Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have created a self-applied antivenom that is cheaper than the current antivenom available today so those with snakebite can apply it on the spot.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for medical equipment for critically ill patients. Often, the consequence of coronavirus is pneumonia and breathing problems, so the demand for breathing apparatus is vast. However, as the number of seriously sick patients has increased, there is less available equipment and hospitals are working at their full capacity. People also fear that the shortage of staff and equipment in the public health sector can have critical consequences in the U.S, but also in other countries.
This raises the prospect of immunizations in the UK starting weeks ahead of the rest of Europe. Britain is expected to be the pioneering western country to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine, raising the prospect of immunizations starting weeks ahead of the rest of Europe.
Nobody who was vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine developed severe COVID-19. Moderna said that it would seek US and European regulators' approval to allow its COVID-19 vaccine to be used for emergency use.