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Joysbio's COVID-19 RAPID tests detect NEW SARS-COV-2 variants
prnasia
July 22, 2021
Joysbio, one of the world's leading manufacturers of lateral flow rapid test kits, has proven that their SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) antigen tests can detect new variants, including the Delta variant that's sweeping the world.
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Secret Weapon: Why the 2nd Dose of Pfizer Vaccine Is So Crucial
drugs
July 22, 2021
It takes two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to "wake up" cells that play a very important role in the body's immune response, with the second dose increasing their numbers 100-fold, according to new research.
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Toward one drug to treat all coronaviruses
firstwordpharma
July 22, 2021
Safe and effective vaccines offer hope for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as novel coronaviruses, make finding treatments that work against all coronaviruses.
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ComCor study: analysis of the effectiveness of messenger RNA vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Beta variants in France
firstwordpharma
July 22, 2021
Over the past six months, the World Health Organization has categorized four SARS-CoV-2 variants as being "of concern" because they are more transmissible or may escape the immune response. They have been termed the Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta variants.
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Double Trouble: Wildfire Smoke Could Boost Odds for COVID's Spread
drugs
July 21, 2021
Breathing in smoke from wildfires may significantly increase the spread of COVID-19, researchers say.
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SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines Effectively Prevent Infection in VA Population
drugs
July 21, 2021
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines used in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system are effective for preventing infection, according to a study published online July 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
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SARS-CoV-2: Achilles’ heel of viral RNA
firstwordpharma
July 21, 2021
Certain regions of the SARS-CoV-2 genome might be a suitable target for future drugs.
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Chugai Pharma obtains regulatory approval for anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody Ronapreve
expresspharma
July 21, 2021
The special approval for emergency under article 14-3 of the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act was applied to this approval.
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Boris Johnson to Self-Isolate After Coronavirus Exposure
drugs
July 20, 2021
After facing an uproar, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will spend 10 days self-isolating after contact with a confirmed coronavirus case.
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Study shows why second dose of COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t be skipped
firstwordpharma
July 20, 2021
The second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine induces a powerful boost to a part of the immune system that provides broad antiviral protection, according to a study led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine.