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EXPLAINER: What COVID-19 therapies are available in US?
The U.S. recently added two new weapons to its small arsenal against the coronavirus: pills that patients can take at home to treat COVID-19. The…
“Big push” programs improve the condition of people living in extreme poverty
A field experiment in India led by MIT antipoverty researchers has produced a striking result: A one-time boost of capital improves the condition of the…
How to cope with the long Covid anxiety if you have lingering symptoms
With the latest wave of Covid taking people down left, right and centre – there is a lot more anxiety about. For those who have…
Dominant Alpha variant evolved to evade our innate immune system
The SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant mutated to evade our ‘innate immune system’, helping establish it as the world’s first ‘Variant of Concern’, finds a new…
McDonalds seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest
Fast food giant McDonald’s seems to be focusing on kids in lower middle income countries, with more Instagram posts, price promotions, and child friendly marketing…
Anifrolumab (Saphnelo) Gets Green Light for Approval in EU
The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended marketing authorization for anifrolumab (Saphnelo) as an add-on treatment for adults with…
Study focuses on inherited Alzheimer’s up to 25 years before expected dementia onset
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is launching an international clinical trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer's disease in people genetically destined to develop…
A Deep Dive on Tofacitinib’s Mode of Action
A new study has revealed potential cell-specific effects of the human Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor tofacitinib, including possible targets – such as intestinal inflammation –…
Egypt announces its first cases of omicron variant
Egyptian health authorities said they have identified the country’s first cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus. Three people were found to…