The antiviral drug remdesivir is not suggested for patients admitted to hospital with covid-19, regardless of how severely ill they are, because there is currently no evidence that it improves survival or the need for ventilation, say a WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts in The BMJ today
Samoa has recorded its first positive test for COVID-19, Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi announced in a live address to the nation this morning
There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, both detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are no new community cases
The Government has confirmed an in-principle agreement to purchase up to 5 million COVID-19 vaccines – enough for 5 million people – from Janssen Pharmaceutica, subject to the vaccine successfully completing clinical trials and passing regulatory approvals in New Zealand, says Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Woods
There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand today, all detected in recent returnees in managed isolation. There are no new community cases
Results from an early-phase randomised clinical trial of a Chinese vaccine candidate based on the inactivated whole SARS-CoV-2 virus (CoronaVac) are published today in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal, finding the formulation appears safe and induces an antibody response in healthy volunteers aged 18 to 59 years
Eastern Institute of Technology professor of Māori and indigenous research David Tipene-Leach (Ngāti Kahungunu/Ngāti Kere, Ngāti Manuhiri) has been honoured for his leadership on the flax wahakura for babies to sleep in
After all the high-minded tributes from church ministers and politicians, it was the heartfelt words of Papa Joe’s daughter that wrenched the focus back to what this memorial service was about
New Zealand’s agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech could see deliveries of their COVID-19 vaccine by March 2021, says minister of research, science and innovation Megan Woods
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management