Day: July 12, 2022

WHO’s Science Council launches report calling for equitable expansion of genomics

Michael Gwarisa

WHO’s Science Council of experts has issued its first report, on accelerating access to genomics for global health. The report argues that it is not justifiable ethically or scientifically for less-resourced countries to gain access to such technologies long after rich countries do. The field of genomics uses methods from biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology to understand and use biological information in DNA and RNA, with benefits for medicine and public health – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic – as well as agriculture, biological research and more. The report calls…

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Urgent call for better use of existing vaccines and development of new vaccines to tackle AMR

Michael Gwarisa

The World Health Organization today released the first-ever report on the pipeline of the vaccines currently in development to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens. WHO’s analysis points to the need to accelerate trials for AMR related vaccines in late-stage development and maximise the use of existing vaccines. Own Correspondent The silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance is of major growing public health concern. Resistant bacterial infections alone are associated with nearly 4.95 million deaths per year, with 1.27 million deaths directly attributed to AMR.  But AMR is about…

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Uproar Over Delayed Visas To AIDS Conference In Canada

Healthtimes

HIV and AIDS activists and advocates  have raised a red flag over the delayed granting of Visas to AIDS Activists, speakers, public health experts and advocates by the Canadian government ahead of International AIDS Confrence to be held in Canada from 29 July to 2 August 2022. By Staff Reporter The delays have been described as horrendous and unacceptable and will likely see key speakers and stakeholders failing to attend. UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Banyima said, “We appeal to the government of Canada to grant Visas expeditiously to experts, activists…

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