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The 12–18-month timeline often touted for Covid-19 vaccine availability is unrealistic, experts said, estimating 18–24 months instead. In addition to the inherent hurdles in developing DNA / ribonucleic acid (RNA)...
A quarantine is a restriction on the movement of people who have been exposed to a contagious disease, to reduce the risk of them infecting others. It is being used...
On 24 March, Novartis announced new anticipated long-term positive data for its one-time infusion gene therapy, Zolgensma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-xioi), that showed significant therapeutic benefit in patients with spinal muscular atrophy...
The UK announced the conversion of London’s ExCel convention centre into a 4,000-bed temporary hospital to aid in combatting the spread of Covid-19 and increase London’s capabilities in treating the...
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released new guidelines, in early March, for the screening of hepatitis C virus infections, last updated in 2013. The new recommendation expands...
Gujarat has a long and established history as a significant contributor to India’s pharmaceutical industry; it is where the country’s second-oldest drug company, the Alembic Chemical Works Company Limited, currently...
The projected timeline for adopting digital medical services is becoming significantly shorter due to the impacts of Covid-19. Prior to the outbreak, Chinese consumers typically visited physical institutions for their...
With the majority of EU countries closing down their borders, imposing country-wide lockdowns, and the UK government expecting the coronavirus crisis to peak in Britain between late spring and early...
With the Covid-19 pandemic reaching 250,000 cases on Friday and numbers rising quickly in Europe and the US, the search for treatment options and vaccines is more pressing than ever....
The Indian government has restricted the export of 27 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished dose drugs made with those APIs in response to Covid-19. Johnson & Johnson’s (New Brunswick,...
