Ebola Virus Vaccine: New Nanoparticle-Based Shot Show Promising Results in Rabbits, Mice

Medicine & Technology May 14, 2021

Researchers recently developed an Ebola virus vaccine that has shown promise in rabbits and mice. Specifically, what the scientists developed is a new nanoparticle-based shot for protection against the virus.

Valneva COVID-19 Vaccine: Can We Rely on This 'Variant Proof' Shot?

May 10, 2021

The Valneva COVID-19 vaccine is said to be reliant against the virus. This shot from the French company, Valneva, has yet to reach completion of his clinical trials.

Boy Without Antibodies Suffer From Unidentified ‘Gene at Fault’

May 05, 2021

CHOP researchers recently discovered the genetic mutation responsible for a boy's condition, which prevents him and other patients like him from forming antibodies and B cells to combat infections.

COVID-19 Inhibitor: Nanobodies Neutralize SARS-CoV-2, New Variants

Apr 27, 2021

Researchers discovered the neutralizing effects of nanobodies on SARS-CoV-2, preclinical models show.

Orangutans and Bonobos Are First Non-Humans to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine

Mar 05, 2021

San Diego Zoo's great apes are the first non-humans to be given COVID-19 vaccine. Specifically, 4 orangutans and 5 bonobos got their first shot of the vaccine.

Nanoparticle-Delivered Vaccine Candidate for COVID-19 Presents Potential in Preclinical Research

Mar 02, 2021

Researchers have developed a potential new nanoparticle-delivered COVID-19 vaccine that has presented strong effectiveness in preclinical illness models.

Brazilian COVID-19 Variant Confirmed in Britain: Will Vaccines Work on New Coronavirus Mutation?

Mar 01, 2021

Britain announced its first six cases of a Brazilian COVID-19 variant infection that ministers had been desperately attempting to keep out of the country.

Scientists Show How ‘Killer’ T Cells Could Enhance COVID-19 Immunity Amidst New Variants

Feb 12, 2021

Scientists expressed hope that T cells, that can target and destroy cells that are infected by the virus, could provide some resistance to COVID-19.

‘Worrying’ Mutation Detected in the UK

Feb 02, 2021

Recent tests show that there's already mutation in the Covid-19 strain identified as E484K.

New Study Reveals Babies Can Pick Up COVID-19 Immunity in Their Mother’s Womb During Pregnancy

Feb 01, 2021

Early data recently hinted that if a pregnant woman catches COVID-19, her newborn can pick up any immunity to the infection inside the womb.

Fast COVID-19 Test Uses Smartphone That Could Deliver Results in 10 Minutes

Jan 31, 2021

Researchers from the University of Arizona created a new COVID-19 test that uses a smartphone to analyze saliva samples to detect the novel coronavirus in ten minutes.

Coronavirus Makes Autoantibodies That Attack The Body's Own Tissues

Jan 29, 2021

A recent study suggests that coronavirus makes autoantibodies that attack the body's own tissues instead of the virus. So how does it do it?

COVID-19 Vaccine Working at Room Temperature And Requires Single Shot, In The Works

Jan 08, 2021

From developing vaccines for Ebola, HIV, and pandemic influenza, Stanford University researchers have now turned their attention to developing a vaccine for COVID-19.

UK Scientists Trying a New Drug to Prevent Spread of Infection Leading to COVID-19

Dec 26, 2020

British scientists are currently trying a new drug that could prevent an individual exposed to coronavirus from continuing to develop the COVID-19 disease, which experts claim could save many lives.

Neuroscientists Isolate Promising Tiny Antibodies Produced by a Llama in Fight Against COVID-19

Dec 23, 2020

Neuroscientists have recently isolated a set of potential and tiny antibodies also called "nanobodies" as shields from SARS-CoV-2 that were reportedly produced by a llama, namely, Cormac.