AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Wednesday acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine. A statement describing the error came days after the company and the university described the shots as “highly effective” and made no mention of why some study participants didn’t receive as much vaccine […]
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AstraZeneca said Monday that late stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine developed with Oxford University were “highly effective” in preventing disease. The results are based on interim analysis of trials in the U.K. and Brazil of the vaccine developed by Oxford University and manufactured by AstraZeneca. No hospitalizations or severe cases of COVID-19 were reported […]
As the world preps itself for a second wave of Covid-19 and vaccine development continues, one cannot deny the hardships humanity has faced this year. Businesses of all shapes and sizes struggled, economies slowed, and people were overworked from the comfort of their own homes. But if there’s one thing that defines successful entrepreneurs and […]
Earlier last month, the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Conference took place with top minds meeting to discuss the main challenges facing digital health. The current pandemic has successfully exhausted health systems around the world to their limits. During the opening panel of the HIMSS & Health 2.0 Europe Digital Conference titled, Leveraging Digital Health […]
A novel method is currently being used at airports that document passengers’ Covid-19 test status. Known as a digital health pass, and dubbed as the CommonPass, it will enable safer cross border travel by instilling confidence in both travelers and governments amid the pandemic. The digital health pass is currently being trialed on Hong Kong-based […]
As the world slips into the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, industries are scrambling to find alternative ways to keep businesses afloat as consumer behavior shifts and adapts to a changing norm. As the Covid-19 era hastens the advancement of many technologies, enterprises are looking at tech to help improve business. One of the […]
The Republic of Sudan has officially joined the “Better than Cash Alliance,” a UN Capital Development Fund initiative, in an effort to encourage the use of digital payments. The move aims at facilitating urgent aid needed to fend off the Covid-19 pandemic within the country, while forming a more inclusive financial ecosystem for people that […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced millions of people around the world to drastically change every aspect of their lives; from day-to-day activities to business practices and education – all within the safe confines of our homes. While many suffered during the global shutdown, tech companies thrived and excelled due to the monumental demand of their […]
Grade and high school students in the Philippines began classes at home Monday after the coronavirus pandemic forced remote-learning onto an educational system already struggling to fund schools. The shift to distance-learning has been a logistical nightmare for the poverty-stricken Southeast Asian country that has long lacked enough classrooms, teachers and educational equipment. Nearly 25 […]
Across the U.S., the pandemic has forced students to attend virtual school to prevent spread of the coronavirus. But the more we rely on technology, the bigger the consequences when gadgets or internet service let us down. Technology being technology, all sorts of things can go wrong. Your internet service may be inadequate for all-day […]