Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists make step forward in development of COVID-19 animal vaccines
Scientists have made significant steps in the development of vaccines that could be used to tackle COVID-19 in animals.
Jun 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?
Perhaps the most important question now about COVID-19 is the degree to which a prior infection protects from a second infection by the new coronavirus. This affects vaccine development and herd immunity and is something ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Q&A: What it will take to produce a COVID-19 vaccine
Immunology and infectious disease expert Joel Ernst, M.D., addresses key questions about how vaccine development works and why vaccines are especially important in the case of COVID-19.
Jun 12, 2020
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Medical research
What the phase 1 trials of the first COVID-19 vaccine really mean
Early morning on May 18, Moderna, a biotechnology company, revealed the preliminary findings for the much anticipated phase I trial of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. The information sent Moderna's stock soaring by more than 20% ...
May 21, 2020
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Antibody study sheds light on COVID-19 immunity
New research from Emory University indicates that nearly all people hospitalized with COVID-19 develop virus-neutralizing antibodies within six days of testing positive. The findings will be key in helping researchers understand ...
May 21, 2020
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Vaccination
What needs to go right to get a coronavirus vaccine in 12 to 18 months
I, like many Americans, miss the pre-pandemic world of hugging family and friends, going to work and having dinner at a restaurant. A protective vaccine for SARS-Cov2 is likely to be the most effective public health tool ...
May 8, 2020
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Germany warns vaccine could take 'years'
Germany's health minister said developing a vaccine for the coronavirus could take "years", after Donald Trump predicted it could be achieved by the end of 2020.
May 4, 2020
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Vaccination
Lab developing a COVID-19 vaccine aimed at reaching billions
After cities shut down and citizens were urged to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19, scientists in major cities like Boston were suddenly far removed from their labs. At MIT, on-campus research was ramped down, reduced ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Promising MERS coronavirus vaccine trial in humans
Researchers at the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) have reported on a safety trial of a promising vaccine for MERS coronavirus. According to their study, published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, vaccination ...
Apr 23, 2020
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Racing to deliver a vaccine to the masses
Penn, together with The Wistar Institute, have conducted research that is part of the backstory of a variety of successful vaccines. Since the 1950s, their scientists have had a hand in research that undergirds widely used ...
Apr 3, 2020
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