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Utilising an interleukin-12 plasmid: a novel COVID-19 vaccine
Dr Bernard Fox from Providence Cancer Institute explains how OncoSec’s CORVax12 vaccine works to potentially combat COVID-19.
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Developing respiratory therapeutics for prophylaxis and treatment
Drug Target Review explores antiviral Fc-conjugates and how they could be used as a COVID-19 prophylactic and therapeutic with Dr Jeff Stein, Cidara’s President and CEO.
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New malaria vaccine candidate shows promise in non-human primates
Using an antibody to a particular malaria protein called PfGARP, researchers have developed a new strategy for designing a malaria vaccine.
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Fundamental molecular research underpins our ability to combat COVD-19, says article
Ali Shilatifard’s article explains how investment in institutes performing molecular research is essential, as it is the foundation for all attempts to combat COVID-19 and other future pandemics.
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The race to find a coronavirus treatment: are antibodies the answer?
At the beginning of March, US President Donald Trump pressed the pharmaceutical industry to “accelerate the development” of vaccines and therapies to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. This article explores what is currently known about COVID-19 and potential treatments that are in the pipeline.
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Safer and more affordable medicine for all? How pharmacogenomics may level the playing field
Dr Mike Tocci discusses how pharmacogenomics can revolutionise medical research and improve the efficacy and quality of drugs.
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Mechanism of action revealed for remdesivir, potential coronavirus drug
Researchers have demonstrated how the drug known as remdesivir works, presenting the viral RNA polymerase of coronaviruses as a target for these conditions.
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Researchers map vital atomic-scale protein on COVID-19
Using cryogenic electron microscopy, a team has mapped the Spike protein on COVID-19, which could be used in the development of vaccines.
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Remdesivir demonstrates success against MERS in rhesus macaques
The experimental remdesivir drug has shown efficacy in combatting the MERS virus in rhesus macaques, according to a new US study.
