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KU Leuven vaccine candidate protects against COVID-19 and yellow fever worldpharmanews
December 04, 2020
Virologists at the Rega Institute at KU Leuven (Belgium) have developed a vaccine candidate against COVID-19 based on the yellow fever vaccine, which as a result also works against yellow fever.
Investigational Zika vaccine receives Fast Track designation europeanpharmaceuticalreview
August 22, 2019
An investigational Zika vaccine currently being evaluated in a Phase I study has been given a Fast Track designation by the FDA.
Zika's Damage Continues in Children Infected Before Birth drugs
July 10, 2019
New research shows that neurological damage for babies who were exposed to the Zika virus while in the womb continues to unfold years after birth.
It's Mosquito Season: Here's How to Protect Yourself drugs
July 05, 2019
Summer is synonymous with mosquitoes, and that means possible exposure to the West Nile and Zika viruses. Both are spread mainly through mosquito bites.
FDA Approves First Test for Zika in Human Blood drugs
May 31, 2019
FDA Approves First Test for Zika in Human Blood.
Anti-malaria drug shows promise as Zika virus treatment europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 05, 2019
Chloroquine found to reduced the amount of Zika virus in maternal blood and neural progenitor cells in the foetal brain.
Gene-based Zika vaccine is safe and immunogenic in healthy adults europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 05, 2019
Results from two Phase 1 clinical trials show an experimental Zika vaccine is safe and induces an immune response in healthy adults.
Sofosbuvir found to be effective against Zika virus europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 29, 2019
In both cell cultures and mouse models, sofosbuvir a drug used to treat Hepatitis C effectively protected and rescued neural cells infected by the Zika virus — and blocked transmission of the virus to mouse fetuses.
Sofosbuvir found to be effective against Zika virus europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 29, 2019
A drug used to treat Hepatitis C effectively protected and rescued neural cells infected by the Zika virus…
Rapid Zika detection test uses smartphone technology europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 22, 2019
Leveraging nanoparticles and digital health technology, BWH investigators develop rapid, deployable, low-cost diagnostic test for Zika virus.

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