Tag: Covid-19
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Infographic – Covax Begins Vaccine Deliveries
Deliveries so far represent a small fraction of the allotments to those countries, with deliveries for other allotments not yet underway.
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Microbiome Therapy Shown to Cut Covid-19 Health Needs
A clinical trial shows a treatment targeting gut microbes reduces health care use and recovery times in people with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease.
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Test Vaccine Protects Against Wide Coronavirus Range
Researchers at two Virginia universities developed an experimental vaccine that in tests with pigs protects against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses.
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Fast, Inexpensive Covid-19 Immunity Test Devised
Researchers in Canada developed a simple and inexpensive test for Covid-19 antibodies requiring a pinprick of blood, and returning results in under an hour.
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Joint Venture Developing Oral Covid-19 Vaccine
Two biotechnology companies are forming a new enterprise to produce a vaccine as a capsule or tablet to protect against Covid-19 infections.
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Vaccine Spin-Off Raises $168 Million in New Funds
A developer of vaccines, including a leading Covid-19 vaccine, and cancer immunotherapies, is raising $168 million in its second venture round.
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FDA Clears Covid-19 Nasal Spray/Drops Vaccine Trial
A company developing vaccines delivered through the nose received FDA clearance to begin a clinical trial of its vaccine protecting against Covid-19 infections.
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Infographic – Steady Growth for mRNA Trials
The pandemic has demonstrated messenger RNA’s recognized potential for vaccines and treatments that induce an immune response.
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New Covid-19 mRNA Vaccine Trial Begins
A clinical trial is underway testing a new Covid-19 vaccine based on messenger RNA, developed by biotech company Translate Bio and drug maker Sanofi.
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Trial Tests Microbiome Effect on Covid-19 Vaccines
A clinical trial is underway assessing the impact of gut microbes on immune responses generated by vaccines protecting against Covid-19 disease.