Infectious disease
A new study has found that statins, a popular class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, may decrease the odds of dying from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by 41% and reduce the risk of severe disease.
The lawsuit alleges that Ocugen made “materially false and misleading statements” about its operations and compliance policies.
American health authorities have a dilemma. On one hand, COVID-19 booster shots for immunocompromised patients dramatically increase their immune response. On the other, in many parts of the world only a tiny fraction of the population have received even one dose of any COVID-19 vaccine. So, who should get the vaccines?
Meissa’s intranasal vaccine for COVID-19 equals the protection afforded by existing vaccines in the same class of subjects after only a single dose, according to data presented this week at the American Society of Virology annual meeting.
Every week there are numerous scientific studies published. Here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones.
The next COVID pandemic could be prevented by using a gene drive to preemptively edit the genome of bats to prevent them from becoming hosts for coronaviruses, according to a proposal by scientists from Israel’s Interdisciplinary Center Herzelia and the National Institutes of Health.
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel believes the promise of mRNA vaccines is so great they will become a disruptive force in preventing viral infections.
The U.S. appears to be beating back COVID-19 but it’s still raging in many parts of the world, and studies and trials are still ongoing. Here’s a look at some of today’s top COVID-19 stories.
The data may show the need for one, but vaccine and immunologists are pushing back against Pfizer and BioNTech’s contention that one is necessary now.
Approximately 100 preliminary reports of GBS have been identified out of 12.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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