J&J says second shot boosts protection to 94%
Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday a second shot of its COVID-19 vaccine given about two months after the first increased its effectiveness to 94% in the United States against moderate to ...
Calls grow among experts in Singapore for a vaccine mandate as Covid -19 spikes
Some health experts in Singapore are calling for mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus with a growing toll of severe COVID-19 among unvaccinated people as infections surge and with vaccine take-up ...
Pfizer/BioNTech say data show Covid-19 vaccine safe and protective in kids
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5 to 11 year olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon ...
Flu jabs available from beginning of October
Vaccinations of vulnerable groups of the population against Type A flu will start at the beginning of October, the health ministry said on Monday.
According to the ministry, 180,000 vaccines have ...
Gesy budget well within estimates, HIO says
The budget of the national health scheme (Gesy) remained within initial estimates, counting €794.7m for the period of January to August despite the pandemic, an HIO official said on Saturday.
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US booster debate moves to FDA vaccine advisory committee
The debate over whether Americans should receive a booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine moves to a panel of independent expert advisers to the U.S. Food and ...
Early cancer detection test could be a game-changer
The National Health Service will on Monday begin the world’s biggest trial of Grail Inc’s flagship Galleri blood test that can be used to detect more than 50 types ...
Hospitals prioritize air quality after Covid-19 pandemic
With the highly transmissible Delta variant of the coronavirus producing a rapid rise in infection rates and hospitalizations worldwide, health facilities have begun to rethink their handling of things. Funds ...
Why are we seeing more Covid cases in fully vaccinated people?
Many people are worried about reports of “breakthrough” Covid -19 infections overseas, from places like Israel and the United States.
A breakthrough infection is when someone tests positive for Covid ...
Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus team up in fight against cancer
The In the Fight Against Cancer campaign, organised by the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society and Bank of Cyprus (BOC) will run until September 12, with the holding of fundraisers island wide.
“We ...
AstraZeneca, EU reach settlement on delivery of Covid-19 vaccines
The European Commission and AstraZeneca said on Friday they had reached a settlement on delivering remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses by the British drugmaker and also ended pending litigation in Brussels.
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Karaiskakio Foundation to hold events in September for ‘Leukaemia Month’
By Stefanos Messios
The Karaiskakio Foundation has made September as ‘Leukaemia Month’ by organising a series of events, to inform and raise awareness among the public about leukaemia and bone ...
Covid-19 new variant discovered in South Africa
South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity provided by ...
Health minister to meet Okypy over project delays
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas said Monday he will be meeting with the leadership of the state health services organisation (Okypy) by the end of the week to discuss the implementation ...
Cyprus to mark international overdose awareness day
Eleftheria Square will be symbolically lit in purple on Tuesday evening to honour International Overdose Awareness Day, to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to overdose and recognise ...
Health minister slams Okypy delays in letter to board (Updated)
A letter has been sent by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas to the state health services organisation (Okypy) warning “for the last time” about delays, and “compliance with Council of Ministers ...
Coronavirus: Countries weigh need for booster shots
Covid -19 vaccine booster shots will be made widely available to Americans in September, while several other countries including Israel, Germany and France have decided to offer boosters to older ...
Llama antibodies to save us from Covid-19?
Llama antibodies could soon be playing a role in the global fight against COVID-19, if clinical trials being conducted by a Belgian biomedical start-up live up to their early promise.
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Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Less than a month into a Covid -19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country’s high infection and severe illness rates fuelled by ...
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine wins full U.S. FDA approval (Updated)
The U.S. drug regulator on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine – the first to secure such Food and Drug Administration validation – prompting President ...
US FDA aims to give full approval to Pfizer vaccine on Monday
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is aiming to give full approval to Pfizer‘s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, the New York Times reported on Friday.
Regulators were aiming ...
AstraZeneca’s antibody therapy prevents Covid-19, study shows
AstraZeneca’s new antibody therapy reduced the risk of people developing COVID-19 symptoms by 77% in a late-stage trial, putting the drugmaker on track to offer protection to those who respond ...
Israeli doctors find severe Covid-19 breakthrough cases mostly in older, sicker patients
In Israel’s COVID-19 wards, doctors are learning which vaccinated patients are most vulnerable to severe illness, amid growing concerns about instances in which the shots provide less protection against ...
Singapore prepares for long term life – and death – with Covid-19
With just a few dozen Covid -19 deaths and one of the world’s highest vaccination rates, Singapore wants to reopen for business – and is laying the groundwork to live ...