Tag: Covid-19
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CEPI Funding SARS-CoV-2 Variant Vaccines
CEPI, an international consortium, is funding development of vaccines to protect against SARS-CoV-2 mutations, starting with B.1.351 discovered in Brazil.
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FDA Authorizes Non-Prescription Covid-19 Test
Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency authorization for a molecular test for SARS-CoV-2 viruses done at home without a prescription.
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Two Therapies Dropped from NIH Covid-19 Trial
A clinical trial testing multiple treatments for people hospitalized with Covid-19 infections is dropping two therapies for not meeting efficacy standards.
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Crispr Enables Inhaled Flu, Covid-19 Treatment
A biomedical engineering lab designed and tested in lab animals gene-edited therapies for influenza and Covid-19, inhaled by patients with a home device.
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Mental Health Requests Rise During Pandemic
An analysis of health records shows requests for mental health services increased markedly during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sensor in Works Detecting Covid-19 Airborne Virus
A company developing graphene bio-computer chips is applying its technology to sensors that quickly detect SARS-CoV-2 viruses in indoor air.
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NSF Funds AI Covid-19 Drug Combo Simulation
National Science Foundation is funding a new system that uses artificial intelligence to find optimal combinations of current drugs to treat Covid-19 disease.
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NIH Assessing Home Covid-19 Diagnostic with App
A home Covid-19 test is being evaluated with a smartphone app, as part of an NIH program to quickly develop Covid-19 diagnostics for widespread use.
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Diagnostic Cleared for Covid-19, Other Diseases
A single diagnostic test for the virus causing Covid-19 infections and three other respiratory diseases received clearance for marketing in Europe.
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Infographic – Half of US Public Still Not Taking Vaccine
A YouGov survey this month shows half of the respondents (49%) do not plan to take the vaccine or are not sure.