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28 May 2020
Israeli scientists say Gaucher’s disease drugs may help treat Covid-19
Scientists from the Israeli Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) have claimed that analogues of two drugs used for the treatment of Gaucher’s disease could be effective against Covid-19.
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27 May 2020
UK grants early access to Gilead’s remdesivir for Covid-19
The UK Government has announced that some adults and adolescents hospitalised with Covid-19 on the National Health Service (NHS) will have access to Gilead Sciences' remdesivir.
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26 May 2020
COVID-19 concerns increase in May following easing of lockdowns
The COVID-19 concern index, as measured by responses to an ongoing poll launched by Verdict in March, has been tracking how the concerns over coronavirus have been changing over time....
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26 May 2020
Canada’s USask reports positive preclinical data for Covid-19 vaccine
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) in Canada has reported positive data from preclinical studies of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by its Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac).
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22 May 2020
UEA research calls for changes to pharmaceutical deals system
New research at the University of East Anglia (UEA), UK has highlighted the need for changes to the system where pharmaceutical companies forge deals with competitors to prevent the production...
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21 May 2020
Telemedicine suitable for treating common as well as chronic ailments during COVID-19: Poll
Telemedicine has enabled patients to remain in contact with their doctors during the social distancing and lockdown measures implemented to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Telemedicine may be suitable...
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21 May 2020
Telemedicine will still be widely used after Covid-19 pandemic: Poll
Telemedicine has played an important role in providing remote medical services to patients during the Covid-19 lockdown measures implemented in multiple countries. Verdict has conducted a poll to assess at...
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20 May 2020
South Korea has the best prepared health services to handle the COVID-19 outbreak: Poll
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected at least 188 countries across the world barring a handful. Having robust health services became critical, although contact tracing, lockdown measures, and timely treatment were...
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18 May 2020
UK provides funding support for Covid-19 vaccine programme
The UK Government has committed to provide £84m in funding and manufacturing support to researchers working on Covid-19 vaccine programme, said Business Secretary Alok Sharma.
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15 May 2020
Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine shows promise in animal study
The University of Oxford in the UK has reported positive findings of its Covid-19 vaccine candidate, which is currently in human trials, in a small preclinical study involving six monkeys.