Date: July 2, 2020 Source 1: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Infecting volunteers with COVID-19 may provide valuable insights for future rounds of vaccine testing, but would require very strict controls and is unlikely to advance the current slate of vaccines in advanced development, argues a group of infectious disease […]
Date: May 15, 2020 Source 1: La Jolla Institute for Immunology Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A new study documents a robust antiviral immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in a group of 20 adults who had recovered from COVID-19. The findings show that the body’s immune system is able to recognize SARS-CoV-2 in many ways, dispelling fears
Date: May 7, 2020 Source 1: University of Cambridge Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Repurposing existing medicines focused on known drug targets is likely to offer a more rapid hope of tackling COVID-19 than developing and manufacturing a vaccine, argue an international team of scientists. Repurposing existing medicines focused on known drug targets is likely to
