Medical
WA opts out of plan to open borders by Christmas
Prime Minister Scott Morrison wants borders to come down by Christmas, but instead of being pushed to tear down a complete hard border with NSW, it's expected Mr Morrison will seek "common sense and compassion" from Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. [Full Article...]
Russia's Covid Vaccine Shows Potential in Peer Review, Lancet Reports
Still, he stated that Washington state will only distribute a vaccine once it's safe and effective. Several pharmaceutical company executives stressed Thursday the importance of sticking to high testing norms, vowing not to cut corners on safety and efficacy standards, even as they race to bring coronavirus vaccines and treatments to market. [Full Article...]
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Took The Life Of 15-Year Old Girl
Well-known pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson issued a warning to parents this week about the dangers of TikTok's "Benadryl challenge" after several teens reportedly overdosed while attempting the stunt. The challenge is extremely unsafe. "Large doses of Benadryl can cause seizures and, particularly, problems with the heart ", he added. That's why parents are urged to monitor social... [Full Article...]
World Health Organization roots for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations, launched at Davos in 2017, to develop vaccines to stop future epidemics. Drug developers are leading the race to develop a safe and effective vaccine for the respiratory illness. "CEPI is investing in the research and development of a diverse range of vaccine candidates, with the aim of delivering ... [Full Article...]
CDC Urges Governors To Prepare For COVID-19 Vaccine
In this Policy Forum, Ezekiel Emanuel and leading ethicists from around the world outline a proposal for a new, three-phase plan for vaccine distribution for COVID-19 - called the Fair Priority Model - which they say is "the best embodiment of the ethical values of limiting harms, benefiting the disadvantaged, and recognizing equal concern for all people". [Full Article...]
Honeybee venom compound shown to kill aggressive breast cancer cells - Research
A notoriously hard-to-treat condition, this discovery could dramatically change the face of oncological medicine and treatments. Dr Duffy's research was part of her PhD undertaken at Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research at the Cancer Epigenetics laboratory overseen by Associate Professor Pilar Blancafort. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus Ireland: 95 new cases and no new deaths
Northern B.C. residents who may have been aboard Flair Airlines flight number: 8711 From Vancouver to Prince George and Prince George to Edmonton, on August 24th may have been exposed to COVID-19 . There are also 34 individuals who are now hospitalized, 11 of whom are in intensive care. There has been a total of 1,777 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. [Full Article...]
COVID-19 testing pilots to be expanded in £500m package
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said saliva-based testing will be used for the Salford pilot, which will involve the city council and other local partners. Results could be seen in as little as 20 minutes. Mr Hancock said: "At the moment the system works well". The UK has hugely expanded its testing capacity since then. [Full Article...]