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Prominent scientist Professor Shabir Madhi says not enough clinical trials are being done in Africa, which constitutes 17% of the world population.
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Unions, activists call for Cape Town Covid-19 clinical trial to be stopped
In May, the Cape Town-based clinical research organisation, TASK, began a clinical trial to see if a common TB shot — the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine normally given to newborns — could help protect hospital workers from developing serious
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Experts are encouraged by early Covid-19 vaccine findings but warn the US will still face challenging months ahead - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The US received more good news on the vaccine front this week -- with Moderna's The post Experts are encouraged by early Covid-19 vaccine findings but warn the US will still face challenging months ahead appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.
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The importance of clinical research is widely recognized and while many decide to participate in clinical trials, there is a lack of representation of individuals from underserved
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India Pauses Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Trials – Free Press of Jacksonville
MUMBAI — The clinical trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate for Covid-19 have been paused in India. The Serum Institute of India, which is conducting the clinical trials, announced the pause on Sept. 10. The Swedish-British [...]
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India Pauses Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Trials
MUMBAI - The clinical trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca's vaccine candidate for Covid-19 have been paused in India. The Serum Institute of India, which is conducting the ...
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Africa Is the Most Genetically Diverse Continent, and Yet It Is Ignored in New Drug Research
[Daily Maverick] Despite Africa representing the most human genetically diverse region on the planet, only 2% of genetic material used in medical research comes from the continent. Furthermore, Africa hosts very few clinical trials, which together means that clinical data used in the improvement of
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Keith L. Black, M.D. – A Trailblazer Inspiring the Next Generation of Neurosurgeons
Bursting with excitement, about 135 seventh- and eighth-graders gathered in a conference room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and listened intently to a speech that could end up shaping their young
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China gives approval for broader use of Sinovac vaccine - Black News Channel
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has given broader approval for the domestic-made Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, expanding those who can receive it beyond the high-risk and priority groups already allowed under an emergency clearance. Regulators gave conditional approval
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News Wrap 6-26-20: Coronavirus update; Blacks urged to join clinical trials; Museum of Fine Arts opens 'Soul of a Nation'
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Africa: One Health Approach Key to Tackling Africa's Challenges
[IPS] Ibadan, Nigeria -- The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that global health challenges cannot be solved only by health sector interventions.
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Africa: WHO Welcomes Preliminary Results about Dexamethasone Use in Treating Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Geneva — The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the initial clinical trial results from the United Kingdom (UK) that show dexamethasone, a corticosteroid, can be lifesaving for patients who are critically ill with
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Could An Everyday Childhood Vaccine Help Against Coronavirus?
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Ramona Hood: Journey from Receptionist to First Black FedEx Division CEO
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FREE Online Health Education Program About Clinical Research Set for Thursday, July 16 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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‘If they come up with a vaccine, be careful’ - Louis Farrakhan to Black people amid Covid-19 - Face2Face Africa
Minister Louis Farrakhan, the leader of The Nation Of Islam, has urged Black people to be cautious of any future coronavirus vaccine as he claims America has a record of not being trustworthy when it comes to the health of non-white citizens. The 87-year-old gave this warning on the 4th of July
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COVID-19 Vaccine More than 90% Effective According to Pharmaceutical Giant, Pfizer. | Chicago Defender
As the world grapples with an increase in COVID-19 cases, Pharmaceutical giants, Pfizer and BioNTech announced their vaccine against the Coronavirus is more than 90% effective, based on the first interim efficacy analysis conducted on November 8, 2020, by an external, independent Data Monitoring
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Study: New injectable PrEP prevents HIV infections
In the study, a large and carefully-designed trial, injections every two months of cabotegravir stopped seven out 10 (69 per cent) more HIV infections than what has been up till now, state-of-the-art PrEP, namely a daily dose of the pill formerly known as
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US revokes use of malaria drug for COVID-19
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