Senior government ministers have backed a plan developed by an independent group, the HIV Commission, to eliminate HIV transmission in England over the next decade. At a launch event this morning, health secretary Matt Hancock committed to reducing new cases by 80% by 2025 and to less than 100 a year by 2030. These goals… Read More »
A view of Moderna headquarters on May 08, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Moderna was given FDA approval to continue to phase 2 of Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials with 600 participants. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Moderna Inc., a biotech company that develops pharmaceuticals, received $ 472 million award from the federal Biomedical Advanced Research and… Read More »
The UK’s statistics watchdog has criticised the government over its handling of coronavirus testing data. The chairman of the UK Statistics Authority says presentation of figures appeared to be aimed at showing “the largest possible number of tests, even at the expense of understanding”. Sir David Norgrove has written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying… Read More »
Oxford scientist leading Britain’s coronavirus vaccine race urges Government to help produce millions of doses amid hopes jab could be ready by September Professor Sarah Gilbert said manufacturing in Britain will need to be upscaled Sir Patrick Vallance said it will be ‘challenging’ but it ‘can be done’ He said vaccines are a ‘long shot’… Read More »
Elderly (Photo Credit: Pixabay) New Delhi, March 29: The government has issued a health advisory for the elderly population during the Covid-19 pandemic which includes advising them not to go for routine checkups to hospital. “Do not go to hospital for routine checkup or follow up. As far as possible make tele-consultation with your healthcare… Read More »