astrazeneca

Medicine
www.fastcompany.com
1 week ago
Medicine

Big Pharma is losing its fight to avoid prescription drug price negotiations

The federal court rejected AstraZeneca's claim on prescription drug price negotiations under the 2022 IRA.
The ruling impacts 10 Medicare Part D-covered prescriptions and aims to set fair prices for these drugs.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Medicine

Breast Cancer Drug Trial Results in 'Unheard-Of' Survival Rates

For some patients with metastatic tumors not significantly affected by other forms of chemotherapy, the treatment halted their cancer's growth.
moreMedicine
MedCity News
2 weeks ago
Law

AstraZeneca Loses Lawsuit Challenging Drug Price Negotiation by Medicare

AstraZeneca lost lawsuit on Medicare's drug price negotiation program.
Farxiga among the first 10 drugs for negotiation, impacting $50 billion Medicare costs.
Artificial intelligence
CoinGeek
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AstraZeneca turns to AI for cancer antibody research

AstraZeneca has partnered with Absci to use AI to research antibodies for cancer treatment.
AstraZeneca will invest $247 million in AI-backed cancer research over multiple years.
Theregister
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AstraZeneca bets $247M AI can create cancer antibody

Pharma giant AstraZeneca has signed a $247 million deal with Absci to develop an antibody for fighting cancer.
Absci's AI model is designed to create new and improved antibody therapeutics, including for previously untreatable diseases.
Theregister
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

Cerebras AI wafer-chips play nice with PyTorch, TensorFlow

Good news for those who like their AI chips big: Cerebras Systems has expanded support for the popular open-source PyTorch and TensorFlow machine-learning frameworks on the Wafer-Scale Engine 2 processors that power its CS-2 system.
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young-children
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Health

FDA advisers endorse new RSV antibody drug for babies

RSV is a seasonal virus that lands tens of thousands of young children in the hospital every year.On Thursday, advisors to the FDA voted in favor of approving a long-acting antibody that protects infants from RSV. Christoph Soeder/Picture Alliance via Getty Images A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration have recommended that the agency approve a new antibody drug to protect infants from serious lung illnesses caused by respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Shot to Protect Infants

A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended approval of a monoclonal antibody shot aimed at preventing a potentially lethal pathogen, respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., in infants and vulnerable toddlers.The treatment, called Beyfortus by its developers Sanofi and AstraZeneca, would be the second such therapy that the F.D.A. has allowed to be given to very young children to prevent R.S.V., which is a leading killer of infants and toddlers globally.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Prevention could be on the horizon for RSV infections in young children | CBC News

As a virus leaves some babies under the age of two wheezing  adding to the pressure on Canada's hospitals  drug makers are working on new treatment and vaccine options for the illness.Respiratory syncytial virus or RSV gets the "S" in its name for large cells known as syncytia that form when infected cells fuse.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Single jab approved for virus that can cause pneumonia in babies

A new vaccine that protects babies against a common and potentially dangerous winter virus has now been approved by the UK's regulator.The single jab Nirsevimab will help prevent babies getting severe chest infections like pneumonia, and lasts for around six months.Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) spreads easily in coughs and sneezes, and almost all children have had it by the time they're two years-old.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Scientists Are Gaining on R.S.V., a Persistent Threat to Children

Of the three respiratory viruses Americans are grappling with this winter, two  the coronavirus and the flu  are well-known threats.The third, respiratory syncytial virus, which already has sent thousands of children to hospitals, is a mystery to many.To pediatricians, however, R.S.V. is all too familiar.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
Coronavirus

German Health Ministry drafts sweeping changes to travel rules

Germany is on the verge of removing over a hundred countries from its high-risk list as the Health Ministry sets forward a number of changes to travel rules.
Published: 23 February 2022 10:22 CET
moreyoung-children
english.elpais.com
10 months ago
Public health

FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns

A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their newborns against the scary respiratory virus - and federal health advisers on Thursday backed Pfizer's shot despite some lingering questions.RSV fills hospitals with wheezing babies each fall and winter, and the virus struck earlier than usual and especially hard in the U.S. this past year.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Public health

FDA advisers recommend RSV vaccine for pregnant women

By Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press WASHINGTON A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their newborns against the scary respiratory virus - and federal health advisers on Thursday backed Pfizer's shot despite some lingering questions.RSV fills hospitals with wheezing babies each fall and winter, and the virus struck earlier than usual and especially hard in the U.S. this past year.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Public health

Health minister: Iran marks first day without COVID deaths

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's health minister said Thursday the country has marked its first day after more than two years without a single COVID-19 death, lauding this as a significant milestone for a nation that long had the highest number of coronavirus cases in the Middle East.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Public health

FDA restricts J&J's COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk

By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD
Poynter
1 year ago
Public health

West Africa moves in unison to promote vaccination and curb falsehoods - Poynter

In West Africa, fact-checkers are cooperating to expand their influence on local, national and international levels to curb misinformation about vaccines.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
Public health

Covid vaccines: Novavax roll-out begins in France

A scientist conducts tests on a batch of Novavax vaccines.France will receive its first shipment of these vaccines during the week.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Health

F.D.A. Panel Recommends R.S.V. Vaccine to Protect Young Infants

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Thursday in favor of approving a vaccine by Pfizer to prevent the severe respiratory virus that is a potentially deadly threat to infants.The vaccine would be the first to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., which is the reason many infants are admitted to children's hospitals each year and kills several hundred under 5 each year.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Jeremy Hunt accused of shameful' delay as green industrial plan put back til autumn

Rishi Sunak's government will not lay out its response to rival US and EU green industrial strategies until the autumn, chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said.Business leaders are expecting a host of climate and energy policies on Thursday that would spur Britain's investment in green technology.But Mr Hunt said the government would not offer a full national response to major green investment initiatives made in the US and EU until the autumn.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Covid: hopes for Oxford nasal vaccine dealt blow after poor trial results

Hopes of distributing the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine as a nasal spray have been dealt a blow after researchers said it performed poorly in its first clinical trial.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Sorry Zuckerberg, the Metaverse Won't Replace Zoom

"Welcome, welcome!"My guide, Philip, waves at me from his seat in a virtual conference room, where he's wearing a green shirt and sitting at a desk.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Average pay for FTSE 100 chiefs jumps by 39% to 3.4m

Chief executives of the UK's 100 biggest companies have seen their pay jump by 39% to an average of £3.4m,
Inverse
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Research on a deadly bacteria might be a Covid-19 vaccine gamechanger

No one wanted Covid-19.The pandemic has created misery, death, and hardship, and it isn't finished yet.
Theregister
10 months ago
Business intelligence

Qlik's got Talend as visualization vendors merge

Qlik has closed its acquisition of Talend, tying together two data analytics and visualizion vendors backed by private equity biz Thoma Bravo.The resulting combined company will be led by CEO Mike Capone, formerly CEO of Qlik.Christal Bemont, former Talend CEO, left earlier this year during the take-over process as an interim management team took charge.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Health

R.S.V. Vaccine Approved for Older Adults

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GSK's vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., for adults who are 60 and older, the company said.The vaccine, to be sold as Arexvy, appears to be the first in the world approved for sale to protect older adults.Image An transmission electron microscopic image of R.S.V.Credit...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The F.D.A. estimates that R.S.V. is associated with 6,000 to 10,000 deaths each year in adults 65 and older and at least 60,000 hospitalizations in that age group.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Health

FDA panel unanimously backs moving opioid antidote over the counter

WASHINGTON The overdose-reversing drug naloxone should be made available over the counter to aid the national response to the opioid crisis, U.S. health advisers said Wednesday.The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts voted unanimously in favor of the switch after a full day of presentations and discussions centered on whether untrained users would be able to safely and effectively use the nasal spray in emergency situations.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Health

