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Wave of promising study results raises hopes for coronavirus vaccines
expresspharma
July 22, 2020
Whether any of these efforts will result in a vaccine capable of protecting billions of people and ending the global pandemic that has claimed more than 600,000 lives is still far from clear.
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Oxford University coronavirus vaccine induces immune response: Lancet
expresspharma
July 21, 2020
The findings are seen as promising, but experts feel it is too soon to know if this is enough to offer protection as larger trials get underway.
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PM to announce extra £3bn for NHS
pharmatimes
July 20, 2020
Prime minister Boris Johnson is set to announce £3 billion in extra funding for the NHS to help it prepare for a second wave of coronavirus this winter.
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Adagio Therapeutics launches with focus on coronavirus antibodies
pharmaceutical-technology
July 20, 2020
Biotechnology startup Adagio Therapeutics, a spin-out of Adimab, has launched with $50m in Series A funding to support its work on coronavirus antibodies that could prevent and treat Covid-19, as well as any future coronavirus outbreaks.
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Dexamethasone’s COVID-19 benefits confirmed; spotlight on immune cells
expresspharma
July 20, 2020
The full results of a large randomized clinical trial in Britain looking at the steroid dexamethasone confirmed the benefits in its use in COVID-19 patients that were hinted at in early findings issued last month.
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Seven Indian pharmaceutical companies race to develop vaccine for deadly coronavirus
expresspharma
July 20, 2020
Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute, Zydus Cadila, Panacea Biotec, Indian Immunologicals, Mynvax and Biological E are among the domestic pharma firms working on the coronavirus vaccines in India.
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US fast tracks Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccines
pharmatimes
July 17, 2020
US regulators have fast-tracked Pfizer and BioNTech's novel coronavirus vaccine candidates BNT162b1 and BNT162b2.
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PM to announce extra £3bn or NHS
pharmatimes
July 17, 2020
Prime minister Boris Johnson is set to announce £3 billion in extra funding for the NHS to help it prepare for a second wave of coronavirus this winter.
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MindBeauty Launches Upgraded AA99 Reusable Face Mask that is Certified to Work Against Coronavirus
prnasia
July 16, 2020
Since the launch of the original AA99® Reusable Face Mask in March 2020, MindBeauty has been working with consumers and technical experts to modify its mask in line with current global healthcare needs and is proud to announce, to the best of their knowle
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Moderna Phase 1 results show coronavirus vaccine safe, induces immune response
expresspharma
July 16, 2020
Volunteers who got two doses of the vaccine had high levels of virus-killing antibodies that exceeded the average levels seen in people who had recovered from COVID-19: Moderna's research team.