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WHO halt coronavirus trials of hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir and ritonavir

July 6, 2020
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The World Health Organization has discontinued trials into the viability of hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir and ritonavir as COVID-19 treatments. This was …

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Chinese coronavirus set to be put on international health emergency list

January 22, 2020
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is expected to trigger a Public Health Emergency over the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, meaning it …

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WHO officials say Wuhan viral pneumonia outbreak can be passed from person to person

January 20, 2020
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The viral pneumonia outbreak that began in Wuhan China can spread between person to person, according to health experts at …

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Chinese coronavirus found in Thailand

January 14, 2020
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The recent viral pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan China has spread to Thailand.The patient is a 61 year old woman who …

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WHO says Chinese pneumonia outbreak may be a new virus

January 9, 2020
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The recent pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan could potentially be a new virus, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The …

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Mysterious viral pneumonia infects dozens in central China, bird flu and SARS ruled out

January 6, 2020
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A total of 59 cases of viral pneumonia have been reported in the city of Wuhan, with seven people in …

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WHO declares global public health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo

July 18, 2019
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a global …

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WHO leaves breakthrough cancer therapies off updated Essential Medicines List

July 10, 2019
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its list of essential medicines to include 28 more drugs. The WHO’s Essential …

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WHO decide not to declare global emergency

June 17, 2019
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The WHO has decided not to declare the Ebola crisis in the Congo a global emergency. While the WHO said …

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UK government refuses to sign up to WHO pricing transparency resolution

May 29, 2019
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The UK government has refused to sign up to a global resolution on transparency in drug pricing which urges governments …

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Funding to fight malaria falls $2 billion short of WHO target, study shows

April 26, 2019
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Global spending on the fight against malaria has stalled, falling $2 billion short of World Health Organization (WHO) targets, according …

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Throat lozenges could be contributing to antimicrobial resistance

April 12, 2019
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Over the counter (OTC) throat lozenges could be contributing to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) according to research presented at this year’s …

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Measles cases in Greater Manchester surge to 32 since January, lack of vaccination blamed

March 8, 2019
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There has been a sharp increase in cases of measles across Greater Manchester, Public Health England has warned, following increasingly …

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Read the March 2019 issue of Pharmafocus online now!

February 26, 2019
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Just one month to go until Brexit here in the UK, and it’s still all to play for. After months …

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Unvaccinated French boy blamed for reintroducing measles to Costa Rica

February 26, 2019
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A French boy is suspected of reintroducing measles to Costa Rica after the country has been free of the infectious …

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