F.D.A. Panel Recommends 2 R.S.V. Vaccines for Older Adults

After hours of deliberation over safety concerns, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday recommended approval of a second vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus in older adults, advancing the first shots against an illness that can be deadly for the very young and the very old.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

FDA to review preventative option for RSV in infants, developers say

The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for a long-acting antibody for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus, according to the developers of the antibody.If approved, it could be available for use in some infants and toddlers later this year.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Don't bother with dietary supplements for heart health, study says

Six supplements that people commonly take for heart health don't help lower bad cholesterol or improve cardiovascular health, according to a study published Sunday, but statins did.Some people believe that common dietary supplements  fish oil, garlic, cinnamon, turmeric, plant sterols and red yeast rice  will lower their bad cholesterol.
Jezebel
1 year ago
Health

We're All 'Aware' of Breast Cancer. It's Time to Do More.

When Katie Couric announced recently that she'd been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, I whooped, "Hallelujah!"
time.com
10 months ago
Coronavirus

Here's How Long COVID-19 Vaccine Immunity Really Lasts

Whether you get it from a vaccine or an infection, COVID-19 immunity does not last forever.In a study published May 3 in JAMA Network Open, researchers combed through studies to determine just how long protection from the shots endures.The scientists, led by a team from Italy, analyzed 40 studies that documented people's vaccination status and their subsequent infections with COVID-19, confirmed by lab tests.
The Local Europe
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Covid-19: Spain scraps self-isolation for asymptomatic and mild cases

From Monday March 28th, people in Spain who test positive for Covid-19 but are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms will no longer be required to quarantine for seven days, Spain's health authorities have announced.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
Coronavirus

French government deactivates 3.5 million Covid vaccine passes

The French government has announced that 3.5 million people will be affected by the deactivation of their vaccine pass on Wednesday.
Published: 23 February 2022 09:29 CET
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Europe politics

UK and Europe risk falling behind US and China in biotech, says AstraZeneca boss

The boss of Britain's biggest drugmaker has said that the UK and the rest of Europe are falling behind China and the US in the creation of biotech firms and clinical trials of new medicines.Pascal Soriot, chief executive of AstraZeneca, said that while China had seen an explosion of biotech companies and a rapid expansion of clinical trials, the UK and EU had posted declines.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Jeremy Hunt aims to spur business investment with full expensing' tax break

Jeremy Hunt has launched a flurry of tax breaks to encourage investment by businesses after the double blow of microchip designer Arm opting for a New York stock market listing and AstraZeneca deciding to build a new factory in Dublin.Businesses that invest in IT equipment and machinery will be able to claim back the cost by writing it off against tax on their profits, the chancellor announced in his budget on Wednesday.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

A promising RSV drug could soon be available for babies

A new drug to prevent severe RSV infections could soon be available for young babies.Up to 80,000 young kids get hospitalized with RSV each year in the U.S. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Up to 80,000 young kids get hospitalized with RSV each year in the U.S, and it was especially bad this past season.But there's a new drug that could bring those numbers down significantly.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

With rise of new coronavirus variants, FDA halts authorization of Evusheld

The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday halted the emergency use authorization of Evusheld because it does not appear to protect against Covid-19 from viral variants currently circulating in the United States.Evusheld is a monoclonal antibody therapy used to prevent Covid-19 in immunocompromised people, who are less likely to generate an immune response from Covid-19 vaccination.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

I can't work in the office safely': the over-50s leaving the UK labour force

I'm still working at home, but only just.Before the pandemic, Melanie Green loved her job in a bustling police control room.But the drugs she takes for arthritis suppress her immune system and Green won't risk going back into the workplace while Covid continues to circulate.It's a busy environment with people coming in and out at all times of day.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Ex-vaccine head accuses Hancock of 'Jekyll and Hyde' behaviour in meeting

