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COVID-19
UNICEF will ship 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines to developing nations in 2021
UNICEF will work with over 350 airlines and freight companies to deliver nearly 2 billion COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries next year.
Precision Medicine
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine 90% effective, results show
AstraZeneca's vaccine for COVID-19 could be around 90% effective without any serious side effects. The vaccine can also be refrigerated, rather than frozen.
COVID-19
We may have to accept a ‘good enough’ COVID-19 vaccine, at least in 2021
For COVID-19 vaccines, individuals, governments and regulators will need to think through safety, efficacy and equitability concerns, write three health experts.
Global Health
How to stop drug-resistant superbugs from causing the next pandemic
By 2050, AMR could cause 10 million deaths annually. It's vital that governing bodies help to incentivize the industry, writes AMR expert Thomas Cueni.
Precision Medicine
Pfizer vaccine trial ends with 95% success rate
Pfizer said its two-dose vaccine, BNT162b2, was consistently effective across different ages and ethnic groups, well-tolerated and that side effects were mostly mild to moderate.
Internet Governance
YouTube bans coronavirus vaccine misinformation
The video platform said it would now ban any content with claims about COVID-19 vaccines that contradict consensus from local health authorities or the World Health Organization.
Precision Medicine
Citizens in these countries have the most trust in scientists
Around the world, scientists have more credibility than the government, the media or business leaders, according to the Pew Research Center.
COVID-19
40% of world's plants at risk of extinction, new report finds
The loss of biodiversity means the world is losing plants with the potential to act as food, fuel and medicine.
COVID-19
WHO reveals corticosteroids are effective in reducing the fatality rate of COVID-19
When severely ill COVID-19 patients are treated with corticosteroids such as dexamethasone, their survival rates increase according to the World Health Organization.
COVID-19
This is how you should be social distancing – depending on where you are and what you’re doing
Current COVID-19 social distancing rules are too rigid and need to reflect real-life risks better, say Oxford and MIT researchers, who say airflow is also a major factor in dispersing inf...
Artificial Intelligence
This miniature surgical robot could replace its giant counterparts
This miniature robot was successful in puncturing a mock retinal vein, only about twice the thickness of a human hair, without causing damage.
COVID-19
How can we make enough vaccine for 2 billion people?
The World Health Organization and other groups, such as Gavi and CEPI want to make 2 billion doses of vaccine available for the globe’s poorest by late 2021.
Precision Medicine
5 things to know about CRISPR and gene editing in the COVID era
Precision medicine is playing a key role in understanding COVID-19. Here's how gene testing and gene editing are accelerating the future of healthcare.
Precision Medicine
How studying genetics and lifestyle can shape a healthier MENA region
Personalized medicine can play a big role in shaping a new healthcare model in MENA based on disease prevention - and this could bring significant benefits.
Biotechnology
We need to talk about big data and genomics. Here's why – and how
Genomics is emerging as a key source of data in healthcare. The benefits could be enormous, but we need to have a public debate about the risks and rewards.