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Could This Be A Possible Treatment For COVID-19?

A team of scientists at Johns Hopkins Medical School has identified a drug that might genuinely help to mitigate the most severe effect of COVID-19: the cytokine storm. If it works, this drug could greatly reduce the need for ventilators and save many …

‘Extremely Disappointed’: EU Science Chief Resigns In Stinging Criticism Of Coronavirus Response

Mauro Ferrari resigned after three months in the job, apparently disillusioned with the bureaucracy of the European Commission and opposition to his COVID-19 battle plan.

Booming VC-Backed Biopharma: Strong Market Despite Pandemic

Biopharma Venture Capital funding hit all-time-highs during the first quarter of 2020. Author shares the data and reflects on the market in light of COVID.

Telehealth In Response To Pandemic May Change Healthcare Forever

Systemic changes affect how medical care is provided in the future. Some businesses are ready to meet the challenge.

Which Countries Are The Biggest Financial Contributors To The World Health Organization? [Infographic]

As President Trump said he would withhold U.S. payments to the WHO at a press conference yesterday before seemingly backtracking, what countries contribute the most financially to the organization?

Hydroxychloroquine For COVID-19: Cure-All Or Flim-Flam?

Pandemics don’t occur in a vacuum, but in societies of people who have existing beliefs and alliances.

To Get Our Economy Moving, Focus On Testing For Coronavirus

To reopen our economy and keep it open, we need to make testing for COVID-19 our top priority. We are still not performing enough tests. The barriers to more widespread testing are not insurmountable but need focus and priority by the federal government.

Will The Coronavirus Follow When 20 Million Indonesians Go Home For Mudik?

Last June more than 20 million Indonesians went back to their home villages to spend time with family during a vast internal migration called Mudik. This year’s edition is in late May – and public health experts warn it could be a “bomb” of COVID-19 ca…

To Develop A Vaccine Against Coronavirus, Scientists Are Recruiting Other Viruses To Fight The War

Researchers are turning to other viruses as allies in the race to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

Who Gets Access To Hydroxychloroquine For Coronavirus?

For the sake of science, you might be denied a drug. Fair?