Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK report: Lessons on crisis preparation learned from COVID-19
A new Blavatnik School report examines how the UK's crisis systems fared in the first half of 2020.
Mar 31, 2023
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News tagged with large-scale testing
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Shanghai won't lock down despite COVID spike: official
Shanghai on Saturday recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, but a member of the city's pandemic task force said officials were determined to avoid a full lockdown over the damage it would do to the economy.
Mar 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An eco-friendly toxic cocktail could be a new weapon against malaria
Mosquitoes can and do feed on HMBPP-supplemented beetroot juice. This is the findings of a study at Stockholm University. HMBPP is a metabolite which is produced by Malaria parasite, Plasmodium. The researchers have shown ...
Oct 12, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Home blood test for COVID-19 antibodies could measure vaccine progress toward herd immunity
A new COVID-19 antibody blood test developed by Northwestern University scientists requires only a single drop of blood self-collected at home. It could generate estimates of herd immunity, measure vaccine effectiveness in ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SalivaDirect: What you need to know about the new COVID-19 test
As businesses and schools tentatively reopen amid an ongoing pandemic, scientists at the Yale School of Public Health have developed a new method to determine whether someone has COVID-19. The method, known as SalivaDirect, ...
Sep 4, 2020
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Vaccination
Pakistan to conduct trials of Chinese coronavirus vaccine
Pakistan regulators have approved final-phase testing of a Chinese-made vaccine against the coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, in the country's first ever clinical trial of its kind.
Aug 18, 2020
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Vaccination
Brazil state signs deal to make Russian vaccine
The Brazilian state of Parana signed a deal Wednesday to test and produce Russia's new coronavirus vaccine, though officials stressed they would have to be sure of its safety and effectiveness first.
Aug 13, 2020
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Indonesia starts human trials of China-made virus vaccine
Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month study.
Aug 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Johnson vows new UK virus tracing strategy will be ready by June
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday the country will have 25,000 virus tracing staff recruited by June so the country can "make progress" in its strategy to keep easing the nationwide lockdown.
May 20, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers testing northern Arizona wastewater for early warning of COVID-19 outbreaks
With the ongoing challenges associated with large-scale testing for COVID-19—including test kit shortages, stringent testing criteria and the inherent limitations of current tracking systems on mildly symptomatic and asymptomatic ...
May 11, 2020
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