Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 vaccine hunt heats up globally, still no guarantee

Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope—maybe unrealistic—that an end to the pandemic may arrive ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

China approves trials for two more coronavirus vaccines

China has approved clinical trials for two more experimental vaccines to combat the novel coronavirus, officials said Tuesday, as the world's scientists race to beat the pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Volunteers fight virus by testing new experimental vaccine

The first people to roll up their sleeves to receive an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus say they were inspired to help because they wanted to do more to fight the disease than wash their hands and work from home.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US, Germany battle for virus vaccine surpremacy

The United States and Germany are vying to produce an exclusive vaccine against the coronavirus which is being developed in a German laboratory, Die Welt daily reported Saturday

Vaccination

Is a 'universal' flu vaccine on the horizon?

(HealthDay)—Work is proceeding apace on a "universal" flu vaccine capable of protecting humans from all forms of influenza, researchers report.

Medical research

Zika vaccine protects fetus in pregnant monkeys

An experimental vaccine against the Zika virus reduced the amount of virus in pregnant rhesus macaques and improved fetal outcomes. The work could help support development and approval of the experimental Zika DNA vaccine ...

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