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New data submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from Pfizer claims its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is stable for longer periods at warmer temperatures than previously thought. The new recommendations suggest the vaccine is stable for two weeks in… Continue reading Pfizer reduces ultra-cold requirements for its COVID-19 vaccine
A world-first human challenge trial is set to commence in weeks after a UK clinical trial ethics committee approved the controversial study. The research will ultimately look to test vaccine efficacy, however, the first step will involve exposing young… Continue reading UK ethics body approves COVID-19 trial to infect healthy subjects with virus
The World Health Organization is rapidly responding to a pair of new Ebola outbreaks in Africa. The two unrelated outbreaks, in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo, have both appeared in locations previously connected to Ebola flare-ups.Continu… Continue reading Two new but separate Ebola outbreaks flare up in Africa
As the global vaccination effort rolls out in many countries, people will increasingly be required to provide evidence for various reasons, especially travelers. Earlier this month a coalition which includes Microsoft, the Mayo Clinic, Oracle, MITRE, and others announced an …read more
New research published in the journal Nature is outlining the long-term efficacy of a novel type of cancer vaccine. The research followed eight skin cancer patients and discovered the experimental treatment offers durable and persistent immune response… Continue reading Personalized skin cancer vaccine demonstrates long-term effectiveness
Health authorities in the United Kingdom have recommended extending dosing schedules for approved COVID-19 vaccines, suggesting one dose offers enough short-term protection despite clinical trials only testing two-dose regimes. Authorities in the Unite… Continue reading US and UK diverge over critical COVID-19 vaccine dose strategy
As the world waits for COVID-19 vaccines, some pharmaceutical companies stand armed and ready with an exciting improvement: better vials to hold the doses. Vials haven’t changed much in the last 100 years, but in 2011, Corning decided to do something about that. They started developing an alternative glass that …read more
Continue reading The High-Tech Valor Glass Vials Used to Deliver the Coronavirus Vaccine
Even after decades of research and expansive global vaccination strategies, seasonal influenza still kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. The virus’s ability to mutate and evade our vaccines means we are constantly chasing the latest strai… Continue reading Phase 1 human trial for universal flu vaccine reports promising results
IBM security analysts have discovered a global phishing campaign designed to infiltrate organizations associated with managing cold chain supplies of COVID-19 vaccines. The cyber threat analysis suggests this campaign presents the hallmarks of nation-s… Continue reading COVID-19 vaccine distribution networks targeted by hackers
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a COVID-19 vaccine developed by pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech for use in the United Kingdom. With vaccinations in the UK beginning as soon as next week, the mile… Continue reading UK approves first COVID-19 vaccine, roll-out begins in days