Coronavirus is 30,000 RNA 'letters' long, meaning there are over a quintillion possible genome permutations.
U.S. export restrictions on key materials are making it impossible to predict the CureVac's short-term supply ramp-up in Europe.
The combined technologies could reduce labor and time required for COVID-19 diagnostic testing 10-fold, and facilitate future diagnostic testing of other respiratory diseases Credit: Wyss Institute...
Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are the leading vectors for gene delivery. AAV vectors pose challenges including costly manufacture, high percentages of empty capsids, and safety issues...
The developments are coming in thick and fast at Sorrento Therapeutics (SRNE). Recent times have seen a flurry of announcements regrading the company’s bulging pipeline. Earlier...
When combined with drugs currently used to treat hepatitis C, the antiviral remdesivir is 10 times more effective in treating cells infected with SARS-CoV-2.
Scientists transform human intestinal cells into ‘mini guts’ to follow infection process Credit: Mohammed Shahraz, Sergio Triana/EMBL; Camila Metz-Zumaran/Heidelberg University In an effort to determine the...
Sanofi will use the company's manufacturing capabilities to support the development of 200 million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine beginning in September. Sanofi is boosting the number...
Technology that can identify stray bits of genetic material in the environment can help scientists monitor human and animal health.
Candidate: Tollovir™ (NLC-V-01) Type: 3CL protease inhibitor being developed through a joint venture between Todos Medical and NLC Pharma. 2021 Status: Todos Medical said April 19...
Is more testing really the best way to achieve our aim of living safely with COVID-19?
Korea Institute of Materials Science/Samsung Medical Center, Rapid and sensitive multiplex molecular diagnosis of respiratory pathogens using plasmonic isothermal RPA array chip Credit: Korea Institute of...
Credit: University of Texas at Dallas New research by University of Texas at Dallas scientists could help solve a major challenge in the deployment of certain...
England is beginning its rollout of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, offering an alternative to the AstraZeneca/Oxford University jab The post England begins Moderna vaccine rollout as...
Paris-based Sanofi bought Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Tidal Therapeutics in a deal totaling $470 million.
The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa may evade Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine, according to a real-world data study conducted
With changing recommendations about AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine making headlines, many people have questions about its use.
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchanged Credit: Jennifer Cook-Chrysos/Whitehead Institute Over the past decade, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing...
A follow-up study of 33 people who received Moderna Inc.'s Covid-19 vaccine in early trials show the antibodies it induced are still present six months after...
Recently in the spotlight for its role in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, mRNA is not a new invention. It's a crucial messenger molecule at...
RNA was used to make COVID vaccines. Now it could lead to more personalised healthcare.
As the US vaccinates millions more people each day, the novel coronavirus works to survive. It does this by mutating. So far, several variants are worrisome....
Portable platform detects early biomarkers of the Ebola virus faster than PCR, the current industry standard Credit: Michaela Kane, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. — An interdisciplinary...
In lieu of an awards gala, Vilcek Foundation has launched a digital celebration to recognize the 2021 Vilcek Foundation Prizewinners. Credit: Courtesy of the Vilcek Foundation...
Wax, vials, a coffee capsule and boiling water are the main components of a brand new COVID-19 test.
The CRISPR-based "SNP-Chip" is a graphene field-effect transistor (gFET) that enables amplification-free electronic detection of point mutations. A new, proof of concept study illustrates that the...
AstraZeneca Jab Production Halted In Baltimore After 15M J&J Doses Spoiled In Factory "Mix Up" The federal government has ordered Johnson & Johnson to take control...
Vincent Racaniello literally wrote the book about viruses. He tells TheStreet much of the dialog around vaccines, variants and strains is ‘really bad.’
The 2021 AGBT meeting went virtual, denying attendees the usual beachside venue, but it still delivered the hottest advances in spatial transcriptomics, epigenomics, and COVID-19. The...
Fauci Rejects CDC Director's "Impending Doom" View Of Pandemic The old flip-flopper is back. Having supported CDC Director Walensky's dystopian outlook for America unless we all...