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Lockdown ‘INEFFECTIVE’ against spread of COVID-19, may even increase risk to vulnerable populations, research claims

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021By Editor

A Stanford University study claims mandatory stay-at-home orders and business closures have “no clear, significant beneficial effect” on Covid-19 case growth and may even lead to more frequent infections in nursing homes. … Read More >Lockdown ‘INEFFECTIVE’ against spread of COVID-19, may even increase risk to vulnerable populations, research claims

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WHO has received 13 Covid vaccine proposals for emergency use, expects to get full data on Russia’s Sputnik V by end of this month

Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently assessing several vaccines to be promoted for emergency use across the world, including those made in Russia and China, one of its most senior officials revealed on Friday . … Read More >WHO has received 13 Covid vaccine proposals for emergency use, expects to get full data on Russia’s Sputnik V by end of this month

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‘Life-saving drugs’: Treating critically ill Covid-19 patients with Roche or Sanofi arthritis meds reduces death rate, trial finds

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021By Editor

Survival rates for critically ill Covid patients could be significantly improved and the time they spend in intensive care cut by up to 10 days with the use of existing arthritis drugs, clinical trial results showed on Thursday. … Read More >‘Life-saving drugs’: Treating critically ill Covid-19 patients with Roche or Sanofi arthritis meds reduces death rate, trial finds

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Researchers warn of brain damage from coronavirus infection after finding stroke-like complications in Covid victims

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021By Editor

The coronavirus could cause severe brain damage due to the body’s inflammatory response to infection, new research claims. Recent scans found bleeding in brain regions associated with heart rate, breathing, and sense of smell. … Read More >Researchers warn of brain damage from coronavirus infection after finding stroke-like complications in Covid victims

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Russia is developing world’s first Covid-19 antidote, preclinical studies show drug effectiveness of more than 99%

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA) has announced the development of a drug to fight against Covid-19, which would become the world’s first direct-acting antiviral antidote if clinical trials are successful. … Read More >Russia is developing world’s first Covid-19 antidote, preclinical studies show drug effectiveness of more than 99%

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Contagious and mutated: What we know about the NEW coronavirus strain – and how much you need to worry

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

A new and more infectious strain of the Covid-19 coronavirus has spread to more countries around the globe. But what’s different about this new pathogen? And should people be prepping for a total apocalypse yet? … Read More >Contagious and mutated: What we know about the NEW coronavirus strain – and how much you need to worry

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Gateway to sobriety? Cannabis could reduce fentanyl use and overdose risk, new study finds

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

New research from British Columbia (BC) in Canada has found that moderate to heavy cannabis use among opioid addiction patients may greatly improve their treatment while limiting their overall opioid exposure. … Read More >Gateway to sobriety? Cannabis could reduce fentanyl use and overdose risk, new study finds

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EU drug regulator urges caution in administering Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to pregnant women

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020By Editor

After authorizing the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) warned that it should only be given to pregnant women in certain cases. … Read More >EU drug regulator urges caution in administering Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to pregnant women

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‘If you compare risks, you’ll take a vaccine’: Renowned US physician says Covid-19 jabs are ‘quite safe’ (VIDEO)

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

While “nothing is 100 percent safe,” the chances of side effects from vaccination are hundreds of thousands of times lower than those of contracting Covid-19 by staying unvaccinated, prominent immunologist Stanley Plotkin told RT. … Read More >‘If you compare risks, you’ll take a vaccine’: Renowned US physician says Covid-19 jabs are ‘quite safe’ (VIDEO)

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UK’s AstraZeneca to team up with creators of Russia’s Sputnik V on Covid-19 vaccine trials, cites potential ‘wider protection’

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020By Editor

British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has announced a partnership with the team behind the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to explore the potential of combining its own experimental formula with the pioneering Russian product. … Read More >UK’s AstraZeneca to team up with creators of Russia’s Sputnik V on Covid-19 vaccine trials, cites potential ‘wider protection’