At a May 30 birthday party in Texas, a man reportedly infected 18 friends and family with the coronavirus. By reading reports like these, you can think of the virus as a forest fire, instantly triggering epidemics wherever you go. But other reports tell another story entirely. In Italy, for …
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It is not an understatement to say that the hopes of the entire nation are focused on what is happening in a Maryland laboratory: first step in manufacturing a potential coronavirus vaccine. Sean Kirk, Executive Vice President of Emergent BioSolutions, explained to correspondent Martha Teichner how a bioreactor is used …
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On Saturday, the Union’s health ministry reviewed clinical management protocols for coronavirus disease (Covid-19), and added the steroid dexamethasone for use in patients with progressive deterioration of oxygenation indicators, rapid worsening of images. and excessive activation of the body’s inflammatory response. “The updated protocol includes advice to use Dexamethasone as …
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Editor’s Note: Find the latest news and guidance from COVID-19 at Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories that Medscape editors around the world think you need to know today: US Guidelines Add Dexamethasone Recommendations The COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel from the National Institutes of Health has added …
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A Chinese state-owned vaccine developer has obtained regulatory approval to test its coronavirus vaccines in the United Arab Emirates, making it one of the first in a series of global efforts to get the green light for the final stage of human trials. Beijing-based China National Biotec Group Co. on …
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