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The World Health Organization is launching a large-scale global clinical trial testing whether a trio of pre-existing drugs can be repurposed to treat those hospitalized with severe COVID-19. The project serves as the second phase of WHO’s Solidarity p… Continue reading WHO begins global trial testing trio of drugs to treat severe COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for a global halt on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots until at least the end of September so supplies can be prioritized for poorer countries with unvaccinated vulnerable populations. The goal, says the WHO,… Continue reading WHO wants COVID-19 vaccine boosters redirected to countries in need
For much of the first year of the pandemic researchers watched the SARS-CoV-2 virus mutate and change as it spread across the globe. This was expected. Viruses constantly mutate. In fact, genomic changes in a virus can be so pronounced from person to p… Continue reading COVID-19 variants: What comes after Delta?
As the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues to sweep the globe some countries are dropping pandemic restrictions despite having only moderate rates of vaccination. With the World Health Organization warning Delta could be just the beginning of the vir… Continue reading “Delta is a warning”: WHO concerned new COVID-19 variants will emerge
BioNTech, the pioneering mRNA company responsible for one of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccines, is now looking to develop an mRNA malaria vaccine. Working with the World Health Organization the company hopes to begin human clinical trials sometime ne… Continue reading After COVID-19 BioNTech turns its mRNA vaccine tech on malaria
When will COVID-19 vaccine booster shots be necessary? Pfizer has recently claimed a third booster dose of its vaccine may be needed six to 12 months after full vaccination but not everyone is convinced, with new research finding mRNA vaccines could of… Continue reading To boost or not to boost? The big COVID-19 vaccine question
Results from a phase 2b trial testing a new malaria vaccine have been published revealing an impressive 77 percent efficacy, higher than any prior vaccine trialed. The vaccine is the first to reach a World Health Organization goal of at least 75 percen… Continue reading New malaria vaccine reports milestone 77 percent efficacy
The World Health Organization is rapidly responding to a pair of new Ebola outbreaks in Africa. The two unrelated outbreaks, in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, have both appeared in locations previously connected to Ebola flare-ups.Continu… Continue reading Two new but separate Ebola outbreaks flare up in Africa
As the global vaccination effort rolls out in many countries, people will increasingly be required to provide evidence for various reasons, especially travelers. Earlier this month a coalition which includes Microsoft, the Mayo Clinic, Oracle, MITRE, and others announced an …read more
Philippines COVID-KAYA app allowed for unauthorized access typically protected by ‘superuser’ credentials and also may have exposed patient data. Continue reading COVID-19 Data-Sharing App Leaked Healthcare Worker Info