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Scientists found racial differences in COVID care home deaths
According to new data, COVID care home deaths in the United States are influenced by race - with majority non-White care homes experiencing 3.3 times more deaths.
Pharmaceuticals: Falsified medicines
Dr Ash Ramzan, Founder and Principal Consultant, Woodley BioReg Limited, turns the spotlight on falsified medicines in this pharmaceuticals focus.
People with asthma are not a priority group for COVID vaccination
The UK removed people with moderate forms of asthma from the high-priority group for vaccination, which pushes their vaccination date past April.
Innovate UK invests £900k into cloud-based pharmacy dispensary software
Innovate UK has invested a further £900k of funding into Titan, a cloud-based medicine dispensary software for pharmacies.
Kim Schleppegrell Skaue joins Oils By Simpson: Their mission to promote natural medicine
Read on to find out more about Oils By Simpson, Kim Schleppegrell Skaue, and their joint mission to encourage natural medicine use worldwide.
Vascular therapies for mental health disorders
Here, Dr Anju Vasudevan, discusses two distinct vascular therapies in the prenatal, postnatal, and adult brain to combat mental illness.
Beyond skin deep: The emerging science of tattoo toxicology
Jonas J. Calsbeek, Jeremy A. MacMahon & Pamela J. Lein, PhD from University of California, Davis, explain the emerging science of tattoo toxicology.
Improving self-management in HIV care with mHealth
Here, Professor Bertrand Lebouché introduces ‘warm’ mobile health technology to enable better self-management in HIV care.
Rapid and successful adaptation of a national teaching programme to COVID-19
Dr Andrew McIndoe MBE & Dr Ed Hammond MBE chart the rapid and successful adaptation of delivery of a national teaching programme to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Independent FDA Committee says Pfizer vaccine is ready for the US
The independent experts of the FDA say the Pfizer vaccine is good to go, which means that the COVID vaccine should be formally approved in a matter of days.
Veterinary medicines: One Health – the only way forward
Roxane Feller, Secretary General of AnimalhealthEurope, sheds light on One Health – the only way forward that includes comment on veterinary medicines.
Commission fines €60.5 million to pharma companies stopping cheaper medicine
Teva and Cephalon faced the €60.5 million antitrust fine, after both companies were found to be actively suppressing the existence of cheaper medicine.
Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine is 70.4% effective
The UK's answer to Pfizer and Moderna, the Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine, has proven to be exactly 70.4% effective against COVID-19.
The role of plants in drugs and medicines
Dr Deborah Lee from Dr Fox Online Pharmacy sheds light on the role of plants in drugs and medicines in this absorbing analysis.
Afro-Caribbean people with kidney problems face COVID hospitalisation
New research explores the link between ethnicity and ESKD, which finds that Afro-Caribbean patients are four times more likely to undergo COVID hospitalisation.
Moderna vaccine: New frontrunner is 95% effective against COVID-19
Eight days after the Pfizer vaccine results (90% effective) brought collective hope to the world, the Moderna vaccine has proven to be 95% effective at fighting COVID-19.
New treatment that ‘stuns’ arthritis pain could reduce opiate use
Over 350 million people suffer from arthritis pain globally, which means significant levels of opiates are used to manage the condition - but what if there was a less addictive treatment?
The role of pharmacy during COVID-19
Gino Martini, RPS Chief Scientist and the Science and Research Team at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society reflect on the role of pharmacy during COVID-19 in delivering accessible, safe and effective care for all.
Impact of COVID-19 on healthcare for patients with diabetes
Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe from Frost & Sullivan’s TechVision Group considers how the standard of healthcare for patients with diabetes is impacted by COVID-19.
Blood pressure medicines do not increase chance of COVID-19 death
Though heart damage plays a role in how someone deals with COVID-19, researchers at the American Heart Association found that blood pressure medicines don't impact your chances.