November 8, 2020

Artificial intelligence in COVID-19 drug repurposing

Drug repurposing or repositioning is a technique whereby existing drugs are used to treat emerging and challenging diseases, including COVID-19. Drug repurposing has become a promising […]
November 8, 2020

Evaluating interest in off-label use of disinfectants for COVID-19

In February, 2020, during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made recommendations to clean and disinfect […]
November 8, 2020

Applications of digital technology in COVID-19 pandemic planning and response

With high transmissibility and no effective vaccine or therapy, COVID-19 is now a global pandemic. Government-coordinated efforts across the globe have focused on containment and mitigation, […]
November 2, 2020

COVID-19 transmissionCOVID-19 transmission—up in the air (The Lancet)

As we approach the end of 2020, and a year since the outbreak of COVID-19 began, cases are increasing again. We have learnt a lot about […]
November 2, 2020

Innovation in wastewater near-source tracking for rapid identification of COVID-19 in schools (The Lancet)

COVID-19 is one of the biggest global public health challenges of the century with almost 42 million cases and more than a million deaths to date. […]
November 2, 2020

How three economic impacts of Covid-19 could spell danger for Bangladesh

Eresh Omar Jamal In mid-June, the IMF in a country focus report on Bangladesh said that the economic impact of Covid-19 has most notably been felt […]
November 2, 2020

COVID-19 and its impact on Bangladesh economy

Tapash Chandra Paul Being in the corona war, policymakers worldwide are engaged in damage-control of the economic losses at the moment and preparing for confronting the […]
October 29, 2020

COVID-19: leaving no one behind in Latin America (The Lancet)

The pledge to leave no one behind has been essential in making the plight of refugees more visible and in highlighting the need to include migrants and […]
October 29, 2020

The Riyadh Declaration: the role of digital health in fighting pandemics (The Lancet)

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed weaknesses in health and care systems and global public health responses, some of which can be addressed through data and digital […]