After Italy, Poland says it could take legal action over Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine delay
Poland could take legal action against Pfizer next month if the U.S. drugmaker does not deliver all scheduled doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, a government...
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Chinese scientists develop gene therapy which could delay ageing
Scientists in Beijing have developed a new gene therapy which can reverse some of the effects of ageing in mice and extend their lifespans, findings which may...
The global scramble for shots has intensified, world’s poorest and most vulnerable at risk
The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the world was on the brink of a “catastrophic moral failure” on distributing COVID-19...
A health service at war with itself
The past week saw state health services organisation (Okypy) trading barbs with unions representing government doctors and nurses, the latter accusing the former of haphazardly...
Aussie scientists raise doubts over vaccine efficacy of AstraZeneca
Australian scientists have raised questions over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in establishing herd immunity, calling for a pause on its widespread rollout...
EU drugs watchdog receives Astra-Oxford vaccine approval application (Update)
The European medicines regulator said on Tuesday it had received an application from AstraZeneca for the conditional approval of the drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine being developed...
EU secures nearly half of Pfizer’s 2021 global output of Covid shots
The European Union reached a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech for 300 million additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine, the head of the European Commission...
Moderna CEO says vaccine likely to protect for ‘couple of years’
Moderna‘s Covid-19 mRNA vaccine is likely to offer protection of up to a couple of years, its chief executive said on Thursday, even though more...
Mediterranean Hospital, launches vaccinations certified by Cyprus blockchain app — Aretaeio to follow
The Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus announced on Tuesday that it had vaccinated 100 doctors and personnel, and certified the vaccinations using the Cyprus-developed E-H Cert...
European Commission approves Moderna vaccine
A second COVID-19 vaccine won regulatory approval in Europe on Wednesday and the Netherlands belatedly launched its vaccination campaign as European countries accelerated a patchy...
