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Lack of gender equality in COVID-19 decision-making could be costing lives
New research suggests male predominance in COVID-19 expert groups and task forces is undermining the pandemic response.
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UN pledged almost $1 billion for efforts to combat COVID-19
The WHO has said that the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator will receive almost $1 billion of funding to boost access to tests, treatments and vaccines.
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120 million COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests made available to lower income countries
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator reports that new agreements have made millions of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests available to low and middle-income countries.
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Global anti-counterfeit packaging market to grow to $17.47 billion
Growth in the anti-counterfeit technologies market will be particularly large in the pharma industry due to increasing awareness around health and safety, says report.
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Sterile medical packaging: the need of the hour amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Reeti Banerjee explains why the use of sterile packaging for medicines will see a growth in the near future, mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO says 172 economies in talks for access to COVID-19 vaccines programme
The WHO has announced that many economies worldwide may participate in COVAX, an initiative aimed at providing countries with equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Hydrocortisone steroid improves COVID-19 patient chance of recovery, study shows
A trial has shown that COVID-19 patients treated with the steroid hydrocortisone had a 93 percent chance of a better outcome from the coronavirus.
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Post COVID-19: time for drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to rethink their strategies
Mike Owen details how supply chains have been disrupted by COVID-19 and why smart information management can offer a new source of renewed trust.
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The Malaysian response to COVID-19: building preparedness for ‘surge capacity’, testing efficiency and containment
A DNDi-commissioned report on the Malaysian reaction to COVID-19 has revealed the strengths and weaknesses of the country’s response.
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Is global COVID-19 expertise accessible enough?
Does expert knowledge on COVID-19 need to be more accessible across the globe? This article explores this issue and addresses how greater accessibility could help fight the pandemic in emerging countries.
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Effect of COVID-19 on treatment of non-communicable diseases
Coronavirus or COVID-19 is currently the leading cause of mortality worldwide. With a patient database of 4,150,343 active cases (as of 28 June 2020), it is the most hit word on the internet today. Besides this catastrophe, the world has been facing a severe shortage of healthcare facilities, which has…
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India approves remdesivir for restricted emergency use in COVID-19 patients
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved remdesivir lyophilised powder for emergency use in patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19.
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Using Raman spectroscopy to combat the threat of counterfeit drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic
Dr Saurabh Kumar Banerjee explains how Raman spectroscopy can be utilised to analyse medicine quality and detect counterfeit drugs over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO stresses need for new treatments to reduce antimicrobial resistance
Following a record level of data collated by WHO, the organisation has emphasised that new antibiotics need to be developed to tackle the rise of global antimicrobial resistance.
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EMA gives positive opinion to investigational Ebola vaccine regimen
Developed by Janssen, the two-dose regimen has already been given to 60,000 patients and now has the positive opinion of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).
