Building equity into vaccine distribution
Who gets priority? If the pandemic is hitting certain communities harder, can they be adequately supplied with vaccine doses?
COVID-19 disruptions to HIV prevention could increase new infections amongst men
Disruptions to HIV prevention and treatment strategies due to the pandemic could increase new HIV infections amongst men who have sex with men.
The social cost of COVID-19 will be felt for a decade, says new report
Newcastle University experts have investigated how Covid-19 has affected the wellbeing of children and young people.
Genome Canada and McGill to track COVID-19 variants of concern
Genome Canada launched the Canadian VirusSeq Data Portal today to track the evolving COVID-19 pandemic across Canada.
Arthritis drugs save lives of hospitalised Covid-19 patients
Drugs used to treat arthritis, known as interleukin-6 antagonists, reduce deaths and the need for mechanical ventilation among people hospitalised with Covid-19...
Novel stem cell therapy approach proves effective in treating COVID-19
An international team of researchers has advanced a new therapeutic approach using stem cells to treat COVID-19.
Pfizer executive describes making the impossible, possible
Growing up Asian in apartheid South Africa, Angela Hwang, MBA ’94, wasn’t allowed to attend public school, take public transportation or attend college without government authorization.
Antibody therapies against Covid-19 for most vulnerable patients work, new analysis finds
The largest analysis of data on antibody therapies for protecting clinically extremely vulnerable people from Covid-19 shows that they are effective, a new study has found.
Citizen of the Year honoured for pioneering COVID-19 treatment
Two leading University of Newcastle health researchers, Professor Nathan Bartlett and Emeritus Professor Julie Byles have each been honoured in the 2024 City of Newcastle Citizen of the Year Awards.
Student depression, anxiety soaring during pandemic, new survey finds
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be driving dramatic increases in depression and anxiety among college students, with more than a third reporting significant mental health challenges
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