Lack of gender equality in COVID-19 decision-making could be costing lives
New research suggests male predominance in COVID-19 expert groups and task forces is undermining the pandemic response.
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Phase I trial of intranasal COVID-19 vaccine spray approved in China
A Phase I clinical trial to test an intranasal COVID-19 vaccine spray has been given regulatory approval in China and is expected to begin in November.
COVID-19 vaccine candidate well-tolerated in older adults
The experimental COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, was well-tolerated and elicited a strong immune response in older adults during a Phase I trial.
UN pledged almost $1 billion for efforts to combat COVID-19
The WHO has said that the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator will receive almost $1 billion of funding to boost access to tests, treatments and vaccines.
Failure to secure ‘bare minimum’ deal on medicines could put patients at risk, MPs told
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UK politicians were warned that without a post-Brexit deal on medicines, short-term supply delays could be damaging to both public health and the economy.
Hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo at preventing COVID-19 infection
A clinical trial to test the protective efficacy of hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 has found it was as effective as the placebo used in the trial.
120 million COVID-19 rapid diagnostic tests made available to lower income countries
The Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator reports that new agreements have made millions of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests available to low and middle-income countries.
Oral antibiotics effective at killing P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients
A clinical trial has shown that antibiotics administered orally are just as effective at killing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients as intravenous antibiotics.
Bioavailability tests could improve personalised medicine approaches, study shows
Researchers have demonstrated that bioavailability tests in patients to reveal anti-drug antibody levels could aid personalised medicine.
UK to create the most advanced genomic healthcare system in the world
The UK’s Health and Social Secretary has launched a new healthcare strategy based on harnessing the potential of advanced genome sequencing for both research and clinical purposes.
Top six CROs on Japanese market revealed in new report
Researchers have revealed the top six CROs that dominate the Japanese market and are expected to continue in their position.
Positive results in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) trial
Interim trial results suggest vamorolone may offer a superior alternative to long-term treatment with high-dose glucocorticoids in young Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients.
CDMO to conduct fill and finish manufacture of COVID-19 vaccine
US outsourcing organisation GRAM is set to undertake the aseptic fill and finish manufacture of J&J's COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
UK set to produce 70 percent of PPE required domestically by December
Due to the demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government has said British manufacturers will produce the majority of PPE by the end of the year.
Demand for CROs expected to revive business activity to pre-pandemic levels
A new report has said that CROs are likely to resume their business activity in the second half of 2020 because of high demand.
