Tag: Healthcare
Studies reemphasize BCG as a possible COVID-19 deterrent
A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has further substantiated earlier claims of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB)...
Diabetics & hypertension adds the risk of neuro issues in COVID-19...
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 first attacks respiratory cells, later its effects will be seen in other human systems. A recent study has...
Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial data by Christmas; Oxford researchers
While conversing on the latest results from the ongoing late-stage trials of AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate, Dr. Andrew Pollard, an expert in pediatric infection...
Remdesivir drug shows no sign of recovery in COVID-19 patients: WHO
The World Health Organization has now recommended against the usage of Gilead Sciences Inc.’s antiviral medication remdesivir to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients, as it...
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine shows positive immune response in elderly
The mid-stage trial results of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by AstraZeneca Plc and Oxford University shows a strong immune response in older people.
The...
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine gains 95% efficacy; Works well on elders
After fascinating the global healthcare community with its impressive mid-coronavirus vaccine candidate trial results which revealed 90 percent efficacy in tackling COVID-19, American-German vaccine...
Wearing a facemask during physical activity won’t weaken lung function: Study
It is a known fact that facemasks can help in controlling the spread of COVID-19 by reducing respiratory droplets and aerosols, but there was...
More hope: Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine shows 94.5% efficacy
Based on interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, US drugmaker Moderna said its experimental vaccine was 94.5 percent successful in preventing COVID-19, becoming...
