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Coronavirus: Health workers' army to be trained to deliver Covid vaccine

The Pharma Data

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said this could include training a wider range of existing NHS staff, as well as student doctors and nurses. UK signs deals for 90 million virus vaccine doses. It might also involve training other professionals, including dentists and vets. Media playback is unsupported on your device.

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New Phase 3 Data Show TAK-620 (maribavir), an Investigational Drug for the Treatment of Transplant Recipients with Refractory/Resistant Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections, Meets Primary Endpoint

The Pharma Data

Today, transplant patients who do not respond or experience adverse events related to existing therapies may be at higher risk for complications from the virus, including transplant failure and death. 3 CMV is a ubiquitous virus that typically resides latent and asymptomatic in the body but reactivates during periods of immunosuppression.

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The New Fungus Among Us, Candida auris

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. “What is different and particularly scary about Candida auris is that it can survive on skin and healthcare surfaces up to two weeks, allowing the spread from person-to-person in healthcare settings and nursing homes. Tick, tick, boom! It currently tops 15 million. It’s an old technique.

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