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2081

Indigestion remedy significantly slows kidney function decline and improves survival in late-stage chronic disease

As chronic kidney disease (CKD) progresses, the kidneys become less able to maintain a healthy balance of acids in the body, a condition known as metabolic acidosis. To maintain healthy acid levels, people with CKD are treated with alkaline substances such as sodium bicarbonate, also commonly used to neutralize heartburn and indigestion. The UBI study, […]

2082

Oxford COVID-19 policy ‘Supertracker’ wins support from OECD, World Bank

Oxford has launched the ‘Oxford Supertracker’ < https://supertracker.spi.ox.ac.uk > – a global directory for COVID-19 policy trackers and surveys – to enable policy-makers and stakeholders to follow and evaluate policy changes and their impact on the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, Europe and around the world. Marek Naczyk, Oxford Associate Professor in Comparative Social Policy […]

2083

Pan-European consortium established to rapidly develop vaccine

A pan-European consortium of biotech companies announced April 23 that they will collaborate to develop and manufacture on a large scale a novel adenoviral vector-based vaccine against COVID-19. The vaccine candidate is expected to enter clinical trials mid 2020 with vaccine production planned to start following the successful trials. If all goes according to plan, […]

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European Commission raises €15.9 billion for Coronavirus Global Response

The ‘Global Goal: Unite for our Future’ pledging summit organised 27 June by the European Commission and Global Citizen mobilised €6.15 billion in additional funding to help develop and ensure equitable access to coronavirus vaccines, tests and treatments. This brings total pledges under the Coronavirus Global Response pledging marathon, launched by European Commission President Ursula […]

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Italian doctors call on world to change perspective on care

Doctors at the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy have made an urgent call on the rest of the world to change the way they treat pandemic patients. In a paper published in NEJM Catalyst (21 March 2020) they say patient-centred care is no longer feasible in a pandemic and that ‘community-centred’ care should […]

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IHF Congress will convene health leaders from around the globe in Oman

Health leaders and professionals from more than 40 countries will be in Oman on 6-9 November for the 43rd World Hospital Congress of the International Hospital Federation for in-depth discussions on people-centered health services in times of peace and crisis. The scientific sessions will bring up actionable ideas on how health services can be resilient […]

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More than 9 in 10 surgeons encounter a needlestick injury

95% of surgeons have either been personally affected by a needlestick injury or have seen a colleague experience one, a new global survey has found, increasing their risk of infection. The survey – the first of its kind undertaken – was conducted by SERMO for Mölnlycke, a wound care and surgical products company. The survey […]