With COVID-19 vaccine supplies shifting from scarcity to abundance in high-income settings, such as Canada, the EU, the USA, and the UK, the June 11–13, 2021, Group of Seven (G7) summit in Cornwall, UK, is the time when leaders from those countries should act on their promises to send surplus COVID-19 vaccine supplies to the many other countries where doses remain scarce. Vaccine donations are … [Read more...]
Guyana’s vaccination rate higher than Caribbean- Health Minister
Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday said if Guyana had followed other Caribbean countries in depending on the COVAX facility to acquire vaccines, only about 10 percent of the adult population would have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. Responding to opposition questions about approval for GYDS$1.3 billion already spent on purchasing 300,000 Sputnik V and Sinopharm … [Read more...]
Detecting cancer and heart disease in a single low-dose CT scan with AI
Clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital and engineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a deep learning algorithm capable of screening for cardiovascular disease risk and cancer from the same scan. Applied to low-dose CT, the AI solution is designed to expedite the diagnosis process, accelerate treatment and improve patient outcomes, while eliminating the need for … [Read more...]
Guyana Government Considering COVID-19 Vaccine Passport
Guyana Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says the government is still considering introducing a COVID-19 travel certificate, as the country continues to work towards curbing transmission of the deadly virus. Guyana Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says the government is still considering introducing a COVID-19 travel certificate, as the country continues to work towards curbing … [Read more...]
G7 announces pledges of 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, of which at least half to be delivered by the end of 2021
COVAX welcomes dose sharing commitments for 870 million additional doses to support equitable access to vaccines in 2021 and 2022, with the aim to deliver at least half by the end of 2021.The G7 has committed one billion doses since the February 2021 virtual G7 Early Leaders’ Summit, including pledges made at the G20 Global Health Summit hosted by Prime Minister Draghi and President von der Leyen … [Read more...]
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