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Researchers discover new antibody that reduces severity of COVID-19 infection
ExpressPharma
November 05, 2021
Scientists have identified and tested an antibody that limits the severity of infections from a variety of coronaviruses, including those that cause COVID-19 as well as SARS.
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UK Authorizes Merck, Ridgeback’s Oral COVID Antiviral Molnupiravir
ContractPharma
November 05, 2021
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics received authorization in the UK for molnupiravir (MK-4482, EIDD-2801), the first oral antiviral medicine authorized for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19...
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Novavax Files COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use Listing with World Health Organization
prnasia
November 05, 2021
Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced the completion...
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Booster shots recommended
NMPA
November 05, 2021
China's leading pulmonologists affirmed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and warned that elderly people should pay more attention to disease prevention, as many of them have not yet been vaccinated.
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Chinese mainland reports 87 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
NMPA
November 05, 2021
BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 87 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Nov 4.
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EMA stops rolling review of Lilly’s antibodies for Covid-19
Pharmaceutical-Technology
November 04, 2021
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has ended the rolling review of the marketing authorisation application for Eli Lilly Netherlands’ antibodies, bamlanivimab and etesevimab, to treat Covid-19.
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WHO issues Emergency Use Listing for eighth COVID-19 vaccine
ExpressPharma
November 04, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) today issued an Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Covaxin (developed by Bharat Biotech), adding to a growing portfolio of vaccines validated by WHO for the prevention of COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2.
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Liver Transplants for Alcoholic Hepatitis Up During COVID-19 Pandemic
Drugs
November 04, 2021
Waiting-list registrations and liver transplants for alcoholic hepatitis (AH) have increased, exceeding the forecasted volumes, in association with increasing retail alcohol sales during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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More Evidence COVID Shots Less Effective for People With Weak Immune Systems
Drugs
November 04, 2021
Transplant patients and certain other folks may need four shots of COVID-19 vaccine for optimal protection, new research suggests.
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Sensational artemisinin-piperaquine for treatment of COVID-19 in prospect
prnasia
November 04, 2021
Artequick artemisinin and piperaquine tablets have once again become buzzwords across the globe, as most recently, their effectiveness in treating COVID-19 was hotly debated by live streamers on overseas...