Scientists Found an Isolated Coronavirus Mutation in India That Could Threaten Vaccine Development

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.14.2020 00:00 AM

A coronavirus strain found in India showed a mutation in its mechanism in binding to human cells that could threaten vaccine development around the globe.

World, Meet Kizzmekia Corbett: Leader of Clinical Trial in Search of Coronavirus Vaccine

04.13.2020 05:14 AM

The National Institute of Health's Kizzmekia Corbett is the leader of the clinical trial in search of a vaccine for coronavirus. This young woman is praised by her superiors and is deemed as the "best fit" for the job. The first stages of the clinical trials started early in March and many are counting on her and her team to quickly come up with a cure to fight the pandemic. How does she handle all the stress? Click the link above to find out.

Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Ready in Six Months, Says Oxford University

04.08.2020 21:44 PM

Good news! The researchers behind the major Oxford University drug trial say that COVID-19 vaccine could be ready as early as in autumn.

This Drug Is Voted As the Most Effective Coronavirus Cure Possible By 6,000 Doctors Worldwide

04.04.2020 02:30 AM

The majority of 6,200 doctors from 30 countries said the malaria drug was the most effective against coronavirus.

The Gates Foundation Partners with Private Firms to Combat Coronavirus

03.13.2020 06:32 AM

At the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, everyone is committed to doing everything they can to lessen that burden particularly for the poorest people of the world who are frequently hit the hardest by epidemics, and now, this pandemic coronavirus, and its aftermath.

More Than a Year to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine Despite Progress in Medical Research? Why?

03.11.2020 06:55 AM

As the new coronavirus spreads, the numbers globally, increase in terms of deaths, tested positive, and seen signs and symptoms.

Bad News For Children - There Is A Mismatch In The Flu Shot

01.18.2020 06:35 AM

This year's flu vaccine is good match for a common strain of the flu that is especially tough on children.

HIV Vaccine Could Be Available in 2021, Expert Says

01.02.2020 07:58 AM

By 2021, experts are positive that they can introduce a vaccine for HIV. Experts are optimistic about the trials for an HIV vaccine as it is possible that it is an effective one and could be available as early as 2021.

A Trial Vaccine Was Able To Successfully Wipe Out Breast Cancer in Florida Patient

11.26.2019 08:09 AM

After 12 weeks of receiving vaccine shots, Lee Mercker, a Flordia resident, was declared cancer-free

Congo Says No to Johnson & Johnson's Experimental Vaccine

07.19.2019 08:20 AM

DRC's health minister has disapproved the use of the pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson's, new trial vaccine.

Study Reveals Extremely Low Vaccine Popularity in Rich Countries

06.28.2019 10:27 AM

Richer countries have less faith in vaccines as compared to countries with the rampant cases of poverty.

New Survey Discovered More Than Two in Five American Adults (45%) Doubt Safety of Vaccine

06.27.2019 10:01 AM

The Harris Poll conducted a recent online survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association and showed that more than two in five American adults (45 percent) say something has caused them to doubt vaccine safety.

Scientists are Closer than Ever to a Norovirus Vaccine

06.20.2019 15:45 PM

The most significant discovery of this research is a human antibody that can bind to a highly conserved region of the virus common among different strains of norovirus, potentially neutralizing all GII.4 strains of norovirus that exist in nature

Rabies Can Be Transmitted Through a Simple Scratch

06.15.2019 11:54 AM

The consequence of rabies to an infected person is often fatal Experts say that a simple scratch is enough for rabies to be transmitted, although it is not always the cause of rabies, it can still happen.

A Vaccine to Possibly Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Has Been Developed

06.14.2019 09:14 AM

To get the vaccine to people will not only take a few more years but could cost up to a billion dollars.

Vaccine Hesitant Can Change to Pro-Vaccine If They go through Real-Life Pain of Diseases

05.22.2019 11:47 AM

The study showed people that these diseases are indeed serious diseases, with painful and financial costs, and people need to take them seriously

Norwegian Tourist Dies of Rabies After Bitten By a Puppy She Saved

05.15.2019 18:21 PM

Birgitte Kallestad died on Monday after contracting rabies from a puppy that she rescued A Norwegian tourist has died of rabies after she was bitten by a stray puppy that she rescued from the street in the Philippines.

Measles Outbreak In The US Sets New Record

04.16.2019 19:25 PM

There are still areas in the US where a lot of people are still unvaccinated and the infections overseas is what is making outbreaks as such possible, even in the US.

Temple University offers walk-in vaccine clinics as mumps cases top 100

03.28.2019 10:30 AM

Temple University is holding the first of two scheduled vaccination clinics Wednesday, as the number of mumps cases affecting the campus community continues to rise.

Tuberculosis Eradication by 2045

03.23.2019 08:10 AM

Experts have declared that they are looking at the eradication of the dreaded Tuberculosis by year 2045. Nobody has to die of it again.

A nasty new flu is bringing new rounds of illnesses

03.15.2019 16:26 PM

About 60 percent of the flu virus samples tested were the more troublesome strain, known as Type A H3N2.