Health

French watchdog warns about use of Trump-backed virus drug

PARIS, France (AFP) — The French drugs agency warned doctors for a second time Saturday about using hydroxychloroquine, the drug…

Tunisia hopes novel methods will aid virus fight

by Caroline Nelly Perrot Agence France-Presse TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) — The feared impact of coronavirus on Tunisia's fragile public health system…

Filipino-designed handwashers help battle coronavirus in Ethiopia

(Eagle News) - A team of Filipino engineers and teachers developed a pedal-operated handwasher to help combat COVID-19 in Ethiopia,…

Hopes grow for antibody tests, but experts urge caution

by Femke COLBORNE Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The sun is only just rising in Berlin but Lothar…

Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?

by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House…

UN launches global push to speed virus vaccine production

  by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN on Friday joined forces with world leaders…

Coronavirus boosts sales for French pharma giant Sanofi

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Friday that its first quarter sales surged in part due…

New Era General Hospital to start using rapid test kits for COVID-19 starting April 25

  (Eagle News) -- The New Era General Hospital has announced that it will begin using “Rapid Test Kits”  starting…

Oxford University pushing science to the limit in vaccine hunt

by Sylvain PEUCHMAURD Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Oxford University is launching a human trial of a potential coronavirus…

Swiss launch country-wide study on COVID-19 immunity

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Researchers said Thursday they had begun collecting blood samples and interviewing people across Switzerland to determine…

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