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Malaria prophylactic tafenoquine shows antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 in cell cultures

July 14, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals, COVID-19, coronavirus, pharma

Specialist tropical disease drug firm 60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals has revealed that its therapy Arakoda (tafenoquine) has been shown in cell …

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Arthritis drug reduces COVID-19 deaths for patients on ventilators

July 14, 2020
Manufacturing and Production COVID-19, coronavirus

The rheumatoid arthritis drug tocilizumab reduces death rates in coronavirus patients on ventilation, according to new studies. 

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Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccines to have their development fast tracked by the FDA

July 14, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, Vaccine, coronavirus

The FDA has granted Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine candidates Fast Track status to speed up their development and review. …

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Itolizumab “significantly reduced mortality” in hospitalised COVID-19 patients with respiratory distress, secures emergency use authorisation in India

July 13, 2020
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Itolizumab, coronavirus

Itolizumab, a drug currently being developed by biotech firm Equillium for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, “significantly reduced mortality” in hospitalised …

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WHO reports record daily increase in global COVID-19 cases

July 13, 2020
Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus

The World Health Organization reported the largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Over the weekend there …

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Russia claims it has completed the first human trial for COVID-19 vaccine

July 13, 2020
Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus, vaccines

Russia has become the first country to complete a COVID-19 vaccine trial on humans, according to the Russian News Agency. …

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Remdesivir cuts death risk by 62% in coronavirus patients, new study shows

July 13, 2020
Sales and Marketing COVID-19, coronavirus

Gilead’s remdesivir reduced the risk of death in 62% of severe COVID-19 patients, according to a new study. The company …

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New data shows Gilead’s remdesivir “potently inhibited” SARS-CoV-2 in human lung cell cultures

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications, Research and Development COVID-19, Gilead, coronavirus, remdesivir

New findings published from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) at the University of North Carolina, as well as …

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Scientists warn of brain damage linked to COVID-19

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications COVID-19, Neurological, coronavirus

COVID-19 could lead to a wave of brain damage in people who were infected with the virus. Experts at the …

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The World Health Organization says COVID-19 can linger in the air indoors

July 10, 2020
Medical Communications COVID, COVID-19, WHO, coronavirus

The World Health Organization has recoginised that COVID-19 can be transmitted indoors by droplets in the air, reversing its previous …

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Majority of people who test positive for COVID-19 have no symptoms, according to ONS study

July 9, 2020
Business Services COVID-19, coronavirus, testing

Most people who test positive for COVID-19 do not have symptoms of the virus when tested, according to the Office …

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COVID-19 impact on England’s cancer services could lead to 35,000 excess deaths

July 8, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, Cancer, England, coronavirus

New data emerging from DATA-CAN: The Health Data Research Hub for Cancer has shone a light on the potential toll …

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Trump moves to formally remove the US from the World Health Organization

July 8, 2020
Research and Development COVID-19, Trump, WHO

President Donald Trump has formally moved to end the US membership of the World Health Organization. He has notified both …

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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19, says he is taking hydroxychloroquine

July 8, 2020
Research and Development Brazil, COVID-19, President of Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, the President of Brazil, has tested positive for COVID-19 and says he treating the virus with hydroxychloroquine. The …

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UK universities join forces for early-stage COVID-19 therapy testing platform

July 7, 2020
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development COVID-19, UK, coronavirus

A coalition of UK universities have come together to build a new clinical trial and drug testing platform to evaluate …

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