08:25 | 11/05/2020
In the current research, British scientists said vitamin D modulates the response of white blood cells, preventing them from releasing too many inflammatory molecules.
02:57 | 09/05/2020
Japan on Thursday became the second country, after the US, to authorise the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the governent said, concurently concurently eyeing to approving another medication Avigan this month.
18:31 | 06/05/2020
Scientists have detected an antibody that is capable of blocking the coronavirus from entering cells, providing a much-needed shield for severely ill patients. The discovery is an initial step towards developing a fully human antibody to treat or prevent deadly respiratory disease.
07:29 | 04/05/2020
An experimental vaccine for coronavirus (COVID-19), jointly produced by a group of scientists from Vietnam and Britain has been tested in mice, and scientists are now waiting for test evaluation, VOV reported on May 4.
10:05 | 30/04/2020
Oxford group may lead the race in coronavirus vaccine development as its new experimental vaccine seems to protect monkeys from the novel acute respiratory virus despite heavy exposure environment.
09:36 | 30/04/2020
Korean Covid-19 patients who have recovered but then tested positive for the virus appear to not get reinfection but the remaining of virus fragments causing the results, South Korean experts affirmed.
10:38 | 28/04/2020
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday (April 27) that Japan will soon approve the anti-viral drug remdesivir for the treatment of coronavirus patients, while a government official said separately that the drug will be approved as early as next month, reported Kyodo News.
06:00 | 28/04/2020
The UK’s Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, in collaboration with Vietnam’s Ministry of Heath and Ho Chi Minh city Hospital for Tropical Diseases are conducting a study to assess the safety and effectiveness of chloroquine on COVID-19 treatment.
20:59 | 26/04/2020
Vietnamese doctors treat Covid-19 by using oxygen therapy, ventilators, antibiotics and antiviral drugs depending on the severity of the case.
08:31 | 26/04/2020
The novel coronavirus raging across the world has triggered global efforts in vaccine development. The actual way to halt the spread of COVID-19 is with a vaccine, while non-pharmaceutical interventions like social distancing and drugs can only help with containment.
08:05 | 25/04/2020
The anti-influenza drug Avigan was promoted as a possible game-changer in the fight against the coronavirus, but medical experts have called for caution, citing its side effects and unproven efficacy, reported Japan's Kyodo News on April 23.
12:56 | 23/04/2020
Signs of blood thickening and clotting were being detected in different organs by doctors from different specialties. This would turn out to be one of the alarming ways the coroavirus ravages the body, as doctors there and elsewhere were starting to realize.
08:22 | 21/04/2020
800 Vietnamese healthcare professionals will participate in a tuberculosis (BCG) vaccine trial in order to find whether the vaccine can be useful in COVID-19 prevention.
07:59 | 19/04/2020
Recovered coronavirus patients are testing positive again. Can you get reinfected?
07:59 | 19/04/2020
Wiping the shelves and the TV console with a cloth dampened with just water isn't enough to kill the coronavirus. Here’s a handy guide for you from CNA.
15:16 | 16/04/2020
The World Health Organizations (WHO) on Tuesday warned drinking alcohol can increase the risk of getting coronavirus, urging access should be restricted during lockdown.
11:16 | 16/04/2020
According to new studies, hydroxychroloquine does not help coronavirus patients recover and even caused heart complications.
09:35 | 16/04/2020
Recent findings show evidence that the coronavirus does not only inflaming and clogging the tiny air sacs in the lungs but also causes damages to the kidneys, hearts and elsewhere in your body.
09:31 | 16/04/2020
According to the WHO, currently 70 coronavirus vaccines are in development globally, with 3 leading candidates alreeady being tested in human trials.
17:18 | 08/04/2020
Vietnamese health experts yesterday said they were willing to participate in the consultation and co-treatment of COVID-19 for the British Prime Minister.
