(Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Monday was cautious about supporting the use of recovered plasma from COVID-19 patients to treat people who are ill, saying that evidence that it works remains “low quality”, even if the United States emergency authorization for such issued therapies. PHILO PHOTO: Convalescent plasma …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called on Russia to investigate the suspected poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny and hold criminals accountable after doctors found evidence of a toxic substance in his body. Navalny, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, crashed on a plane …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration was able to update its emergency use authorization for Gilead Sciences Inc’s (GILD.O) brakesivir of drugs to admit patients admitted to hospital with moderate COVID-19, despite mixed test results, the company’s top study said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: An ampoule of Ebola …
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PHOTO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the 2020 National Policy Council in Arlington, Virginia, US, August 21, 2020. REUTERS / Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused members of the “deep state” at the Food and Drug Administration, without providing evidence, …
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PHILO PHOTO: A woman holding a small bottle labeled “Vaccine COVID-19” and a medical syringe in this illustration April 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration BEIJING (Reuters) – China has approved human tests for a potential coronavirus vaccine that is cultured inside insect cells, local government in the …
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