Date: July 20, 2020 Source 1: University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A replicating RNA vaccine, formulated with a lipid-based nanoparticle emulsion, produces antibodies against the COVID-19 coronavirus in mice and primates with a single immunization. Read More …
Tag: Vaccine
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response
NIAID-sponsored Phase 1 trial tested mRNA vaccine Date: July 14, 2020 Source 1: NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 Read More …
Preliminary study suggests tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths
Date: July 10, 2020 Source 1: Virginia Tech Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: While a direct correlation between BCG vaccinations and a reduction in coronavirus mortalities still needs to be understood more fully, researchers hold hope that the BCG vaccine might Read More …
Controlled human infection models and SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development
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 Read More …
Detailed analysis of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 bodes well for COVID-19 vaccine
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 Read More …
Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19 offers a more rapid alternative to a vaccine
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 Read More …
Activation of the SARS coronavirus 2 revealed
Infection researchers identify starting points for vaccine development and therapy Date: May 4, 2020 Source 1: Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A viral spike protein mediates entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells and harbors an unusual Read More …
Designer virus’ is first new oral polio vaccine in 50 years
Phase 1 trial shows promise for completion of stalled eradication effort; offers lessons for COVID-19 vaccine development Date: April 23, 2020 Source 1: University of California – San Francisco Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Virologists report promising Phase 1 clinical results Read More …