Parasitic worms found in medieval human remains hold secret for eradicating them today

Published on September 2, 2020

A new study suggests these parasites were just as common in medieval Europe as they are today, suggesting Europe’s later improvements to hygiene and sanitation proved enough to conquer them. Science

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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Frontline Health Care Personnel in a Multistate Hospital Network — 13 Academic Medical Centers, April–June 2020

September 1, 2020
"Among 3,248 personnel observed, 6% had antibody evidence of previous SARS-CoV-2 infection; 69% had not previously received a diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.  A high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections among health care personnel appear to go undetected." MMWR

Accelerating access to medicines in a changing world

September 3, 2020
Access tools addressing the four challenges, demographic and economic shifts, shifting product needs,and how country specific health financing among many ought to be considered to accelerate access to medicine. WHO Bulletin