Donation a ‘game-changer’ for Ottawa child and youth mental health
A $1.5-million donation from the Royal Bank Foundation is being called a game-changer in creating ...
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UK’s NHS becomes world’s 1st national health system to be committed to‘carbon net zero’
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) became the world’s first national health system to be ...
$3 m grant for 1st DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine trial in Australia
The University of Sydney is testing a novel DNA-based COVID-19 vaccine – under a $3 ...
Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 candidate enters third trial phase
Johnson & Johnson is moving ahead with a Phase 3 trial of a single-shot dose to treat ...
WHO, UNICEF sign new cooperation deal to accelerate public health efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF signed a new collaborative framework which will accelerate joint ...
Germany eyes voluntary COVID-19 vaccine by mid-2021
Germany aims to reach herd immunity through a voluntary coronavirus vaccine expected to be widely ...
UK’s NHS COVID-19 app to be launched on Sept 25
The UK’s NHS COVID-19 app will be launched on September 24 in England and Wales, ...
UNESCO, other UN agencies join hands against COVID-19 infodemics
UNESCO joined hands with other United Nations (UN) agencies to counter COVID-19 infodemics so that ...
The Oxford University AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine trial has been paused – should we be worried?
The halt in development of the University of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine due to an adverse reaction in a ...
WHO donates medical supplies to boost anti-COVID-19 war in S.Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) donated medical supplies worth more than 85 million South Sudanese ...
UK,UNHCR back Jordan in developing reusable PPE
Syrian refugees in Jordan’s Zaatari camp teamed up with UK scientists and the United Nations ...
EIB earmarks €30 m to accelerate tuberculosis vaccine development in Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB) decided to extend a €30 million loan to accelerate tuberculosis ...
Stay Safe Cambridge Uni campaign to minimize COVID-19 risks
Cambridge University has launched “Stay Safe Cambridge Uni”campaign to minimize risks of COVID—19 infection as ...
Johnson & Johnson to start late-stage coronavirus vaccine trial in September with up to 60,000 people
Johnson & Johnson plans to begin what would be the largest, late-stage trial testing a potential ...
Vaccine maker backed by Bill & Melinda Gates soars 40%
CureVac, a German biotech working on a Covid-19 vaccine that is backed by the Bill ...
J&J eyes one billion doses of potential COVID-19 shot in 2021, weighs challenge trials
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) could produce 1 billion doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine next year ...
Unilever offers hygienic support for S.African schools
Unilever is offering hygienic support for South African schools which are gearing up to reopen. ...
Johnson&Johnson’s anti-depressant spray reduces symptoms in day
Johnson and Johnson’s SPRAVATO® is the first and only approved medicine that has been shown to ...
UNFPA’s SALAMA backs 16 m Moroccans against COVID-19
Operation SALAMA of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) managed to reach over 16 million ...
1st digital school in Mozambique for confronting COVID-19
The first digital school was launched in Mozambique within the framework of confronting the coronavirus ...
£600,000 allocated to further examine COVID-19 impact on mental health
A team of psychologists at the University of Sheffield, University College London and Ulster University ...