The U.S. Army has launched clinical testing for its ‘next-generation’ COVID-19 vaccine that’s designed to protect against the pandemic virus, its variants and other coronaviruses. In early tests, the shot appears to prompt high levels of antibodies that should block the older ‘wild-type’ coronavirus, three major variants and even SARS-CoV-1, the similar pathogen that triggered … Read more
A first-time mother has shared how her young daughter helps her cope with her obsession to clean and organise her home. Tiffany Norman, 36, from New South Wales, has been living with obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was nine, but was only formally diagnosed in 2019. Tiffany said physicians were uncertain what exactly caused the condition … Read more
Pfizer launches first clinical trial of a PILL to treat COVID-19 that prevents the virus from making copies of itself inside human cells Pfizer Inc has launched early-stage human trials of an experimental oral drug to treat coronavirus called PF-07321332 It belongs to a class of drugs called protease inhibitors, which would inhibit an enzyme … Read more
Pfizer launches first clinical trial of a PILL to treat COVID-19 that prevents the virus from making copies of itself inside human cells Pfizer Inc has launched early-stage human trials of an experimental oral drug to treat coronavirus called PF-07321332 It belongs to a class of drugs called protease inhibitors, which would inhibit an enzyme … Read more
Long-awaited results from AstraZeneca Plc’s U.S coronavirus vaccine trial are currently being reviewed by independent advisors to determine whether the shot is safe and effective. Dr Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), said the drug company and its partner, the University of Oxford, completed enrollment of 30,000 participants earlier this year. … Read more
Johnson and Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine is 66 per cent effective against the disease, early trial results reveal. And it was shown to prevent severe cases of the virus in 86 per cent of cases – with no participants who were vaccinated needing hospital treatment or dying 28 days after the dose was administered. The jab … Read more
The Novavax coronavirus vaccine could submit its results to the UK regulator within two weeks, says the clinical trial chief, with supplies set to be available this summer. Early results show the jab is 89.3 effective against the virus including the Kent strain in a glimmer of hope the UK could add a fourth jab … Read more
Another coronavirus vaccine has been proven to work as US pharmaceutical company Moderna today revealed its jab is 94.5 per cent effective – but the UK hasn’t bought any of it. Officials today revealed Britain won’t get any doses of the vaccine until the spring, despite ‘advanced discussions’ between the company and Government. But the early results from … Read more
Matt Hancock takes veiled swipe at Donald Trump’s claims the Pfizer vaccine was held up until AFTER the US election, insisting results from trials are released ‘immediately after science proves it works’ Donald Trump and allies have railed at timing of news on Pfizer’s Covid vaccine Positive trial results emerged less than a week after … Read more
One of the leading coronavirus vaccine candidates has proven to be 90 per cent effective, marking a major breakthrough in the global race to stop the disease. Pfizer and BioNTech today said that early results from a massive clinical trial suggest nine out of 10 people who get their jab are protected from coronavirus by … Read more