We don’t have vaccines for the Sars, Mers or the common cold. But that doesn’t mean scientists won’t crack it this time.
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Army physicians are turning to drugs approved for other conditions or newly developed treatments such as the antiviral Remdesivir to treat infected personnel.
Vaccine development is usually a long process. The coronavirus pandemic is forcing researchers to innovate and test potential vaccines faster than ever before.
A vaccine historically used to prevent tuberculosis is now among the contenders for a COVID-19 vaccine. So what is the BCG vaccine and why might it work against coronavirus?
COVID-19 and SARS are both deadly – but different. SARS symptoms were quick to appear, making it easier to contain. Because health officials were able to contain it, the virus died off.
This week we’ve been looking at the factors in play when considering to ease lockdowns, how the massive costs can be met, and the ongoing search for treatments.
These strategies for easing needle pain and fear make vaccinations and other injections easier for parents and children. They are simple and helpful for all ages, from infants to adults.
A vaccine is at least a year away, but we need to start thinking about how we will roll it out now.
To refuse inclusion would prevent Africa’s researchers from being significant players in the universal fight against the virus.
They’re conducting research, accommodating testing facilities and turning dorms into quarters for medical professionals while also helping people muddle through hard ethical decisions.
Vaccines for other diseases are being examined for their protective effects against coronavirus.
It is impossible to anticipate if, how or when COVID-19 might take a loved one. But there are ways to prepare.
Coronavirus drug trials are underway – a virologist explains what the treatment options may be.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said he would not wait for Health Canada approval for coronavirus treatments and vaccines.
In the search for a rapid COVID-19 vaccine, researchers are modifying a method using the chemical riboflavin now used to prevent disease transmission during blood transfusions.
Starting to feel a little more optimistic? Look away now.
University of Pittsburgh researchers are developing a vaccine patch for COVID-19 that is as easy to apply as a Band-Aid.
More countries on the African continent must urgently get involved in clinical trials so that the data collected will accurately represent the continent at a genetic level.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 is constantly mutating. What do these mutations reveal about this virus’s evolution? And will this knowledge help us to develop a long-lasting vaccine?
Because low-income settlements are unplanned, crowded and without sanitation, there are many viral infections that cause health problems.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Vice-Chancellor's Research Fellow, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Research associate, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Brown University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of Immunology, Vice-Chancellors Distinguished Professorial Fellow, Head of Immunology and Translational Research, Victoria University
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Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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Associate Professor of Biology, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor and ARC Future Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer; MD, Victoria University
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Immunology, RMIT University
