Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine (mRNA-1273) Boosts Immune Response and Appears Safe in Older Adults in Phase 1 Study
Moderna, Inc.’s (Cambridge, MA, USA) COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) induced consistently high levels of pseudovirus neutralization antibody titers in all participants in the 56-70 and 71+ age groups in Phase 1 study. More...01 Oct 2020
Sorrento and ViralClear to Test Combination of Neutralizing Antibody and Oral Anti-Viral Compound Against COVID-19
Sorrento Therapeutics (San Diego, CA, USA) has entered into an agreement with ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Westport, CT, USA) to explore the synergistic potential of small molecules and antibodies combination therapies against COVID-19. More...01 Oct 2020
First Study Shows SARS-CoV-2 Induces Long-Lived Memory B Cells That May Provide Lifelong Immunity to COVID-19
New research suggests that past colds may provide some protection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus and that immunity to COVID-19 is likely to last a long time, maybe even a lifetime. More...30 Sep 2020
World’s First Face Mask Designed to Capture and Deactivate SARS-CoV-2 Could Lower COVID-19 Infection Rate
A novel face mask is designed to provide enhanced protection from infection by capturing the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the face mask filter layer before it reaches or after it exits the user's respiratory system. More...30 Sep 2020
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