Authors: Joel Abrams The World Health Organisation lists about 180 COVID-19 vaccines being developed around the world. Each vaccine aims to use a slightly different approach to prepare your immune system to […]
Here’s Why Viral Vector Vaccines Don’t Alter DNA
— It’s pretty simple — they can’t Authors: by Veronica Hackethal, MD, MSc, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today March 12, 2021 Adenoviral vector vaccines have been in development for decades, but […]
More Dangerous Side Effects Potentially Linked To mRNA Vaccines, EU Warns
Authors: BY TYLER DURDEN As shares of MRNA-vaccine purveyors Moderna and BioNTech tumbled on Wednesday, Reuters reported that the EMA, the EU’s medicines regulator, is looking into new potential side […]
New data on coronavirus vaccine effectiveness may be “a wakeup call”
Authors: Caitlin Owens A new preprint study that raises concerns about the mRNA vaccines’ effectiveness against Delta — particularly Pfizer’s — has already grabbed the attention of top Biden administration officials. What they’re saying: The […]
What Do We Really Know About Adenovirus Vectors for Vaccines?
Authors: By Serena Marshall and Lara Salahi February 24, 2021 — The newest COVID shot uses an existing technology but one with lingering questions As the U.S. hits the half-million death mark […]
Pros and Cons of Adenovirus-Based SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines
Authors: Eric J. Kremer1,∗ Main Text Most of us might be surprised by the rudimentary scientific rationale prevalent in the field of vaccine research just 50 years ago. For over […]
What are Adenovirus-Based Vaccines?
Authors: By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D.Reviewed by Sophia Coveney, B.Sc. Adenoviruses are considered excellent vectors for delivering target antigens to mammalian hosts because of their capability to induce both innate and adaptive immune […]
Adenovirus-vectored Vaccines for COVID-19 – How Do They Work?
Authors: Heather D. Marshall, PhD | Vito Iacoviello, MD Viruses are genetic material surrounded by a protein shell with the ability to infect cells, highjack cellular machinery, and make copies of themselves. […]
Comorbidity and its Impact on Patients with COVID-19
Authors: Adekunle Sanyaolu 1, Chuku Okorie 2, Aleksandra Marinkovic 3, Risha Patidar 3, Kokab Younis 4, Priyank Desai 5, Zaheeda Hosein 6, Inderbir Padda 7, Jasmine Mangat 6, Mohsin Altaf 8 Abstract A novel human coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified in Wuhan, China, in […]