Existing drugs offer promising new weapons in fight against Covid-19
A large-scale clinical trial at Canada’s McMaster University has offered some encouraging news in the fight against Covid-19. After testing several treatments on thousands of […]
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Second-generation vaccines crucial to beating pandemic around the world
The news that late-stage trials of German biotech firm CureVac’s Covid-19 vaccine yielded only 47% efficacy has been met with dismay by scientists, policymakers and […]
New therapeutics offer fresh hope in fight against Covid-19
In a global first, a US-Australian partnership has reported the development of an antiviral therapy, based on gene-silencing RNA technology, which could directly act against […]
Gender equality key to pandemic recovery efforts
At a recent conference, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg highlighted the importance of turbocharging the fight for gender equality, noting that the Covid-19 pandemic has […]