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AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Headed for Additional Global Trial After Dosing Error

AstraZeneca Plc’s (Cambridgeshire, England) COVID-19 vaccine is reportedly headed for an additional global trial following fears of delayed approval after the announcement of interim analysis results of clinical trials which involved a dosing error. More...
27 Nov 2020
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First-Ever COVID-19 Severity Test to Triage Patients Quickly and Accurately

A new test offers medical criteria of COVID-19 severity and likelihood of clinical deterioration within minutes of analyzing a blood sample, allowing healthcare practitioners to decide whether COVID-19 patients should be assigned to general wards, intensive care units (ICUs) or be discharged from the hospital. More...
27 Nov 2020
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RapidRona Self-Collection COVID-19 Kit Secures FDA Emergency Use Authorization

RapidRona (Chicago, IL, USA) has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA for its SARS-CoV-2 sample self-collection kit. More...
27 Nov 2020
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Global Mechanical Ventilator Market Driven by Increasing Acute Respiratory Failure in COVID-19 Patients

The global mechanical ventilator market was valued at USD 2.99 billion in 2019 and is estimated to register a CAGR of 16.5% from 2020 to 2027 to reach USD 12.54 billion by 2027, driven by the growth in geriatric population, rise in the prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases, and increase in government expenditures on healthcare. However, the high cost of mechanical ventilators and increase in incidences of ventilators-associated pneumonia are likely to restrain the market growth. Nevertheless, technological innovations, portability, and design are expected to create several opportunities for market growth in the future. More...
27 Nov 2020
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FDA Grants EUA to One of the First Tests That Measures Specific Levels of COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibodies

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to one of the first tests that measures specific levels of COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies. More...
26 Nov 2020
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CPAP Treatment Delivered Early in Admission Can Save Lives of COVID-19 Patients, Finds Study

New research has revealed that the lives of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 can be saved using an existing medical treatment at an earlier stage. More...
26 Nov 2020
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Scientists Identify Human Genes That Can Protect Against COVID-19

Changes in human genes can reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a new study by scientists at the New York Genome Center (New York, NY, USA), New York University (New York, NY, USA), and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (New York, NY, USA). More...
26 Nov 2020
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