The leader of Britain's successful Covid vaccination programme has accused Matt Hancock of aggressive political grandstanding during the pandemic that left her "stuck to the ceiling with fury".
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
World politics

AstraZeneca's Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows

Young women who received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine made by AstraZeneca may have been more likely to die of a heart problem in the 12 weeks after their vaccination, according to an analysis of immunization and death records in Britain released on Monday.Those findings carry a big caveat: Britain withdrew AstraZeneca's vaccine use for young people under 30 in April 2021, citing the risk of rare but dangerous blood clots.
Nytimes
1 year ago
World politics

Indian vaccine makers lower the price of Covid shots, after the country expands access to boosters.

NEW DELHI - Two of India's biggest vaccine manufacturers have slashed the prices of their coronavirus vaccines by more than half for private hospitals.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Liz Truss's allies urge Chancellor to let capital rip'

Two of Liz Truss's former cabinet ministers have urged the Chancellor to let capital rip and do more on the generators of growth.Kit Malthouse, who briefly served as education secretary under Ms Truss, told the Commons about the importance of remembering the basic tenets of capitalism and suggested putting shares into the hands of young people.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What the papers say February 10

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The papers at the end of the working week are led by soaring energy bills and interest rates, as well as the earthquakes in the Middle East and the search for missing mother Nicola Bulley.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Rishi Sunak faces Tory Budget rebellion over corporation tax

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Rishi Sunak is facing rebellion from a coalition of Conservative MPs over April's planned rise in corporation tax.The leaders of several backbench Tory factions have written to the prime minister to urge him to abandon his plan to hike the tax from 19 to 25 per cent ahead of the March Budget.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Covid vaccine concerns were overblown, says AstraZeneca boss as he is knighted

Concerns around the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine were overblown by the media, the company's chief executive has said.Sir Pascal Soriot was speaking after he was knighted by the King at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.Among those also honoured at the investiture ceremony was presenter Matt Baker, actor Damian Lewis, Coronation Street star William Roache, and film director Sir John Boorman.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

AstraZeneca drops plans for Covid jab approval in US

Drugs giant AstraZeneca has abandoned plans to seek approval for its Covid-19 jab in the US as it revealed falling sales of the vaccine worldwide.The Anglo-Swedish group, which developed the Vaxzevria vaccine with Oxford University, revealed in its third-quarter results that it would drop an application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US and instead focus its efforts elsewhere globally, including for its use as a booster.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Hillary Clinton giving girls Instagram access to stand up for gender equality'

Former US first lady Hillary Clinton was giving young women in the UK and America access to her Instagram account to stand up for gender equality as part of the 10th anniversary of the United Nations' International Day Of The Girl.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 year ago
Intellectual property law

Amici for Sanofi Add Their Two Cents as Amgen's Day in High Court Approaches

"Eli Lilly urged the Court to affirm the Federal Circuit's decision and to make it explicitly clear that 'claims like Amgen's-limited solely by functional results with no structural limitations whatsoever- are invalid under § 112.'"Late last week, a slew of additional amicus briefs were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Amgen v. Sanofi, a closely-watched case that will consider the scope of the enablement inquiry under 35 U.S.C. § 112.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe politics

Brexit is a self-inflicted wound of unparalleled severity | Phillip Inman

Whenever Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, talks about the economy, he is forced to mention the toll taken by Brexit.Business leaders, initially reluctant to criticise the Tory decision to quit the EU, have begun to find their voice.Most recently, leading City figure Guy Hands called Brexit a complete disaster and a bunch of total lies that has harmed large parts of the economy.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe politics

Nurses' pay squeeze and Tory tax cut ambitions: can they perhaps be related?

