Munich: For a person to acquire immunity to a disease, T cells must develop into memory cells after contact with the pathogen. Until now, the number of cells that do this was believed to depend above all on the magnitude of the initial immune response. A team of researchers at the Technical University of Munich…
Denmark: Government officials recently said that a mutation in the virus could interfere with vaccine effectiveness in humans. The Danish government will slaughter millions of mink at more than 1,000 farms, citing concerns that a mutation in the novel coronavirus that has infected the mink could possibly interfere with the effectiveness of a vaccine for…
New York: Remdesivir, an antiviral drug initially developed to treat Ebola by the pharmaceutical company Gilead, has “little or no effect” on survival for people in hospital with COVID-19, a World Health Organization (WHO) trial has found. As part of its SOLIDARITY trial, WHO researchers tested the effects of four potential treatments, including antiviral drugs remdesivir and interferon-β1a, the…
Prague: On Celetná street, in the heart of the historic Old Town district, Prague’s Black Madonna cafe has been selling out of a confection that looks remarkably like the novel coronavirus. Customers can find the treat in the dessert display case, behind a small card that simply says “virus.” The chocolate-covered dessert with pistachio-and-raspberry filling…
The 2020 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Harvey Alter, Michael Houghton, and Charles Rice for discoveries about the virus that causes hepatitis C. The trio’s work led to treatments for the liver-destroying disease. These discoveries have saved millions of lives worldwide and led to the development of drugs that cure…
Reedley: A murder inquiry is underway after a mother and daughter were found dead inside a fire and smoke-damaged house. Dr Saman Mir Sacharvi, 49, who graduated from Liaqut Medical College (LMC) in 1993 and her daughter, Vian Mangrio, 14, were discovered after police went to their home around 8.45am recently after receiving a report…
USA: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has led to over 910,000 deaths worldwide and unprecedented decimation of the global economy. Despite its tremendous impact, the origin of SARS-CoV-2 has remained mysterious and controversial. The natural origin theory, although widely accepted, lacks substantial support. The alternative theory that the virus may have…
UAE: In light of the evolving global situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, Informa Markets has been closely monitoring its impact on the healthcare industry and as a result of feedback from stakeholders and participants, Arab Health will be rescheduled to 21 – 24 June 2021. The event will take place, as always, at the…
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID-19 was infected again four-and-a-half months later in the first documented instance of human re-infection as quoted recently by the researchers at the University of Hong Kong. “The findings indicate the disease, which has killed more than 800,000 people worldwide, may continue to spread amongst the…
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin recently declared Russia the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, but scientists and the World Health Organisation said it still needed a rigorous safety review. Putin said the vaccine was safe and that one of his own daughters had been inoculated, though clinical trials were not yet complete and final…
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