Category: Health
Moderna could be ready to develop Omicron booster in weeks-CEO
COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna (MRNA.O) does not expect any problems in developing a booster shot to protect against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and could begin [...] » More
Data hunters will be Big Pharma’s next prey
Big Pharma will need to tool up in the data arms race. Drug giants like AstraZeneca (AZN.L) are pouring $160 billion a year into unearthing new treatments. Artificial [...] » More
WHO sounds warning over fast-spreading Omicron
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have recovered from the [...] » More
Moderna says booster dose appears protective against Omicron
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading Omicron variant in laboratory testing and [...] » More
Europe weighs Christmas curbs as Omicron sweeps continent
Britain refused to rule out curbs on gatherings on Monday, a day after the Netherlands imposed a fourth lockdown prompted by the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the [...] » More
Fauci: COVID-19 Boosters Are Enough To Fight Omicron Variant
A vaccine specifically targeting the omicroncoronavirus variant is not needed so long as individuals are entirely caught up on their vaccines, including their booster shot, [...] » More
Pfiser says COVID-19 pill near 90pct effective in final analysis
Pfiser Inc (PFE.N) on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill still showed near 90 percent efficacy in preventing hospitalisations and deaths in high-risk [...] » More
Fauci says three shots of Covid-19 vaccine is ‘optimal care’
Three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine is the “optimal care” but two doses of the Pfiser/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines or one of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine [...] » More
EU watchdog says Omicron ‘mostly mild’ as WHO warns on vaccine hoarding
The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease, as the World Health Organization warned against a re-run of vaccine hoarding [...] » More
Mixing vaccines boosts immune response; experimental saliva test nearly as accurate as PCR
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified [...] » More
Omicron may pose higher reinfection risk but could be milder than Delta: WHO chief
Early data indicates the Omicron Covid variant may more easily reinfect people who have already had the virus or been vaccinated than previous variants, but could also cause [...] » More
Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta, Fauci tells AFP
Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, early indications suggested it was not [...] » More
Mixing Pfiser, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response UK study
A major British study into mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfiser-BioNTech shots [...] » More
WHO urges Asia-Pacific to ready for Omicron-driven surge in infections
Asia-Pacific countries should boost their healthcare capacity and fully vaccinate their people to prepare for a surge in COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant, [...] » More
BioNTech CEO confident of quickly adapting vaccine for Omicron
Germany’s BioNTech should be able to adapt its coronavirus vaccine relatively quickly in response to the Omicron variant, its CEO Ugur Sahin said, adding that despite [...] » More
