Fatal blood clot: Coroner rules AstraZeneca vaccine caused death of BBC host Lisa Shaw August 27, 2021 The death of award-winning BBC radio presenter Lisa Shaw was caused by complications as a result of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a coroner in Newcastle has concluded. Shaw died in May, just over three weeks after she had her first dose of the jab, an inquest in Newcastle heard on Thursday. The 44-year-old – who [...]
No patent needed: Thailand develops machine to extract more Covid vaccine August 26, 2021 As Thailand struggles with its worst coronavirus outbreak yet, researchers in the country have developed a machine to draw out Covid-19 vaccine doses more efficiently and optimise lower-than-expected supplies. Watch the full report.
Johnson & Johnson: Covid booster dose sharply increases levels of antibodies August 26, 2021 A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine sharply increased levels of antibodies, according to interim data from two early-stage trials, the company said late last night. Watch the full report.
China says American labs should be investigated to find origin of Covid August 26, 2021 China has criticized U.S. efforts to trace the origin of the coronavirus, demanding without any evidence that American labs be investigated. The move comes ahead of the release of a U.S. intelligence report on the virus. Watch the full report.
Dr. Fauci: US could control Covid by early next year August 25, 2021 The United States could get Covid-19 under control by early next year if vaccinations ramp up, Dr. Anthony Fauci said last night, with more potential approvals coming in the weeks ahead. Watch the full report.
Vaccinated mothers: Breast milk ‘contains antibodies that help to protect babies’ August 24, 2021 When babies are born, their underdeveloped immune systems make it hard for them to fight infections on their own. They are also often too young to respond adequately to certain types of vaccines, experts say. However, the breast milk of mothers who have had Covid-19 vaccines contains a significant level of antibodies that may help [...]
Third dose of Pfizer vaccine: Covid-19 booster shots ‘are working’ August 24, 2021 A third dose of Pfizer ‘s Covid-19 vaccine has significantly improved protection from infection and serious illness among people aged 60 and older in Israel, compared with those who received two shots, findings published by the Health Ministry. Watch the full report.
WHO boss: Halt Covid vaccine booster programmes now to prevent new coronavirus variants August 23, 2021 In order to prevent the emergence of new coronavirus variants, the boss of the World Health Organisation has called for a two-month moratorium on administering Covid-19 booster jabs. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told media in Hungary’s capital Budapest today that he was “really disappointed” with the scope of vaccine donations worldwide as many countries [...]
Pfizer to buy blood cancer drugmaker for $2.3bn August 23, 2021 Pfizer has announced it will buy all the shares of Trillium Therapeutics, an oncology biotech, for $2.3bn (£1.7bn), as the pharmaceutical invests in blood cancer therapies. The US drugmaker, which acquired a $25m stake in the Canadian oncology biotech last year, has agreed to purchase the remaining shares at $18.50 per share, representing a 203.8 [...]
Critically-ill Covid patients far less likely to die when lying on stomach while receiving oxygen August 22, 2021 Critically-ill Covid-19 patients are far less likely to pass away or to require invasive ventilation if they are lying on their stomachs while receiving oxygen, according to a new global study. The impact of the technique, known as awake prone positioning, was assessed in hospitals in six countries and involved more than 1,000 coronavirus patients [...]