by medicalxpress | Sep 10, 2020 | Covid-19 / Coronavirus, News, Virus
The head of the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency will not recommend any COVID-19 vaccine before it is proved safe and effective, even as Russia and China have started using their experimental before large studies have finished and other countries...
by medicalxpress | Sep 9, 2020 | Virus
Iraq on Friday recorded its highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, prompting authorities to warn hospitals may “lose control” in the coming days. virus According to the Iraqi health ministry, 5,036 new coronavirus...
by AFP | Jun 10, 2020 | Covid-19 / Coronavirus, News, Virus
Tech-savvy Estonia has developed an app that could serve as a kind of digital “immunity passport”, allowing users with antibodies to show employers and others their reduced risk of spreading the coronavirus. The Baltic state is not the only country...
by Heather Landi | Jun 9, 2020 | Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Startups, Venture Funding, Virus
Source image: Jirapong Manustrong/Getty Images The current health crisis has accelerated Carbon Health’s expansion of its virtual care services, with plans to be in all 50 states by the end of the year. Health startups that focus on virtual care are getting an...
by Reuters | May 18, 2020 | BioPharma, Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Hospitals, News, Virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Friday the U.S. government was working with other countries to develop, quickly, a vaccine to prevent infection by the coronavirus while also preparing for its distribution once one is ready. At an event...
by AFP | Apr 15, 2020 | Covid-19 / Coronavirus, Inspiration, News, Virus
The hovering drone emits a mechanical buzz reminiscent of a wasp and shouts down instructions in a tinny voice. “Attention! You are in a prohibited area. Get out immediately,” commands the drone, about the size of a loaf of bread. A heat sensor takes the...
