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New Cell Atlas of COVID lungs reveals why SARS-CoV-2 is different and deadly

  A new study published in Nature [1] draws the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases. Led by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and Herbert Irving […]

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RESPIRE trial of therapeutic for all strains of COVID-19 gets underway in Germany

  Investigators hope ATR-002 drug will also be effective against ‘Long-Covid’   Tübingen, Germany-based Atriva Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that is pioneering the development of host-targeting antiviral therapies, has enrolled its first patient in its Phase II RESPIRE [1] trial in COVID-19. Prof. Martin Witzenrath, M.D., Vice Director Department of Infectious Diseases and Respiratory Medicine, […]

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Johnson & Johnson aims to produce a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Johnson & Johnson has announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate on which it expects to initiate human clinical studies by September at the latest with the first batches of the vaccine available for emergency use authorization in early 2021. In addition, the company announced the significant expansion of the existing partnership between […]

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Superbugs and failing drugs

Bacteria that develop resistance to antibiotic drugs – superbugs – pose a major global health threat to humanity. In a concerted effort to stave off this threat, several global programmes have been established and numerous new research initiatives are being carried out. Whether they are successful is yet to be seen. International Hospital reports. Antimicrobial […]

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Sanofi and Luminostics to join forces to develop smartphone-based self-testing solution for Covid-19

Sanofi and Luminostics have signed an agreement to evaluate a collaboration on a unique self-testing solution for COVID-19, using Luminostics’ innovative technology, and further adding to Sanofi’s ongoing efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic on multiple fronts. Luminostics would contribute its proprietary technology for consumer-diagnostics for COVID-19 testing while Sanofi would bring its clinical research […]

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Vehicle manufacturers retool to help medical device industry cope with demand

The German Federal Government asked domestic vehicle manufacturers to produce medical equipment, such as masks and ventilators, to help fight Covid-19. In a statement, the Volkswagen Group announced 20 March it will be providing about 200,000 category FFP-2 and FFP-3 protective face masks for public health protection in the near future. The donation is being […]

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Thirona, taking AI from spin-off to 40 countries in 6 years

Thirona, a Dutch start-up company specialising in AI to analyse medical images, is offering one of their products for free to medical imaging specialists in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. International Hospital speaks to Dr Eva van Rikxoort, the Managing Director and founder of Thirona, about the company and its products. International Hospital: […]