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Study: Neglecting development of therapeutics may repeat history and replicate vaccine inequality

A new policy report released today by the global non-profit research and development organization Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) highlights how the development of therapeutics has been relatively neglected in the global response to COVID-19 and warns that with the few treatment innovations available principally in high-income countries, we risk repeating history and replicating the vaccine inequality that has become a defining characteristic of this global pandemic.

6 Aug 2021

Multivalent nanobodies show improved neutralization activity against SARS-CoV-2

A state-of-the-art engineering approach toward improving the neutralizing activity of a cross-reactive nanobody, previously generated against the original SARS virus, showed it can be an attractive and viable option against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The study is published in the journal Advanced Therapeutics.

5 Aug 2021

Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by the N protein of SARS-CoV-2 to induce hyperinflammation

A new study has revealed the mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 N protein activates NLRP3 inflammasomes to induce hyperinflammation.

5 Aug 2021

Zoonotic disease surveillance must be integrated into health security intelligence systems, experts say

The surveillance of zoonotic diseases must be integrated into health security intelligence systems, if future pandemics are to be handled effectively, according to global health practitioners writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.

5 Aug 2021

Scientists urge increased attention to persistent COVID-19 infections in immunocompromised people

In an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Medicine, the U.S. Military HIV Research Program and the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina urged increased attention to persistent COVID-19 infections in immunocompromised people.

5 Aug 2021

First United Nations resolution on preventable sight loss paves the way for real action on eye health

The International Centre for Eye Health based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine joins the eye health community in celebrating the passing of the first United Nations resolution on preventable sight loss.

4 Aug 2021

New LSHTM spin-out company aims to improve detection and control of infectious diseases

Two spin-out companies from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have merged to form a new company that will improve the detection and control of infectious diseases.

4 Aug 2021

Flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, study shows

In a newly published study, physician-scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have shown that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19.

4 Aug 2021

One billion doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine released

The University of Oxford's and our partners AstraZeneca have today announced that one billion doses of the ChAdOx1 nCov-19 coronavirus vaccine have been released, to more than 170 countries, marking a key milestone as part of the University and AstraZeneca's joint vision to make the available to the world, on a not-for-profit basis for the world during the pandemic, and in perpetuity for low- and middle-income countries.

4 Aug 2021

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Every year there are nearly ten million new cases of dementia globally, of which Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common form, accounting for around 60-70% of cases.

2 Aug 2021

Countries with a cultural preference for sons likely to lose another 4.7 million girls by 2030

Countries with a skewed sex ratio at birth, because of a cultural preference for sons, are set to ‘lose’ another 4.7 million girls by 2030 despite a projected fall in excess male births in these countries over the next 20 years, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

31 Jul 2021

Olympics provide an unrealized opportunity to improve global health

Given the increased interest in sports and exercise around the Olympics underway in Tokyo, events such as the Summer Games represent an unrealized opportunity to improve global health, finds a new Lancet study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

30 Jul 2021

Multibillion dollar crusade to eradicate polio appears to have come to an end

The polio juggernaut, which has skidded past eradication deadline after deadline, seems to have finally run out of fuel, suggests an investigation published by The BMJ today.

29 Jul 2021

Global leaders come together in a joint call for new international pandemic treaty

The international community should work together "towards a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response" to build a more robust global health architecture that will protect future generations, world leaders said in a commentary published today in several newspapers around the world.

28 Jul 2021

Researchers warn against relaxing Covid-19 restrictions prematurely

Relaxing Covid-19 restrictions could pave the way for new vaccine-resistant virus mutations – according to researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute.

27 Jul 2021

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Fatumo Osman, a 65-year-old Somali refugee who speaks limited English, was in a bind. She made too much money at a meal prep service job so she no longer qualified for Medicaid.

27 Jul 2021

Yale wins USAID award to advance research utilization in Liberia's health sector

Yale University has received a $15 million, five-year U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) award to advance research utilization in Liberia's health sector.

23 Jul 2021

Experts develop consensus statement to help improve long-term well-being of people with HIV

Since antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV was introduced in 1996, AIDS-related morbidity and mortality has declined significantly.

21 Jul 2021

Health impacts of lockdowns unlikely to be worse than the impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Although lockdowns are undoubtedly associated with health harms, their impact on health is unlikely to be worse than the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic itself, concludes a review published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

19 Jul 2021

Plant-based vaccines for COVID-19 and other viruses

A review published in the journal Vaccines, explored the history and current status of plant-produced vaccine candidates against enveloped viruses, focusing on virus-like particles (VLPs), which mimic authentic viral structures without containing infectious genetic material.

19 Jul 2021

Global Health News and Research

Study: Neglecting development of therapeutics may repeat history and replicate vaccine inequality

Multivalent nanobodies show improved neutralization activity against SARS-CoV-2

Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by the N protein of SARS-CoV-2 to induce hyperinflammation

Zoonotic disease surveillance must be integrated into health security intelligence systems, experts say

Scientists urge increased attention to persistent COVID-19 infections in immunocompromised people

First United Nations resolution on preventable sight loss paves the way for real action on eye health

New LSHTM spin-out company aims to improve detection and control of infectious diseases

Flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, study shows

One billion doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine released

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Countries with a cultural preference for sons likely to lose another 4.7 million girls by 2030

Olympics provide an unrealized opportunity to improve global health

Multibillion dollar crusade to eradicate polio appears to have come to an end

Global leaders come together in a joint call for new international pandemic treaty

Researchers warn against relaxing Covid-19 restrictions prematurely

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Yale wins USAID award to advance research utilization in Liberia's health sector

Experts develop consensus statement to help improve long-term well-being of people with HIV

Health impacts of lockdowns unlikely to be worse than the impact of COVID-19 pandemic

Plant-based vaccines for COVID-19 and other viruses

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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