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COVID-19 Update: Here’s Where We Stand Now In the Race For A Vaccine
As large parts of the world prepare for a second wave of coronavirus cases governments have pinned their hopes on the rapid development of a vaccine to provide a route…
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TIF’s Latest Newsletter Issue Is Out!
Our August 2020 newsletter has just been published! Read about our latest updates, including country activities, international projects, educational updates for patients with thalassaemia and haemoglobin disorders, and our novel…
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AstraZeneca Resumes Final Stage Trials For Its Covid-19 vaccine After Initial Halt
AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford have resumed the British clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine, after the initial suspension over concerns with a participant who fell ill. University…
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Thalassemics India News Update
The latest news from TIF’s Member ”Thalassemics India” in one place! In this issue you will find all the information on the new Thalassaemia Screening & Counselling Center in New…
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AstraZeneca Starts U.S. Final-Stage Trial of Covid-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca Plc has begun final-stage, Phase III trial of its coronavirus vaccine AZD1222 in the U.S., according to the company´s latest statement. Trial centers across the US are recruiting up to 30,000 adults aged 18 years…
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Malaysian Health Minister: The Country Needs More Geneticists to Detect Thalassaemia Early
Malaysia needs more geneticists in order to identify thalassaemia patients at an early stage, stated Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, after launching the 2019 Malaysia Thalassaemia Registry (MTR)…
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The eThalED Course Webinar Series Return With a New Session on Iron Monitoring in Thalassaemia
TIF´s upcoming webinar on ”Iron Monitoring in Thalassaemia”, specially designed and launched for medical specialists and healthcare professionals with a particular interest in the field of haemoglobin disorders and thalassaemia,…
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Coronavirus Pandemic: How Close Are We to a Vaccine?
Researchers around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, with more than 140 candidate vaccines now tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO). Vaccines normally require years of testing…
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”Blood Transfusion in Thalassaemia”: Save the Date for the Next TIF Webinar for Medical Specialists
TIF´s brand new Webinar, entitled ”Blood Transfusion in Thalassaemia” and organised as part of the eThalED Course, will be held on Monday, 31 August 2020, 15:00-16:00 EEST / 13:00-14:00 BST.…
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TIF Publishes its Annual Report for 2019
This Annual Report showcases the Federation’s intensive efforts that took place in 2019 with the aim to ensure equal access to quality healthcare for every patient with thalassaemia and haemoglobin…
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