Big Pharma — COVID-19

On a roll, Moderna taps Thermo Fisher to help with COVID-19 vaccine fill-finish, packaging and labeling Moderna has tasked Thermo Fisher Scientific with fill-finish, labeling and packaging duties for its mRNA COVID-19 shot. (Moderna) The globe has come to depend on Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, sending the biotech racing to expand its mRNA manufacturing capacity. In the next step of its effort to meet lofty supply expectations, Moderna is tapping another CDMO powerhouse to help.  Moderna has tasked Thermo Fisher Scientific with fill-finish, labeling and packaging duties for its mRNA vaccine at Thermo Fisher’s commercial manufacturing site in Greenville, North Carolina, the company said in...

New test to detect COVID-19 in the air Laboratorio Control - A Tentamus Company (PresseBox) ( Madrid, Spain, 21-02-24 ) As of today, Laboratorio Contol provides a new analysis (PCR) to detect SARS-CoV-2 in air samples to all its customers. This service is a powerful tool for the early detection of possible outbreaks of COVID-19 in the population. The laboratory started its research when the WHO (World Health Organization) updated the latest findings on infectious pathways with SARS-CoV-2 in July 2020. Through its infection prevention unit coordinator, Benedetta Allegranzi, the WHO acknowledges evidence that the coronavirus remains airborne. These infectious...

Temperature scanners of limited value in detecting Covid-19 Making people stand in front of a scanner to have their body temperature read can result in a large number of false negatives, allowing people with Covid-19 to pass through airports and hospitals undetected. Leading experts in physiology have suggested instead that taking temperature readings of a person’s fingertip and eye would give a significantly better and more reliable reading and help identify those with fever. The study, co-led by a human physiologist and an expert in temperature regulation, Professor Mike Tipton, is published in Experimental Physiology. Professor Tipton, of the University...

Vision-Related Implications of COVID-19 can be Mitigated with Appropriate Care   New York, NY, October , 2020 — About 30 percent of those diagnosed with COVID-19 experience conjunctivitis (an eye infection), and countless others with ocular diseases that require ongoing evaluation and treatment are skipping their checkups out of fears of contracting COVID-19.   Dr. Daniel Laroche, Director of Glaucoma Services and President of Advanced Eyecare of New York, emphasizes that, while the pandemic may have changed the way we visit our doctors, it’s imperative that we stay up-to-date with our vision exams, particularly for those with conditions such as...

COVID-19 patients with sleep apnoea could be at additional risk   Relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea and poorer outcomes from COVID-19 identified in systematic review of studies by University of Warwick Researchers advise that people with obstructive sleep apnoea should take the necessary precautions to reduce their exposure and follow their treatment plan diligently 5 million people in the UK currently diagnosed with the condition, but up to 85% of people could be undiagnosed Researchers call for better recording and more data on the condition   People who have been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnoea could be at increased risk...