Swiss pharma giant Novartis on Tuesday reported higher profits for the first quarter as customers rushing to buy treatments during the coronavirus outbreak boosted the bottom line. Net profit for the first quarter rose 16 percent to $2.1 billion while…
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Researchers investigate how cancer treatment could help with COVID-19 cure
These receptors are often used in cancer immunotherapy. In cancer immunotherapy the cells are engineered to intercept cancer cells and destroy them. In the case or coronavirus, the receptors would be modified to recognise the virus so it can kill off…
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N95 mask: Best masks for coronavirus – Do N95 respirator masks protect you from virus?
Cases of coronavirus are continuing to grow around the world, and countries are amping up efforts to contain the spread. The UK has extended its lockdown for a further three weeks as the virus continues to spread. In total as…
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Coronavirus: Could we have prevented COVID-19 and can we prevent it happening again?
What marks COVID-19 out from other threats to humanity is its capacity for destruction. In the space of months, it has killed 70,000 people, forced one third of the world into lockdown, overwhelmed hospitals and grounded whole economies. The devastating…
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World ‘simply not ready’ for virus spread: WHO China mission chief
The world is “simply not ready” to rein in the new coronavirus outbreak, the head of a joint WHO-China mission of experts said Tuesday, urging countries to learn from China’s expertise. “You have to be ready to manage this at…
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N95 mask: Best masks for coronavirus – Do N95 respirator masks protect you from virus?
Across the globe cases of coronavirus are on the increase, with the majority in China where the virus originated. As of Tuesday morning, there were 20,438 cases of coronavirus in China and more than 185 reported across more than two…
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