Vaccination
How long does it take to make vaccines?
In this post, we focus on how long it takes to develop and manufacture vaccines—particularly those designed to protect against COVID-19.
Dec 17, 2020
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'Infodemic' risks jeopardising virus vaccines
As early as February, with the global pandemic spreading fast, the World Health Organization issued a warning about an "infodemic", a wave of fake news and misinformation about the deadly new disease on social media.
Nov 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Depression screening tools in patients with kidney failure
A recent analysis examines research on the use of depression screening tools in patients with kidney failure. The results appear in an upcoming issue of CJASN.
Nov 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds yoga and meditation reduce chronic pain
A mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course was found to benefit patients with chronic pain and depression, leading to significant improvement in participant perceptions of pain, mood and functional capacity, according ...
Oct 1, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Estimating the cost of widespread COVID-19 testing of higher-risk groups
Actively testing large groups of people at increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be a component of Canada's strategy to get people safely back to school and work, finds new research ...
Sep 11, 2020
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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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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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