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How the immune system remembers viruses

Written by | 19 Dec 2020

When a virus enters the body, it is picked up by certain cells of the immune system. They transport the virus to the lymph nodes where they present… read more.

Diagnosing asymptomatic covid-19 using only cough recordings

Written by | 15 Dec 2020

Article written By Laurence Goldberg Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can distinguish between asymptomatic people with covid-19 and… read more.

Adjuvant arthritis drug treatment improves COVID-19 outcomes

Written by | 14 Dec 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester Combination treatment of COVID-19 patients with the antiinflammatory, arthritis drug baricitinib plus the antiviral drug remdesivir was superior to remdesivir monotherapy for cutting… read more.

Malaria test as simple as a bandage

Written by | 13 Dec 2020

Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage. That’s the idea behind a platform developed by Rice University engineers who introduced a microneedle patch… read more.

Covid-19 “super-spreading” events play outsized role in overall disease transmission

Written by | 11 Dec 2020

There have been many documented cases of Covid-19 “super-spreading” events, in which one person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects many other people

Ivermectin repurposed for covid-19 – a cheap drug with a big effect

Written by | 7 Dec 2020

Article written by Christine Clark Numerous clinical trials with ivermectin in covid-19 have shown consistent, large magnitude improvements in clinical outcomes that are little short of spectacular but… read more.

Hydroxychloroquine is heart-safe for lupus patients, including those with kidney disease

Written by | 4 Dec 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester Hydroxychloroquine treatment for lupus has no significant impact on heart rhythm, researchers reported on Nov 2, 2020 at the American College of Rheumatology/ACR… read more.

EU watchdog approves 10 new drugs

Written by | 3 Dec 2020

Article written by Gary Finnegan. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given the green light for ten new medicines at the latest meeting of its influential Committee for… read more.

EU regulator steps up transparency on COVID-19 therapies

Written by | 3 Dec 2020

Article written by Gary Finnegan The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has implemented extra transparency measures for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.

Delayed surgery increases cancer risk

Written by | 2 Dec 2020

Article written by Gary Finnegan. The rescheduling of surgeries early in the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on cancer survival rates.

COVID-19 drugs: Regulators join forces on real-world evidence

Written by | 29 Nov 2020

Article written by Gary Finnegan Medicines regulators from around the world are collaborating closely on the use of real-world evidence in assessing COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.

Vaccines – getting the message across

Written by | 28 Nov 2020

Interview and article by Christine Clark Knowing that your GP or pharmacist has had the vaccine can be deeply reassuring, according to Gary Finnegan, health journalist and Editor… read more.

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