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brain
COVID-19, Healthcare News
Coronavirus does not infect the brain but still inflicts damage
Healthcare Channel Apr 21, 2021

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, likely does not directly infect the brain but can still inflict significant neurological damage, according to a new study

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reaserchers
COVID-19, Medical Science and Technology
Researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19
Lourdes Antenor Apr 15, 2021

A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two proteins to manage COVID-19 in its early stages.

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Tobacco
COVID-19, Healthcare, International News
Tobacco use is a $1.4T loss for US- New manual aims to build back better
Lourdes Antenor Apr 13, 2021

According to the CDC, cigarette smoking is the number one risk factor for lung cancer. In the United States, cigarette smoking is linked to about

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fund
COVID-19
COVID Response Fund appeals for continued support on anniversary
Lourdes Antenor Mar 16, 2021

The fund has raised more than US$ 242 million from more than 661 000 individuals, corporations, and other organizations to support WHO and partners’ global

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phase
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Hospitals
More priority groups for Phase1B of COVID-19 Vaccination Program
Lourdes Antenor Mar 10, 2021

Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine national roll-out strategy will commence on March 22, 2021. Here is what you need to know: Who will be

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behavior
Hospitals
How people’s behavior can complicate epidemic outcomes
Lourdes Antenor Feb 11, 2021

A new model of disease spread describes how competing economic and health incentives influence social contact – and vice versa. The result is a complex

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FIFA
COVID-19, Healthcare, Hospitals
FIFA and WHO join forces to tackle COVID-19 in #ACTogether movement
Lourdes Antenor Feb 4, 2021

FIFA is teaming up with the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote the need for fair access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics, and to

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global scientists
COVID-19, Healthcare, Healthcare News, International News
Global scientists double down on SARS-CoV-2 variants research at forum
Lourdes Antenor Jan 13, 2021

Global scientists are intensifying research into COVID-19, as the World Health Organization (WHO) moves to expand its scientific collaboration and monitoring of emerging variants of

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COVAX
Healthcare News
COVAX announces additional deals for access to COVID-19 vaccines
Lourdes Antenor Jan 4, 2021

COVAX now has agreements in place to access nearly two billion doses of several promising vaccine candidates and laid the groundwork for further doses to

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first covid-19 vaccine
Aged Care, Healthcare News
First COVID-19 Vaccine given to NHS patient
Lourdes Antenor Dec 10, 2020

The first COVID-19 Vaccine for public use was given to 90-year-old grandmother, Margaret Keenan, in the biggest vaccination campaign by the NHS. Keenan became the

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vaccine
COVID-19, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics, Learning - Topics
Vaccines: find out how it is made and what goes into an effective vaccine
Lourdes Antenor Nov 26, 2020

What are the ingredients in a vaccine? Vaccines contain tiny fragments of the disease-causing organism or the blueprints for making the tiny fragments. They also

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mental health
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Queensland urges residents to take time during mental health week
Lourdes Antenor Nov 24, 2020

During the halfway point of Queensland’s Mental Health Week, and Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic is urging residents to follow the week’s theme and “take

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