Fujifilm says medicine research for COVID-19 may last until July

– FILE PHOTO: Avigan Tablets (generic name: Favipiravir), an anti-influenza medicine developed by drug maker Toyama Chemical Co, a subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings Co. in Tokyo, Japan, on October 22, 2014. REUTERS / Issei Kato — TOKYO, Jun 7 (Reuters) – Fujifilm Holdings Corp’s investigation into Avigan as a potential treatment for COVID-19 may last … Read more

Scientists need corona hotspots for vaccine studies

– FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration taken taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration / File Photo — London / Chicago (Reuters) – The first wave of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be subsiding. What makes everyone easier … Read more

The EU plans to create a permanent reserve of essential medicines and health equipment

BRUSSELS, May 28 (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Thursday it intends to create a permanent stockpile of essential medicines and health equipment to cope with the shortage that has plagued the EU for years and has worsened throughout the pandemic. of COVID-19. – FILE PHOTO: A couple wearing protective face masks walks past … Read more

Covid-19 in Brazil: hundreds of Cuban doctors reintegrated into the ‘More Doctors’ program

First modification: 05/22/2020 – 20:43Last modification: 05/22/2020 – 20:43 – In Brazil, the coronavirus pandemic is favoring the return to work of hundreds of Cuban doctors who had had to abandon the “More Doctors” program due to tensions between President Jair Bolsonaro and the Castro regime. In late 2018, Havana withdrew its doctors from Brazil … Read more

South Korea reports recovered patients are testing positive for coronavirus again

– Several people in a shopping center enjoy the view towards a park and at the same time try to maintain social distance to protect themselves from the coronavirus. South Korea, April 8, 2020. FILE. REUTERS / Heo Ran — SEOUL, Apr 10 (Reuters) – South Korean authorities reported on Friday that 91 patients who … Read more

Elderly in Cuba face shortage of medicines due to US embargo and cut in Venezuelan aid

HAVANA, Mar 20 (Reuters) – When do the medicines arrive? Is the question asked by the majority of the elderly people who haunt pharmacies in Cuba every week, the country with the oldest population in Latin America. – Archive image of members of the Cuban health service walking in the port of Mariel, on the … Read more

Trump restricts travel from Europe and China expects corona to recede by June

BEIJING / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Passengers rushed to adjust their flight booking dates and world markets suffered new losses on Thursday after US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping restrictions on travel from Europe, damaging airlines and causing global concern over the Corona virus. – U.S. President Donald Trump talks about the United States’ handling of … Read more

China provides 14 billion euros for coronavirus outbreak

– Chinese Yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration taken February 10, 2020. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Illustration — Beijing (Reuters) – China has provided more than 110 billion yuan to fight the consequences of the coronavirus epidemic. Vice-Finance Minister Xu Hongcai said at a press conference in Beijing on Thursday that over 39 … Read more

Virus infections in China are declining – two new cases in Germany

Beijing / Frankfurt (Reuters) – The declining numbers of new infections in the coronavirus epidemic in China provide some relief. – FILE PHOTO: Workers operate a vehicle to carry out disinfection in Jianghan district, following an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei province, China February 10, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS — However, … Read more

Epilepsy in Mali: 49% of the population attribute supernatural origins to the disease |

The whole world is celebrating International Epilepsy Day this Monday, February 10. Consecrated since 2015, the day aims to promote the rights of patients with epilepsy and raise awareness. The day has all its meaning in Mali where, according to a study, the sick are still victims of false beliefs. Epilepsy is a chronic disease … Read more