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Zika virus spreads ‘explosively’, WHO

The World Health Organisation has convened an emergency committee to discuss the “explosive” spread of the Zika virus, which is linked to thousands of birth defects in Latin America. “Last year the...

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No restrictions on travel to Zika virus affected areas, WHO

According to the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern from 1 February 2016 on the Zika virus, there should be no restrictions on...

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Zika Virus May Increase Risk of Mental Illness

The Zika virus, researchers say, closely resembles some infectious agents that have been linked to the development of autism, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Reproductive health experts are...

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Phase I Clinical Trials Underway for First MERS Treatment

SAB Biotherapeutics, Inc. (SAB), a leading biopharmaceutical development company, announced today that Phase I Clinical Trials are underway for its human antibody treatment (SAB-301) for MERS-CoV. The...

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Antibiotic Addiction: Health Experts Warn Against Overuse

Economists estimate that without intervention, up to 10 million deaths, globally, could be attributed to antibiotic resistance by 2050 Overuse and misuse of antibiotics is one of the world’s most...

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COVID-19: The Immune System Can Fight Back

Melbourne researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia’s first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, showing the body’s ability to fight the virus and recover from the infection....

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Global Nuclear Medicine Community Shares COVID-19 Strategies And Experiences

In an effort to provide safer working environments for nuclear medicine professionals and their patients, clinics across five continents have shared their approaches to containing the spread of...

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COVID-19: Top Four Science Stories Of The Week

Research has emerged suggesting coronavirus survivors’ plasma could save lives; Scientists are in disagreement over whether the virus is airborne or not; A study also suggests that cats can contract...

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WHO Lists Two COVID-19 Tests for Emergency Use

WHO has listed the first two diagnostic tests for emergency use during the Covid-19 pandemic. The move should help increase access to quality-assured, accurate tests for the disease. It also means that...

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U.S. FDA Approves First Test for COVID-19 At-Home Sample Collection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with a home collection option for COVID-19. Specifically, the FDA re-issued the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the...

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Experimental Drug Remdesivir Speeds Recovery from COVID-19

American biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences on Wednesday announced study results showing that patients receiving a 5-day treatment course of Remdesivir achieved similar clinical improvement in...

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Free Testing for People Showing Symptoms of COVID-19, Pregnant Women and Elderly

The Department of Health–Abu Dhabi, DoH, has stated that the test for the new coronavirus, COVID-19, is available for free in healthcare facilities across the emirate for people who are showing signs...

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An Old TB Vaccine Finds New Life in Coronavirus Trials

Studies are underway to test whether giving a shot of BCG vaccine could protect doctors and nurses against COVID-19. One of the oldest vaccines could protect us against our newest infectious disease,...

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The Unusual Symptoms of COVID-19

In late April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms. The CDC initially listed fever, cough, and shortness of breath as the defining clinical aspects...

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Free COVID-19 Tests for UAE Citizens, Domestic Workers, Others

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has ordered coronavirus, COVID-19 free tests for the UAE citizens. This...

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WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Testing Over Safety Concerns

The World Health Organization has suspended testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine after a study published in The Lancet reported that COVID-19 patients taking the drug were dying at higher...

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The Difference Between COVID 19 and Influenza

For children with COVID-19, rates of hospitalization, ICU admission, and ventilator use were similar to those of children with influenza, but with different rates   According to Dr. Ahmed Mohamed...

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New 15 Min Covid-19 Test Available by October’s End

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, recently announced its rapid, point-of-care, SARS-CoV-2 antigen test for use on the BD Veritor™ Plus System...

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