https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-coronavirus-vaccine-takes-so-long_l_5ea868fbc5b66a3cfefa2a36?ncid=APPLENEWS00001 A vaccine in 12-18 months may not be realistic but is hopeful. First, the particular type of vaccine that may work best is determined. Then, there are human clinical trials. There is a lot of safety testing. Then, larger effects are observed such as side effects and at which dosages they come up. Then, … Read more
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This Wall Street Journal article discusses efforts from scientists and billionaires to reallocate economic resources to analyze the various effects of the coronavirus. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-secret-group-of-scientists-and-billionaires-pushing-trump-on-a-covid-19-plan-11587998993?mod=trending_now_3
There are currently 14 potential vaccines that are still in the testing phase of Donald Trump’s program to fast track one to the public. Their hope is that they can have one ready to go by January. There is still no word if the vaccine will be free or how it will be distributed. There … Read more
Characteristics of Emergency Department Patients With COVID-19 at a Single Site in Northern California: Clinical Observations and Public Health Implications Link to Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32344458 published April 28th, 2020 Research Letter on Study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/acem.14003
Authors: Rui Zhang, Xuebin Wang, Leng Ni, Xiao Di, Baitao Ma, Shuai Niu, Changwei Liu, and Russel J. ReiterPublished (online) Mar 23, 2020 in Journal of Life SciencesDOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.117583
https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2020/04/15/coronavirus-vaccine-prospects GSK (bringing the spike protein) and Sanofi (bringing the adjuvant) are going to collaborate on vaccine development. Johnson and Johnson have a stricter timeline planning first-in-human trials in September, while Pfizer with BioNTech is possibly starting human trials in August. The NRDD counts around 78 real vaccine programs, with a diversity of approaches. There … Read more
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/03/record-setting-speed-vaccine-makers-take-their-first-shots-new-coronavirus An experimental vaccine made by Moderna, well-financed biotech, was created and tested in Haller, who received an outpour of appreciation. Moderna and China’s CanSino Biologies are the first to launch small clinical trials of vaccines against COVID-19. Vaccines group into eight different platforms including old standbys and technology. Vaccines against related coronaviruses that cause … Read more
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/13/the-quest-for-a-pandemic-pill