Before we get on to Brexit don't worry: we shall I want to draw attention to what I regard as the epitome of the meanness and duplicity of what is indubitably the worst government of most of our lifetimes.Sorry, did I say government?A neighbour asked me the other day if I was aware of a new oxymoron.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

If UK wages are going down, why aren't rent, food and energy prices coming down too? | Brett Christophers

Recent news about the UK economy has been a series of staggering highs and lows.The highs have often featured UK companies.Profits have reached record levels, as in turn have the indices that track the value of those companies' shares, providing a bonanza for executives and shareholders alike.The lows have featured British households.
time.com
1 year ago
Wellness

Opioid Antidote Narcan May Soon Be Sold Over the Counter

WASHINGTON The overdose-reversing drug naloxone should be made available over the counter to aid the national response to the opioid crisis, U.S. health advisers said Wednesday.The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts voted unanimously in favor of the switch after a full day of presentations and discussions centered on whether untrained users would be able to safely and effectively use the nasal spray in emergency situations.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Wellness

New Study Shows Covid Vaccines Can Temporarily Alter Menstrual Cycle

Experts say there is no indication that vaccines affect fertility.Most people's periods go back to normal within one cycle.
KQED
1 year ago
Science

State Regulators Scrutinize Climate Plan for Controversial Richmond Housing Development | KQED

The 87-acre field of weeds and rubble with a view of Treasure Island, downtown San Francisco, the Berkeley shoreline and the Bay Bridge was once Stauffer Chemical.Climate models show this acreage nearly surrounded by water in just a few decades.The company dumped iron pyrite cylinders into the marsh near the site and made pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Why mask mandates likely wouldn'tsolve the crisis in children's hospitals | CBC News

This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers.If you haven't subscribed, you can do that by clicking here.Growing calls to reinstate mask mandates aren't being heeded by health officials.But what impact would mask mandates across Canada actually have on the surge of RSV and flu straining children's hospitals?
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Treatment approved in Europe to prevent RSV in infants could be coming to the US soon

A preventive treatment for lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV got the go ahead from the European Commission on Friday, according to one of the companies that make it.The treatment is the first of its kind to protect all infants in their first year of life.A spokesperson from drugmaker Sanofi says that they've also submitted their research to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

New Omicron offshoot BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld's antibodies, study finds

(CNN)The antibodies in Evusheld, the only therapy available to protect people with reduced immune function against Covid-19, may lose their punch against the BA.4.6 subvariant, a new study shows.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Officials boost access to a drug that can protect the immunocompromised from COVID-19

A box of Evusheld, an antibody therapy developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for the prevention of COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients, is seen in February at the AstraZeneca facility for biological medicines in Sweden Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images The federal government is trying to make it easier for immunocompromised patients access a treatment that can protect them against COVID-19 by allowing individual health care providers to order small amounts up to three patient courses at a time, according to a Health and Human Services Department spokesperson.
time.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

COVID-19's Final Frontier: What to Know About North Korea's Explosive' Outbreak

North Korea on Friday went public with its first explosive COVID-19 outbreak, reporting six fatalities and raising concerns about the hermit state's defenses against the coronavirus after two years of claiming to have warded off infections.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Oxford Covid jab gears up for final act: saving the rest of the world

xactly two years ago Prof Sir Andrew Pollard was starting to panic.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Public health

Sunak's Covid decisions tell us how he might act now. It doesn't look good for the NHS | Devi Sridhar

It's easy to feel we've moved on from the politics of the pandemic now the disease plays less of a role in our lives, and with other crises having since emerged.But the UK Covid inquiry and the privileges committee investigation into Partygate  which will be hearing evidence from Boris Johnson next month  act as a reminder that the decisions made in that period still matter, and that those involved in them should still be held accountable.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Canada to throw out 13.6m AstraZeneca Covid vaccine doses amid lack of demand

Canada is to throw out about 13.6m doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine because it couldn't find any takers for it either at home or abroad.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Travel to the United States during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

If you're planning to travel to the United States, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BBC News
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Monkeypox wasn't created in a lab - and other claims debunked

A common fear shared online is that restrictions on movement are being planned.One account told followers to get ready for "monkeypox lockdowns" and "monkeypox tyranny".
BBC News
1 year ago
Coronavirus

North Korea announces first death from Covid-19

Six people died after suffering a fever with one testing positive for Omicron, state media reported on Friday.
It said 187,000 people with a fever were being "isolated and treated".
The Local Europe
2 years ago
Coronavirus

When will the Novavax vaccine be available in Austria?

