Oncology & Cancer
'Biggest killer' cancer thwarted by home tests, AI
Ugandan street vendor Saudah Namutebi found out about cervical cancer one day when she was listening to the radio.
Dec 21, 2021
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Medical economics
COVID-19 vaccine inequity allowed omicron to emerge
Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rate is 76 percent—10 times higher than it is across the continent of Africa.
Dec 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EU watchdog says Omicron 'mostly mild' as WHO warns on vaccine hoarding
The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may cause milder disease, as the World Health Organization warned against a re-run of vaccine hoarding by rich nations as the new strain spreads.
Dec 9, 2021
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Vaccination
Variants, boosters turn rich-poor vaccine gap into chasm
The global initiative to share coronavirus vaccines fairly already scaled back its pledge to the world's poor once. Now, to meet even that limited promise, COVAX would have to deliver more than a million doses every hour ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wealthy nations starved the developing world of vaccines, and omicron shows the cost of this greed
We don't yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 will turn out to be. Early evidence suggests it may be more transmissible than other variants, and the World Health Organization has raised concerns about ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Medications
Trials for COVID vaccine pill to begin in South Africa
South Africa has approved a clinical trial for a COVID vaccine pill, Israeli pharmaceutical company Oramed said on Friday.
Oct 29, 2021
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Medical economics
COVAX cuts global COVID vaccine supply estimates by a quarter
(HealthDay)—Fewer COVID-19 vaccine doses than expected will be available through the global COVAX program, affecting many less-affluent nations waiting on these doses.
Sep 13, 2021
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Vaccination
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year
Rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end of the year and make the doses available for poorer countries, the head of the World Health Organization ...
Sep 8, 2021
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Vaccination
Swiss sign new Pfizer vaccine deal, eyeing booster shots
Switzerland announced Wednesday that it has signed a new contract with Pfizer for seven million COVID vaccine doses next year and in 2023, with an eye towards providing future booster shots.
Aug 25, 2021
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Vaccination
What is being done to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally?
What is being done to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally?
Aug 19, 2021
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