Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 12, 2024

The top stories: Excitement over new antibiotics that can kill drug-resistant bacteria A novel antibiotic class targeting a major global pathogen and threat to human health has been discovered by scientists from Roche and Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, US).

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Scienmag

AUGUST 31, 2020

New approach enables scientists to see how immune system responds to vaccination Flu season comes around like clockwork every year, and sooner or later everyone gets infected.

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Scienmag

MAY 12, 2021

Scripps Research scientists propose an innovative vaccine approach to protect against a troublesome family of viruses that present a major global health risk LA JOLLA, CA–Scientists at Scripps Research have unveiled a new Ebola virus vaccine design, which they say has several advantages over standard vaccine approaches for Ebola and related viruses (..)

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Phase 2 trials in 1,200 adults, young children, and infants suggest new poliovirus vaccine may have the potential to overcome outbreaks caused by a mutated polio strain linked to the oral vaccine that typically circulates in areas of low immunisation coverage, and poses one of biggest barriers to eradication.

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Scienmag

JUNE 2, 2021

The reluctance or refusal to accept Covid-19 vaccinations can be tackled by a five-pronged strategy to addressing the behavioural and socio-demographic factors behind vaccine hesitancy.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Scientists in the US and UK publish first in-depth look at how CD4+ T cells fight SARS-CoV-2 Credit: NIAID LA JOLLA–As scientists around the world develop life-saving COVID-19 vaccines and therapies, many are still wondering exactly why the disease proves deadly in some people and mild in others.

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Scienmag

MARCH 5, 2021

Scientists at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in a collaboration the Duke University, have confirmed that monoclonal antibodies can be an effective tool in the global fight against malaria.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Genetic analysis of sequences from more than 27,000 individuals infected with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 reveals that the virus has mutated minimally since December 2019, suggesting one vaccine would be sufficient to combat global infections.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 10, 2021

January 11, 2021) – To build better vaccines, scientists want to know more about how our bodies make adequate numbers of effective, durable antibodies against the influenza virus. Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

A team at the George Washington University Vaccine Research Unit has developed a controlled human hookworm infection model, accelerating the development of human hookworm vaccines WASHINGTON (August 26, 2020) – A team led by researchers at the George Washington University (GW) has established a controlled human hookworm infection (CHHI) model (..)

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

November 16, 2020 — An independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) overseeing the Phase 3 trial of the investigational COVID-19 vaccine known as mRNA-1273 reviewed trial data and shared its interim analysis with the trial oversight group on Nov. The interim analysis comprised 95 cases of symptomatic COVID-19 among volunteers.

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Scienmag

JUNE 18, 2021

Recent advancements allow for novel approaches against an old enemy Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and Naval Medical Research Center partnered with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Acuitas Therapeutics to develop a novel vaccine based on mRNA technology that protects against malaria in animal models, publishing (..)

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 2, 2021

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. The terms of the EUA allow use of the vaccine while more data are gathered.

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Scienmag

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Research from the California Institute of Technology shows exactly how antibodies stick to and block the Zika virus, which will inform vaccine development Credit: Image courtesy of Shannon Esswein.

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Drug Discovery World

JULY 8, 2022

GSK’s ‘Vaccines for a sustainable planet’ meeting is gathering 65 experts across immunology, vaccinology, epidemiology, and policy throughout 7-8 July. . Other sessions will explore how to prioritise pathogens for antimicrobial resistance and the role of vaccines in protecting microbial diversity. . Official comments ? .

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Scienmag

MAY 3, 2021

Researchers who elucidated key functions of RNA, the workhorse molecule of cells, will be honored in October The 2021 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to scientists Lynne Maquat and Joan Steitz for seminal discoveries in the biology and function of RNA, the workhorse molecule of cells.

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Scienmag

JULY 26, 2021

What The Study Did: Researchers examined the safety of the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in patients who experienced an allergic reaction to the first dose. Authors: Kimberly G. Blumenthal, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.

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Drug Discovery World

JANUARY 31, 2024

As such, the SLAS award opportunities, such as the SLAS Tony B Travel Award Program and the Student Poster Award, show the organisation’s commitment to providing a platform from the very beginning of a researcher or scientist’s career, as well as the importance of keeping new ideas pride of place.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 7, 2022

In the second of a three-part series, Ben Hargreaves looks at the importance of early-stage research into various emerging infectious disease threats and how it saved precious time in the work to develop a working vaccine during the current pandemic. The institute also led and funded early-stage clinical research into the vaccine candidate.

