Tag: Healthcare
WHO overestimated rich nations’ ability to fight the pandemic
World Health Organisation's (WHO) Emergency Operations Chief Mike Ryan has remarked that The health systems of wealthy countries performed more poorly than expected during...
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine moves to Human Trials
The American multinational corporation better known for its consumer products, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has begun its U.S. human safety trials for its COVID-19...
Britain secures 60mn COVID vaccines from Sanofi and GSK
One of the early contenders of an effective COVID-19 vaccine, Sanofi and GSK, has reached in a deal to supply 60 million doses of its...
Can Artificial Intelligence help Cancer Detection? Studies show promise
In the future, artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to take the pressure off oncologists, with a recent study showing that it can identify prostate...
Pet Cat infected by COVID-19; UK Health officials issue advisory
For the first time, coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 has been detected in a pet cat.
The UK’s chief veterinary officer confirmed the incident but insisted...
UAE begins Phase 3 COVID vaccine trials
Abu Dhabi's Health Services Unit (SEHA) has commenced conducting new clinical trials for phase III of the inactivated vaccine from the Chinese pharmaceutical giant,...
1st Reusable N95 Glass Masks from MIT
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a reusable, N95 respirator-modeled silicone rubber face mask named iMASC, to eliminate health waste...
Can smartwatches detect COVID early? Studies are positive
Fitbit and other wearable devices commonly associated with exercise are being examined as ways to detect people who are possibly COVID-19 infected before symptoms...
