Pfizer: "our Covid-19 vaccine prevents 90% of infections" but...
The announcement of the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 sends stock market indices and hopes soaring, but caution is needed
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Sputnik vaccine for Covid-19, all the doubts in the world
Russia amazes the world with its Sputnik vaccine for Covid-19. The doubts of the scientific world do not dim hope, and the wait to verify the results will be short. The first batch of vaccines will be ready for use within two weeks.
New vaccine against cancer, further progress: now tests on humans
After the success of preclinical studies, Australia is ready for human trials of a promising cancer vaccine.
Russia announces: human trials of Covid-19 vaccine completed
Just one month after the start of the last phase on humans, a Russian university announces the end of tests on the covid-19 vaccine. First in the world: but will it work?
Sinovac: Covid-19 vaccine works on monkeys
Researchers at Sinovac Biotech, a private company based in Beijing, administered two different doses of their coronavirus vaccine to 8 rhesus macaques. 3 weeks later, the team introduced SARS-CoV-2 into the lungs of the monkeys, and none developed a full-blown infection.
“I, coronavirus vaccine volunteer.” The reason for the choice
To stop the coronavirus you need a vaccine and volunteers willing to receive it to test it. The MIT magazine interviewed one. Here is his story.
Because the coronavirus vaccine will take months
Science's response to covid-19 is powerful: 15 remedies already in various stages of development, and 4 "already ready" to be tested. But it will still take months for a coronavirus vaccine: here's why.
China: The 1st coronavirus vaccine may be in "clinical use" in April
All over the world it is a crazy race against time to find a coronavirus vaccine. The former may enter clinical or emergency use in April.
Inovio claims to have discovered the coronavirus vaccine
Only yesterday the media spoke of 12-18 months required for a coronavirus vaccine. Inovio declares today to have it ready, the stock flies to the stock market.
Coronavirus vaccine: in 2003 in 20 months, today in 3 months
The situation in Wuhan worsens, but the scientific reaction is powerful: in 2003 it took 20 months to test a coronavirus vaccine. Today 3 will be enough.
The vaccine against Alzheimer's is closer after the results on mice
Preventive treatment for dementia, Alzheimer's vaccine advances towards clinical trial after successful animal testing.
The celiac disease vaccine enters phase 3
Phase two of the tests, which started in August, showed incredible results. The vaccine for celiac disease goes into the carriage for commercialization.
Breast cancer, vaccine ready in 8 years
A breast cancer vaccine that stimulates the immune system achieves the expected results, awaits the 3rd phase of the trials and will be ready in 8 years.
Melanoma vaccine, the results come: it works
The drug shows efficacy on mice in preventing the development of melanoma, related tumors and related metastases. The melanoma vaccine is reality.
The celiac disease vaccine enters the second test phase
The treatment developed by an Australian biotech company aims to reprogram the immune system to make it tolerant to gluten.
The colorectal cancer vaccine test was a success
The first phase of human testing of the colorectal cancer vaccine was a success and holds great promise. A new study published in major scientific journals proves that the vaccine is safe and stimulates the activation of the immune system: a real "green light" for new large-scale tests. A relentless killer – Colorectal cancer is the second highest mortality rate in the world: not only is it difficult to diagnose, but it is also… Read more
HIV vaccine, progress
Studies to produce a vaccine against HIV continue, and could soon lead to truly, truly decisive turning points.
Alzheimer's, soon the vaccine
The Alzheimer's vaccine will be ready within 5 years. A good result, for a disease that scares many people. The development of a vaccine against Alzheimer's could be a matter of years now, as emerges from a study by Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, published in the journal Nature. The first tests on humans will be carried out by 2018. And it doesn't end here. In the future, Alzheimer's disease could be diagnosed early, with ad hoc tests, perhaps a blood test... Read more
Tested a vaccine against synthetic drugs
When you hear about “Ice”, “Shaboo” or “Crystal Meth” you know that these are some of the most widespread synthetic drugs in the world, as well as the most dangerous. These are active ingredients all deriving from methamphetamine, a sympathomimetic that literally bombards the brain with dopamine. According to the United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, there are as many as 25 million users and dependents on these substances worldwide. A team of scientists… Read more
The media spread a "pandemic" of indifference: how to avoid contagion
Wars, climate disasters, violence: the human mind tends to get used to bad news. The disease of indifference, however, hinders positive change.
When the future is full of errors: here are the most wrong predictions ever
The failed predictions that defined an era: From personal space travel to unlimited hydrogen, there's a lot of the future still missing
