Mirimus lab scientists preparing to test COVID-19 samples from recovered patients on April 8, 2020 in Brooklyn, New York. Misha Friedman | Getty Images A type of T-cell responsible for …
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Coronavirus | Covaxin Phase-2 trials show vaccine safe, induces immune response, says Lancet study
The vaccine showed better reactogenicity and safety outcomes, and enhanced humoral and cell-mediated immune responses compared with the Phase-1 trial Covaxin, India’s indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, showed enhanced immune response as …
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The researchers sequenced 750 genomes of the novel coronavirus from infected individuals and analysed the mutations Some mutations in the novel coronavirus may not only enable it to evade antibodies, …
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While the mutation did not change virus replication, the scientists said it significantly diminished binding of a proportion of both clinical antibodies and serum samples. (Subscribe to Science For All, …
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Immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients may evolve to fight coronavirus variants: Study
The researchers found that the patients’ memory B cells — specifically those that produce antibodies against the coronavirus — did not decline in number People who recover from COVID-19 are …
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People who recover from COVID-19 are protected against the novel coronavirus for at least six months, and likely much longer, according to a study which says the immune system evolves …
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Indian drugmaker Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine, which has been authorized for use in the country, proved safe and produced an immune response in a small group of adults aged 18 …
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Covishield, Covaxin are safe and provide robust immune response, says Drug Controller General of India VG Somani
VG Somani, the Drug Controller General of India said on Monday that Covishield and Covaxin are ”safe and provide a robust immune response.” India’s drugs regulator has given final emergency-use approval …
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Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has a better immune response when a two full-dose regime is used rather than a full-dose followed by a half-dose booster, the university said on Thursday. …
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Sanofi-GSK COVID-19 vaccine delayed till end of 2021 after interim results show low immune response in older adults – World News , Firstpost
The companies plan a Phase 2b study expected to start in February. If the data is positive, a global Phase 3 study could start in the second quarter of next …