Novavax is the first 'inactivated vaccine' for Covid to be approved in the EU.When will it be approved - and administered - in Austria?
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

London markets dip amid soaring European inflation data

London stocks fell after trading in Europe was knocked by rampant inflation across the continent.The FTSE 100 was also impacted by weaker shares from banking firms after the latest quarterly figures from NatWest disappointed.The top index finished the day down 26.02 points, or 0.37%, at 7,047.67.Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK, said: A rebound in yields, as well as the US dollar appears to be weighing on European markets today after the latest inflation numbers in Europe saw headline prices surge in October, with German CPI surging to 11.6%, and Italy CPI rising by 12.8%.
The Independent
1 year ago
France news

France reopens to unvaccinated travellers

From today, France will reopen to unvaccinated travellers after a months-long ban, the country's consul général in London has confirmed.
The Local France
2 years ago
France news

Don't ask Google, ask us: Why is France in Mali?

Since January 24th, France has put in place a vaccine pass which is required to enter a wide range of venues including bars, cafés, restaurants, gyms, leisure centres, cinemas, theatres, museums, large events and long-distance trains.
The Local France
2 years ago
France news

French ski resorts 'back to normal' as bookings return to pre-pandemic levels

Testing is no longer required for vaccinated travellers, but the UK government has announced that it will scrap all Covid-19 travel rules on Friday, March 18th.
The Local France
2 years ago
France news

French government deactivates 3.5 million Covid vaccine passes

The French government has announced that 3.5 million people will be affected by the deactivation of their vaccine pass on Wednesday.
Published: 23 February 2022 09:29 CET
The Local France
2 years ago
France news

Covid vaccines: Novavax roll-out begins in France

A scientist conducts tests on a batch of Novavax vaccines.France will receive its first shipment of these vaccines during the week.
Digiday
1 year ago
Marketing

Advertising Week Briefing: Despite darkening economy, marketers put measurement, brand safety center stage

| By Marty Swant
Digiday
1 year ago
Marketing

Covid or allergies? Zyrtec wants to capture attention on the question with its first ad campaign in a decade

| By Julian Cannon
Allergy medication brand Zyrtec is returning to TV and digital video advertising for the first time in a decade.
The Drum
1 year ago
Online marketing

AstraZeneca and Jeff Bridges raise awareness of immunocompromised in 'Up the antibodies'

Sometimes it takes the words of a famous actor like Jeff Bridges to make the world understand that "not everyone understands what immunocompromised people are going through right now."
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Life-extending prostate cancer drug rejected for NHS

A drug which can extend the lives of some men with prostate cancer will not be approved for use on the NHS.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Canada news

Canada to throw out 13.6M doses of AstraZeneca vaccine

OTTAWA - Canada is going to throw out about 13.6 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn't find any takers for it either at home or abroad.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | This Drug Could Transform Breast Cancer Treatment

New data on a breast cancer treatment from AstraZeneca and the Japanese drug maker Daiichi Sankyo brought a standing ovation from cancer doctors attending their annual meeting in Chicago on Sunday.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | AstraZeneca + Pfizer Vaccines = Better Omicron Immunity

Could the UK inadvertently have given some of its population the best immunity possible against SARS-CoV-2?
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

First woman vice-chancellor of Oxford University 'flattered' to be made dame

The first woman vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford has been made a dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Academic knighted for services to Covid-19 research

An academic whose Covid-19 research played a key role during the pandemic has been knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

