Coronavirus Vaccine

Will Russia be allowed to conduct trials of its controversial COVID-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ in India?

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, August 13, 2020 at 11:59am

Russia plans to conduct phase 3 clinical trials of its controversial COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' in different countries, including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Brazil, and India.
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is at Phase 3 trial: Preclinical and clinical trials explained

Posted By Saswati Sarkar, August 10, 2020 at 03:54pm

President Donald Trump is expecting a COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the FDA by November this year. Currently, the vaccine is at its Phase 3 clinical trial. Here is our low-down on the various stages of clinical trial that a vaccine goes through.
Drug used to treat alcoholism may help fight COVID-19

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, August 07, 2020 at 11:45am

Disulfiram, the medication used to treat alcoholism, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro, the protein that plays a major role in coronavirus replication reveals a new study.
Coronavirus breakthrough: US scientists find possible cure for COVID-19

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, August 06, 2020 at 09:48am

Scientists have found a therapeutic target that plays a major role in coronavirus replication inside a human body.
Russia plans mass vaccination against COVID-19 in October, Johnson & Johnson kicks off human trials

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, August 03, 2020 at 08:39am

A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia's Gamaleya Institute has completed clinical trials and is expected to be approved by regulators this month.
Russian COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by August 12, mass production likely by September

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, July 30, 2020 at 06:45pm

Russia is likely to go ahead with the approval of its COVID-19 vaccine without finishing the phase-3 human trials. Read on to know more.
6 COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, July 29, 2020 at 11:14am

The race to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus has been going on since the beginning of the pandemic. Now a few hopeful candidates are in late phase trials.
Russia’s second COVID-19 vaccine to begin human trials today

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, July 27, 2020 at 11:21am

After Sechenov University, another Russian research institute has received permission to conduct clinical trials of the country's second COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine not likely until early 2021: WHO experts

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, July 23, 2020 at 11:16am

Several COVID-19 vaccines are now in phase 3 trials and none had failed so far, in terms of safety or ability to generate an immune response, said Dr Michael Ryan, head of WHO's Health Emergencies Programme.
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: Phase I/II clinical trials show it’s safe and boosts immunity

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, July 22, 2020 at 11:59am

Results of the initial clinical trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine are out. Here are some key points from the Phase I/II study.
Swine flu vaccine was developed in 5 months: Why it’s taking so long to find a shot against COVID-19?

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, July 21, 2020 at 02:02pm

When the Swine flu virus swept the world in 2009, scientists were in a similar rush like today to develop a vaccine. But in a little over five months, the first doses of the swine flu vaccine were made available to the public and the pandemic ended in August 2010.
AIIMS collects 1,125 samples for human trials of India's first COVID-19 vaccine: Know what it entails

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, July 21, 2020 at 12:29pm

AIIMs started human trials for Covaxin yesterday after the institute's Ethics Committee gave the go-ahead. Know what this involves.
Russia may release COVID-19 vaccine in August before phase 3 trial ends

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, July 20, 2020 at 01:07pm

Russia will start phase 3 trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate on August 3 in Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Psoriasis drug Itolizumab approved for use in treatment of COVID-19 patients in India

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, July 17, 2020 at 11:43am

The Drugs Controller General of India has approved a psoriasis drug for use in the treatment of COVID-19. Read on to know more.
Why fast-tracking COVID-19 vaccines can be dangerous

Posted By Longjam Dineshwori, July 15, 2020 at 02:58pm

The speed at which researchers and pharma companies are developing the COVID-19 vaccines has been described as "unprecedented" by many experts.
Horseshoe crab blood may be crucial for development of an effective COVID-19 vaccine

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, July 11, 2020 at 01:23pm

In their desperate bid to come up with a cure, experts are now looking at harvesting horseshoe crab blood. Read on to know more.

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Will Russia be allowed to conduct trials of its controversial COVID-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ in India?

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is at Phase 3 trial: Preclinical and clinical trials explained

Drug used to treat alcoholism may help fight COVID-19

Coronavirus breakthrough: US scientists find possible cure for COVID-19

Russia plans mass vaccination against COVID-19 in October, Johnson & Johnson kicks off human trials

Russian COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by August 12, mass production likely by September

6 COVID-19 vaccine candidates enter late stage clinical trials

Russia’s second COVID-19 vaccine to begin human trials today

COVID-19 vaccine not likely until early 2021: WHO experts

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine: Phase I/II clinical trials show it’s safe and boosts immunity

Swine flu vaccine was developed in 5 months: Why it’s taking so long to find a shot against COVID-19?

AIIMS collects 1,125 samples for human trials of India's first COVID-19 vaccine: Know what it entails

Russia may release COVID-19 vaccine in August before phase 3 trial ends

Psoriasis drug Itolizumab approved for use in treatment of COVID-19 patients in India

Why fast-tracking COVID-19 vaccines can be dangerous

Horseshoe crab blood may be crucial for development of an effective COVID-19 vaccine

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