Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine Promising in Animal Tests
A potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Chinese researchers showed promise in trials in monkeys, triggering antibodies and raising no safety issues.
Negative Thinking Linked to Dementia in Elderly
The new study found that repetitive negative thinking in later life was linked to cognitive decline and greater deposits of two harmful proteins responsible for Dementia.
Iran Top Muslim Country in Research on Coronavirus: Rouhani
Iran is the number one country in the region and the Islamic world in carrying out research and scientific activities in the battle with the novel coronavirus, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.
World Divided on Using Hydroxychloroquine
Banned in some countries, promoted in others, the drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for the new coronavirus is dividing opinion in the world.
COVID-19 vaccine results to be released in June
Professor Ugur Sahin gave a speech on "Developing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines" during the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) on May 28.
UN Warns of Patent Rows Delaying Coronavirus Vaccine
The UN patent agency has hailed the push to create a coronavirus vaccine and make it globally available, but warned against allowing copyright rows to overshadow and delay the process.
Anti-malaria drug may treat brain cancer
Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is an aggressive form of cancer in the brain that is typically fatal. But new findings by Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center and VCU Institute of Molecular Medicine (VIMM) researchers could help increase the effectiveness of the most common current treatments with the addition of lumefantrine, an FDA-approved drug used to treat malaria.
Dementia Gene Raises Risk of Severe COVID-19
People with a genetic mutation that increases the risk of dementia also have a greater chance of having severe COVID-19, researchers have revealed.
Novavax Begins Human Trials for COVID-19 Vaccine
A US biotechnology company began injecting a coronavirus vaccine candidate into people in Australia on Tuesday with hopes of releasing a proven vaccine this year.
COVID-19 Treatment with Chloroquine Causes Higher Death Rate
The anti-malarial drug, Chloroquine, promoted by US President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment has been linked to higher death rates.