Innovative New mRNA Treatment Shows Promise for Stopping Both Flu and COVID-19 Viruses
The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop replication of both viruses in the lungs. With a relatively…
The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop replication of both viruses in the lungs. With a relatively…
Worrisome new coronavirus variants can evade antibodies that neutralize original virus. New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis indicates that three…
Several proposals have emerged on how to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, but they fall short in ensuring that the vaccine is distributed fairly. A team…
People who have previously had COVID-19 have an enhanced antibody response with a single dose of RNA vaccine, finds new research co-led by UCL researchers….
First large-scale peer-reviewed study of real-world effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine by Israel’s Clalit Research Institute published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Major study,…
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACS Reactions switched up their usual content to bring viewers reliable coronavirus info from the experts. One year…
Researchers Use Data from the H1N1 Pandemic to Model Pathway to Achieve Faster Vaccination to Alter COVID-19 Trajectory Although waiting times in walk-up clinics are…
Strong response detected regardless of duration between infection and vaccination; multi-ethnic groups exhibit similar response. Although clinical trial data are encouraging, real-world evidence with regard…
Vaccine development is typically measured in years, not months. But as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, scientists are racing the clock—and breaking records—to develop an…
Research into a new drug that primes the immune system in the respiratory tract and is in development for COVID-19 shows it is also effective…
MIT economist works to show how therapies can be allocated fairly; states are now applying the method in their efforts. Two of the studies described…
A new report combining forecasting and expert prediction data, predicts that 125,000 lives could be saved by the end of 2021 if 50% or more…
Health behaviors and emotional stressors can alter the body’s ability to develop an immune response to vaccines, including—potentially—the new COVID-19 vaccines. Simple interventions, including exercising…
Rhesus macaques develop promising immune response to SARS-CoV-2; Results suggest lasting immunity after infection. In a promising result for the success of vaccines against COVID-19,…
The World Health Organization reports that as of January 19, 2021, there are approximately 94 million cases of COVID-19 globally, with over 2 million deaths….
Many years of research have enabled scientists to quickly synthesize RNA vaccines and deliver them inside cells. Developing and testing a new vaccine typically takes…
Method presents the immune system with several different coronaviruses at once. The SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the COVID-19 pandemic is just one of many…
The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses — mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing — are as effective in preventing coronavirus infections…