Peter Piot speaks to the Financial Times (£) about the results of a new study which found that treating Ebola patients early with two drugs resulted in a 90% survival rate. Peter said: “This is great news for all Ebola … Continue reading
Media coverage on Ebola outbreak and vaccine LSHTM and partners have begun a two-year trial among healthcare and frontline workers in Uganda to assess the immune response generated by an investigational Ebola vaccine. The news was covered by over 400 … Continue reading
Cystitis – tis a nasty inflammation When you pee, tis a burning sensation Please do not desist, to the Chemist forthwith! But if the pain persists Despite medical reliefs To the GP, begone! Your pee tested, anon Warrant further investigation … Continue reading
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Breastfeeding promotes better health for mothers and children alike. Global economic costs of not breastfeeding are … Continue reading
Visited Teams from Services, Sir Ganga Ram and Jinnah Hospitals, Lahore today. Thank you all for your kind hospitality. Posted by The WOMAN Trial on Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Early morning drive from Islamabad to Lahore for training the next 4 hospitals for Woman-2. So amazed always to find so many of our lead professors and junior doctors taking on the trial responsibilities……..and are such wonderful hosts. Posted by … Continue reading
Amazing team of doctors from four hospitals trained and ready to start WOMAN-2. What an amazing team. Looking forward to the Lahore team meeting tomorrow…..very early start………. 💤 💤 Posted by The WOMAN Trial on Monday, 29 July 2019
Peter Piot issues a statement in response to the Ebola outbreak in DRC being declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Peter said: “The response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) … Continue reading
The MeSH Consortium has completed three pilots in different routine service-provisions context Kenya and Zimbabwe. These pilots were conducted in partnership with KEMRI, EDARP, CeSHHAR, UCSF and the ALPHA network. Information on new infections contributes to tracking the incidence of … Continue reading
Peter Piot is interviewed by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme (1hm 37m) about the outbreak of Ebola in the DRC, and the news that a new case was diagnosed this week in Goma. Peter said: “It was due to happen … Continue reading