Will COVID-19 Improve Long Term Care?
While much of the world is reopening and life for those vaccinated has returned to a new normal, many nursing home residents are still living under lockdown after lockdown. A single COVID-19 case in a nursing home can trigger a two-week lockdown …
A Pivot Point For Global Leadership On Covid-19
The Biden Administration’s announcement yesterday of its plan to vaccinate the world is an act in keeping with our country’s noblest traditions. No country is better placed to lead an all out attack on Covid-19, a grand global strategy that relies on …
Dr. Krishna Reddy Addresses Concerns About Covid-19 Vaccines at Government of Telangana Webinar
Dr. Krishna Reddy Nallamalla, President of the InOrder Institute and the Country Director of ACCESS Health India, participated in an elite panel of experts at a webinar that addressed thousands of students and households across Telangana on the importance of Covid-19 vaccination …
Hepatitis-C Drugs And A Remdesivir Metabolite As New Anti-Covid-19 Drugs: The Viral Protein NSP3 Emerges As A New Target.
In the search for new ways to use small molecule drugs to prevent and treat Covid-19 infections, a surprising synergy has emerged. Two drugs—Remdesivir metabolite GS-441524 and combination Hepatitis-C antivirals—both of which target NSP3 hold immediate promise for prevention and treatment of …
Pediatric Mental Health Is In Crisis
A syndemic refers to multiple interrelated epidemics happening at the same time. Covid-19 has unleashed and amplified a number of simultaneous personal, social, medical, political, and economic crises. This article is part three of a series of articles exploring the impact of …
Can We End the Pandemic?
The emergence of dangerous new coronavirus variants is threatening the progress that we have made with the help of COVID-19 vaccines. It is now clear that our pharmaceutical research efforts and public-health interventions will need to be redoubled – and without any …
New Drug May Bypass SARS-CoV-2 Blockade Of Innate Immune Response
Scientists have identified a small molecule drug that might prevent and treat Covid-19 by targeting a cellular gene that bypasses SARS-CoV-2 blockade of the innate immune response. The drug, diABZI, is currently undergoing phase II clinical trials as a potential cancer treatment. …
United Kingdom Data Show Population Based Rapid Antigen Tests Are A Potent Covid Control Tool
Of the many different strategies countries are adopting to combat Covid-19, an increasing number include rapid antigen testing. Austria recently committed to the purchase of rapid tests, while in Canada a program was launched that aims to distribute rapid tests for workplace …
How COVID Changed Science
Rarely in recent memory has the world faced such an immediate and widespread global threat as complex as COVID-19. In its face, a select few have risen to the occasion, none more cherished and admired perhaps than the health care workers staffing …
Singapore’s Outbreak Highlights A Challenging Road Ahead For Covid-19 Containment
Singapore has largely been spared from astronomical Covid-19 case counts and lengthy lockdowns due to an early response and an elaborate surveillance system. Before the virus even had a name in late January 2020, Singapore had implemented travel restrictions and an efficient …