The ministry also reported 445 COVID-related deaths, up from 352 the day before and the first toll above 400 since May 2. A total of 40,192 people have now died because of COVID-19 in Italy, which becomes the sixth country in the world to report more than 40,000 deaths. It has registered some 824,879 coronavirus … Read more
Russia reported 19,404 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, close to a record high that included 5,255 infections in Moscow and took the national tally to 1,712,858. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was impossible to give accurate forecasts on the situation.
In its quarterly results, AmerisourceBergen said it included a $6.6 billion expense related to opioid lawsuits, while Cardinal said it took a pre-tax charge of $1.02 billion. McKesson on Tuesday said it and two other major U.S. drug distributors could be expected to pay up to $21 billion under a new proposal to resolve the … Read more
The Oct. 30 WHO draft document seen by Reuters says priorities are to secure monoclonal antibodies in a tight market and to boost distribution of cheap steroid dexamethasone, of which it has already booked nearly 3 million courses of treatment for poorer countries. Monoclonal antibodies are manufactured copies of antibodies created by the body to … Read more
These vessels of blood have tiny valves, one way in nature, to allow the blood to go ahead, but prevent its backflow. These valves function normally, unless for certain reasons, the veins lose elasticity, resulting in weaker valves and the backward flow of blood or even leakage. This blood gets collected in veins, making them … Read more