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UTMB and HDT Bio receive US funding for vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

in a project agreement from the US government for developing self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) vaccine technology against advanced and emergent viral threats. Development of vaccines to Phase I trials under the five-year $59m prototype project comprises additional $28.4m in milestone payments.

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Cancer patients overlooked in COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Scienmag

states failed to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccinations, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). CHICAGO – Almost two-thirds of U.S.

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Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop novel vaccine adjuvants 

Drug Discovery World

A five-year contract totalling up to $31 million including programme options has been awarded to Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop next-generation vaccine adjuvants. The post Ginkgo Bioworks to discover and develop novel vaccine adjuvants appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Axillary lymphadenopathy after COVID-19 vaccine booster—time to resolution on ultrasound follow-up

Medical Xpress

According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), axillary lymphadenopathy after a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose has a mean time to resolution of 102 days, shorter than the time to resolution after the initial series.

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AZD1222 US Phase III primary analysis confirms safety and efficacy

The Pharma Data

76% vaccine efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19. Positive high-level results from the primary analysis of the Phase III trial of AZD1222 in the US have confirmed vaccine efficacy consistent with the pre-specified interim analysis announced on Monday 22 March 2021. 100% efficacy against severe or critical disease and hospitalisation.

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AZD1222 US Phase III trial met primary efficacy endpoint in preventing COVID-19 at interim analysis

The Pharma Data

79% vaccine efficacy at preventing symptomatic COVID-19. The AstraZeneca US Phase III trial of AZD1222 demonstrated statistically significant vaccine efficacy of 79% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% efficacy at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation. The trial had a 2:1 randomisation of vaccine to placebo.

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UK sets aside £248m to “digitise” NHS diagnostics

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It will also be used to provide a tool to help GPs and other clinicians choose the most suitable scan for their patient based on symptoms and medical history, so as to reduce “inappropriate” requests made to radiology departments, it added.

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