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Delveinsight

AUGUST 27, 2020

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine triggers an immune response in older adults. Moderna showed robust phase 1 results for its COVID-19 vaccine in adults up to 55 last month. It is now following up with data from a small group of older adults, and they look positive. White fat, in contrast, can build up and cause obesity.

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Scienmag

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The technique should help in the design of vaccines against HIV, SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses that cloak their outer proteins with sugars to evade antibodies.

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Drug Discovery World

AUGUST 5, 2022

New insights into HIV latent cells yield potential cure targets.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

And he assured that “help is on the way” in the form of a vaccine. Fauci called for all Americans to uniformly abide by the public health measures as we await the imminent arrival of vaccines, the speed of which Fauci said is unprecedented. percent effective, respectively. percent effective, respectively.

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World of DTC Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

government has provided Moderna with nearly $10 billion in taxpayer money for research and development and the purchase of 500 million doses of this mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. government made available to them to make this COVID-19 vaccine. billion for the development of its vaccine and to pay for doses once approved.

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Scienmag

JANUARY 25, 2021

OHSU study has important implications for vaccines, diagnosis of COVID-19 A new study demonstrates that antibodies generated by the novel coronavirus react to other strains of coronavirus and vice versa, according to research published today by scientists from Oregon Health & Science University.

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Scienmag

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Scientists at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard find that neutralizing antibody potency predicts severe or fatal COVID-19. BOSTON — Understanding the body’s immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is key to developing effective treatments and long-lasting vaccines.

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Scienmag

AUGUST 17, 2020

. — University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists have discovered that a majority of back-pain patients they tested who were taking opioid painkillers produced anti-opioid antibodies. Existing antibodies may also limit the benefit a patient receives from an anti-opioid vaccine, the […].

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Scienmag

MAY 13, 2021

Scientists at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard discover epigenetic changes unique to B cells and B cell subtypes BOSTON – B cells are the immune cells responsible for creating antibodies, and most B cells, known as B2 cells, produce antibodies in response to a pathogen or a vaccine, providing defense and immunity […].

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Scienmag

MAY 26, 2021

Credit: HKUST In a new study, scientists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have revealed that most T cell epitopes known to be targeted upon natural infection are seemingly unaffected by current SARS-CoV-2 variants.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Thanks to the sniffling noses, coughs, and colds that accompany the colder months of the year, we are all too familiar with the seasonal patterns of some respiratory viruses.

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XTalks

MAY 17, 2024

Every year on May 18th, the global community commemorates World AIDS Vaccine Day, also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. Led by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), World AIDS Vaccine Day emphasizes the importance of awareness and education in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

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Scienmag

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Scientists will study how SARS-CoV-19 hijacks the immune system and creates a ‘cytokine storm’ Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute.

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Scienmag

JUNE 3, 2021

FDA-approved drugs or experimental drugs with ample health data could be rapidly tested in humans for treatment of COVID-19 Credit: Scripps Research June 3, 2021 – LA JOLLA, CA–Mining the world’s most comprehensive drug repurposing collection for COVID-19 therapies, scientists have identified 90 existing drugs or drug candidates with (..)

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 13, 2022

People who gained immunity – either through vaccination or exposure – against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, also are likely to have some protection against the pathogen’s omicron variant. Singapore biotechnology company. population.

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Drug Discovery World

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A research group from the National Institutes of Health has successfully developed a vaccine against Sudan virus (SUDV) based on the licensed Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine. SUDV, identified in 1976, is one of the four viruses known to cause human Ebolavirus disease.

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XTalks

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Past Few Weeks Herald Good News on the Vaccine Front. First came the news from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech that their mRNA vaccine was 90 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 disease. In their trial, some 30,000 patients received either two doses of Moderna’s mRNA-1273 vaccine 28 days apart or placebo.

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Bioengineer

JULY 15, 2021

“Treating with low-dose radiotherapy and immunotherapy eradicated their cancer, and it also acted as a sort of anti-cancer vaccine, preventing the mice from getting this type of cancer again,” Patel said. In addition to the mouse studies, the physician-scientists worked together with David Vail, D.V.M.,

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