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1 – 10 of 10So far, only few treatments have shown benefit in clinical trials. The complexity of the disease means a ‘one treatment for all’ drug may still be a long way away from discovery…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257900
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Having struggled to control the virus as was done in East Asia and the Pacific, many countries are pinning their hopes on ending the pandemic through vaccination. Quantity and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257653
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Predicting the pandemic's course has become more complicated because parts of countries’ populations are now vaccinated, some with a single dose, others with a double or triple…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265679
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COVID-19 is accelerating towards a pandemic, but scientific promptness and efficient communication between countries is acting as a brake. This is the third recorded…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB250999
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It is now known which groups are more vulnerable and there is a good appreciation of case numbers in high-income countries. Knowledge about how the virus is transmitted is still…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB254239
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Yet it is still difficult to predict what new variants may emerge or what their impact might be. Extreme disparity in vaccine coverage has resulted in a complex demographic of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268660
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Though significant risks remain, after a strenuous 14-month battle, there is now some hope that DRC’s fatigued health system may finally get a much-needed break. Meanwhile, the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247018
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Found as a by-product in certain lithium deposits, its applications now include renewables, energy efficient construction, electric vehicles (EVs) and new fertilisers. Boric acid…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283866
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Large case numbers, and a new variant with a high case-fatality rate (CFR), have been reported in the region since January. This is the second new clustering (‘clade’) of variants…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB289208
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The lockdown of Shanghai this spring was China’s most severe since the first in Wuhan in 2020. The nature of China's political system makes public course-corrections difficult…