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Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Possible COVID-19 Vaccine Begins
A Phase 3 clinical trial designed to evaluate if an investigational vaccine can prevent symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in adults has begun.
SMH among first to offer dual-action antibody treatment for COVID-19
Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) has joined a multi-national trial that is testing a new dual-action antibody treatment designed to reduce the severity and potentially stop the spread of COVID-19.
Tam says feds, experts discussing COVID-19 vaccine orders amid concerns of delay
OTTAWA -- Active discussions are taking place to potentially pre-order COVID-19 vaccine doses for Canadians, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday.
COVID-19 is Mutating and New Study Reveals the Coronavirus May Become Ten Times More Infectious
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the United States and throughout the world, new research suggests that a coming genetic mutation within the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus may make it much more dangerous than it already is.
Vaginal ring for HIV prevention receives positive opinion from European regulator
Today the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced it has adopted a positive scientific opinion on the dapivirine vaginal ring for use by cisgender women ages 18 and older in developing countries to reduce their risk of HIV infection.
Machine Learning Could Help Us Build Artificial Proteins
Proteins are essential to the life of cells, carrying out complex tasks and catalyzing chemical reactions. Scientists and engineers have long sought to harness this power by designing artificial proteins that can perform new tasks, like treat disease, capture carbon, or harvest energy, but many of the processes designed to create such proteins are slow and complex, with a high failure rate.
Gene Variations at Birth Reveal Origins of Inflammation and Immune Disease
A study published in the journal Nature Communications has pinpointed a number of areas of the human genome that may help explain the neonatal origins of chronic immune and inflammatory diseases of later life, including type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and celiac disease.
Banner Health Introduces Virtual Waiting Rooms in 300 Clinics in its Healthcare System Across Six States
Patterns are emerging in healthcare that will likely impact clinical laboratories now and into the future. Trends in telehealth and mobile health (mHealth) that were just beginning to develop before the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated with the outbreak, and many are predicted to remain once the pandemic is over, reported Healthcare Business and Technology.
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