Research Study: COVID-19 lockdowns led to 95K fewer air pollution-related deaths globally

New research suggests that COVID-19 lockdowns led to 95,000 fewer air pollution-related deaths globally. Business closures and stay-at-home orders were the main drivers behind up to a 50% reduction in airborne concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, a direct emission from vehicles and coal-powered electricity plants. The greatest reduction in microscopic particulate matter released into the air

Vir and GSK Break Ground in COVID-19 Treatment Study

UPDATE 28/10/2021 Dr. Gupta’s work as lead researcher on this study has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, in an article titled Early Treatment for Covid-19 with SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibody Sotrovimab. You can find a link to the article on The Journal‘s website, here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2107934?query=featured_home UPDATE 30/8/2021 Dr. Gupta has given two

FDA Guidelines for Conducting Clinical Trials During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States of America has recently issued a statement, updating Research Sites, Investigators, and IRBs on how best to deal with the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19. These guidelines will help ensure the safety of trial participants, compliance with good clinical practice (GCP), and minimizing risks to