AstraZeneca reviews diversity in trials to ensure drugs work for all

The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is conducting a major review of diversity across its trials in an attempt to ensure its medicines work for all population groups, although it has admitted that including pregnant women is a particular challenge.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Most Britons back curbs on bosses' pay, survey finds

Six in 10 people think company bosses should be prevented from earning more than 10 times the average paid to employees, according to polling shared exclusively with the Guardian.
CMSWire.com
1 year ago
Remote teams

Hybrid Working Won't Stick

Although many employers have stated they plan to make hybrid work permanent, I've reluctantly concluded that hybrid won't stick - or at least that people will end up in the office more than they hope.
CMSWire.com
1 year ago
Remote teams

Hybrid Working Won't Stick

Although many employers have stated they plan to make hybrid work permanent, I've reluctantly concluded that hybrid won't stick - or at least that people will end up in the office more than they hope.
Ars Technica
1 year ago
OMG science

FDA puts the brakes on J&J vaccine after 9th clotting death reported

The US Food and Drug Administration limited the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine late Thursday, citing the risk of a very rare but severe clotting disorder called thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS).
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Sales of Covid vaccine set to decline as demand wanes, AstraZeneca predicts

Anglo- Swedish drugs giant AstraZeneca expects revenue from its Covid-19 medicines to fall by a fifth this year as demand wanes for its life-saving vaccine.
time.com
1 year ago
Health

I Tested Positive for COVID-19. Should I Take an Antiviral or Antibody Treatment?

With the Omicron variant still circulating widely around the world, and at-home tests for COVID-19 becoming increasingly popular, more people are testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.
Inverse
1 year ago
Health

Can evusheld treat Covid-19? An infectious disease expert answers 7 key questions

Evusheld is the first FDA-authorized drug to prevent Covid-19 in high-risk people who aren't adequately protected by vaccination alone.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Health

Covid vaccines give extra protection to previously infected, studies show

Covid-19 vaccines provide significant extra protection for people who have already been infected, according to two new studies.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
UK news

Denmark's Covid-19 contact tracing service to release 90 percent of staff

Testing is no longer required for vaccinated travellers, but the UK government has announced that it will scrap all Covid-19 travel rules on Friday, March 18th.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
UK news

Budget airline Flyr to launch Olso to Edinburgh route

Testing is no longer required for vaccinated travellers, but the UK government has announced that it will scrap all Covid-19 travel rules on Friday, March 18th.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
UK news

Spanish sports grounds to return to full capacity as Covid restrictions lifted

Testing is no longer required for vaccinated travellers, but the UK government has announced that it will scrap all Covid-19 travel rules on Friday, March 18th.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
UK news

Denmark says Covid-19 testing now only needed for 'special medical reasons'

Testing is no longer required for vaccinated travellers, but the UK government has announced that it will scrap all Covid-19 travel rules on Friday, March 18th.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
UK news

Travel rules update: Unvaccinated people can now enter Austria

Testing is no longer required for vaccinated travellers, but the UK government has announced that it will scrap all Covid-19 travel rules on Friday, March 18th.
The Local France
2 years ago
France news

BREAKING: P&0 Ferries suspends all sailings between France and UK ahead of 'major announcement'

Testing is no longer required for vaccinated travellers, but the UK government has announced that it will scrap all Covid-19 travel rules on Friday, March 18th.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
Europe news

What do Russia flight bans mean for international travel from Denmark?

Denmark has banned Russian aircraft from entering its airspace in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, while Russia has reciprocated the ban against Denmark and a long list of other countries.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
Europe news

France moves 29 countries onto travel 'green list'

Photo by ERIC PIERMONT / AFP
France on Thursday updated its green list, adding 29 new countries including India, Canada and South Africa.
The Local Europe
2 years ago
UK news

Danish airports drop face mask rules after more than 600 days

Testing is no longer required for vaccinated travellers, but the UK government has announced that it will scrap all Covid-19 travel rules on Friday, March 18th.
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