Covid-19
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Publisher: NBC News
2020-05-10Why have 14,000 people volunteered to be infected with coronavirus?
Imagine being told to inhale a nasal spray full of coronavirus. More than 14,000 people in the U.S. and elsewhere are putting their names forward to do so. They are volunteering for what's called a "human challenge trial," an ethically controversial way to test vaccines that would deliberately infect people with a virus that has killed over 270,000 people worldwide and has no cure.Imagine being told to inhale a nasal spray full of coronavirus. More than 14,000 people in the U.S.
Tags: testing, infection data, vaccine
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Publisher: Science Mag
2020-05-06Details of a New Anti-Coronovirus Neutralizing Antibody
There’s a lot of work being done on antibodies for the coronavirus and on the protein domains they recognize. This of course has bearing both on the idea of monoclonal antibody therapies and for the vaccines that are in development, so let’s have a look at the new data.There’s a lot of work being done on antibodies for the coronavirus and on the protein domains they
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Publisher: STAT
2020-05-06Mounting promises on Covid-19 vaccines are fueling false expectations
Vaccines to prevent Covid-19 infection are hurtling through development at speeds never before seen. But mounting promises that some vaccine may be available for emergency use as early as the autumn are fueling expectations that are simply unrealistic, experts warn.Vaccines to prevent Covid-19 infection are hurtling through development at speeds never before seen.
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Publisher: TheHill
2020-05-03Oxford professor: Possible coronavirus vaccine could show efficacy by June
Sir John Bell, the Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, said Sunday that researchers at the university working on a potential vaccine for the coronavirus would likely have an idea of its efficacy by June. Bell called the chances of success in developing a vaccine “pretty good,” adding “we are gradually reeling it in, bit by bit and as every day goes by, the likelihood of success goes up.”Sir John Bell, the Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford University, said Sunday that researchers a
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Publisher: Complex
2020-04-29Poll: Most Americans Won't Attend Big-Crowd Events Before COVID-19 Vaccine
The Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, conducted from April 15 to 21, surveyed 4,429 adults about their interest in attending concerts, movie theaters, amusement parks, and sporting events before a vaccine was developed. Fifty-five percent of participants said movie theater screenings and live concerts should not resume until a vaccine was available.The Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, conducted from April 15 to 21, surveyed 4,429 adults about their int
Tags: covid-19 aftermath, social distancing, vaccine, polls
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Publisher: BBC News
2020-04-25Coronavirus: First patients injected in UK vaccine trial
Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half will receive the Covid-19 vaccine, and half a control vaccine which protects against meningitis but not coronavirus. The design of the trial means volunteers will not know which vaccine they are getting, though doctors will.Two volunteers were injected, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the study. Half will r
Tags: treatment, vaccine, case study
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Publisher: NY Times
2020-04-03Can an Old Vaccine Stop the New Coronavirus?
A vaccine that was developed a hundred years ago to fight the tuberculosis scourge in Europe is now being tested against the coronavirus by scientists eager to find a quick way to protect health care workers, among others. The vaccine seems to “train” the immune system to recognize and respond to a variety of infections, including viruses, bacteria and parasites, experts say.A vaccine that was developed a hundred years ago to fight the tuberculosis scourge in Europe is now
Tags: treatment, infection data, vaccine
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