Reboot biomedical R&D in the global public interest

by Soumya Swaminathan et al.

Inequitable access to the fruits of research during the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the urgency — and feasibility — of overhauling the R&D system.

8th March 2022 • comment

Mapping Inequity among COVID Cases in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan: Assessment of Characteristics and associations among COVID-19 Cases to Inform Equitable COVID Response

by Das et al

The broader goal of this study is to assess any association between individual and demographic characteristics of the COVID-19 patients and the risk and severity of the diseases. This cross-sectional study will synthesize the COVID-19 surveillance data and actively collect data on additional variables. The sample would comprise of all the reported cases irrespective of age and gender of COVID-19 in Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan. 

20th August 2020 • comment