anthem 19/10/2020 Raisa Santos WHO is launching a collaboration with R&B Vocalist Kim Sledge of “We Are Family” fame to reproduce her signature album in a campaign aimed to promote global solidarity for COVID-19, and raise funds to battle COVID-19. The campaign, which will be coordinated by The World We Want Foundation, is to feature a special edition cover […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> “Perfect Storm’ Of Rising Chronic Diseases And Public Health Failures Fueling COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Global Burden Of Disease Study 16/10/2020 Raisa Santos The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the continued global rise in chronic illness and related disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution exposures, seen over the past 30 years has created a ‘perfect storm’, fueling COVID-19 deaths, says a new study published Thursday in The Lancet . The global disease […] Continue reading -> Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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.
The Pandemic Will End – But Tuberculosis, Tobacco and Air Pollution Will Continue To Steal Our Global Breath – Unless We Reimagine The Future 20/10/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay The COVID-19 pandemic will end at some point. But TB, tobacco use, air pollution and other lung diseases will continue to “steal the breath and life of millions of people every year”, unless we reimagine the future, said WHO’s director-general Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus, appearing at the opening of the 51st Union World Conference On […] Continue reading -> ‘We Are Family’ – WHO Launches Collaboration With Kim Sledge To Reproduce Global Version Of Unity Anthem 19/10/2020 Raisa Santos WHO is launching a collaboration with R&B Vocalist Kim Sledge of “We Are Family” fame to reproduce her signature album in a campaign aimed to promote global solidarity for COVID-19, and raise funds to battle COVID-19. The campaign, which will be coordinated by The World We Want Foundation, is to feature a special edition cover […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> “Perfect Storm’ Of Rising Chronic Diseases And Public Health Failures Fueling COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Global Burden Of Disease Study 16/10/2020 Raisa Santos The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the continued global rise in chronic illness and related disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution exposures, seen over the past 30 years has created a ‘perfect storm’, fueling COVID-19 deaths, says a new study published Thursday in The Lancet . The global disease […] Continue reading -> Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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.
‘We Are Family’ – WHO Launches Collaboration With Kim Sledge To Reproduce Global Version Of Unity Anthem 19/10/2020 Raisa Santos WHO is launching a collaboration with R&B Vocalist Kim Sledge of “We Are Family” fame to reproduce her signature album in a campaign aimed to promote global solidarity for COVID-19, and raise funds to battle COVID-19. The campaign, which will be coordinated by The World We Want Foundation, is to feature a special edition cover […] Continue reading -> WHO: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> “Perfect Storm’ Of Rising Chronic Diseases And Public Health Failures Fueling COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Global Burden Of Disease Study 16/10/2020 Raisa Santos The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the continued global rise in chronic illness and related disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution exposures, seen over the past 30 years has created a ‘perfect storm’, fueling COVID-19 deaths, says a new study published Thursday in The Lancet . The global disease […] Continue reading -> Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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: Brace Yourselves For Second Wave – COVID-19 Cases In Northern Hemisphere Accelerating 19/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the northern hemisphere enters winter, “COVID-19 cases are accelerating, particularly in Europe and North America,” said WHO’s Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking at a Monday press briefing. In words that echoed warnings from European officials last week, Dr Tedros and WHO’s health emergencies team stressed that governments need to double down on […] Continue reading -> “Perfect Storm’ Of Rising Chronic Diseases And Public Health Failures Fueling COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Global Burden Of Disease Study 16/10/2020 Raisa Santos The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the continued global rise in chronic illness and related disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution exposures, seen over the past 30 years has created a ‘perfect storm’, fueling COVID-19 deaths, says a new study published Thursday in The Lancet . The global disease […] Continue reading -> Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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.
“Perfect Storm’ Of Rising Chronic Diseases And Public Health Failures Fueling COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Global Burden Of Disease Study 16/10/2020 Raisa Santos The COVID-19 pandemic, along with the continued global rise in chronic illness and related disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood sugar, and outdoor air pollution exposures, seen over the past 30 years has created a ‘perfect storm’, fueling COVID-19 deaths, says a new study published Thursday in The Lancet . The global disease […] Continue reading -> Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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.
Much-Touted Remdesivir Fails To Reduce COVID-19 Deaths; Results Of WHO-Coordinated Solidarity Trial 16/10/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher & Madeleine Hoecklin Two more experimental COVID-19 drugs, including the much-touted Remdesivir, appear to have fallen by the wayside, failing to show significant reductions in mortality among seriously ill patients. Interim results on Remdesivir and three other drug treatments being studied as part of the WHO Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, the world’s largest randomized controlled trial of COVID-19 drugs, […] Continue reading -> Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] 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
Ratification of Africa Medicines Agency Treaty Inches Forward – Africa CDC Head Calls It ‘Much-Needed’ 16/10/2020 Paul Adepoju IBADAN, Nigeria – Nearly two years after the Assembly of the African Union, adopted a milestone treaty establishing an African Medicines Agency (AMA) that could provide a more unified approach to regulatory approval of new medicines and vaccines, the AMA treaty is yet to enter into force – because it has not been ratified by […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older Posts Newer Posts