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Moderna’s Covid vax shows great result in monkeys
Pharmaceutical company Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine, which is currently in clinical trials, has shown successful results in monkeys.Two doses of an experimental vaccine known as mRNA-1273 induced robust immune responses and rapidly controlled…
Pfizer, BioNTech start late stage clinical trial of Covid vax
US-based Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech have announced the start of a late stage clinical trial of a Covid-19 vaccine jointly developed by the two companies.The Phase 2/3 study will involve up to 30,000 participants between 18 and…
Moderna begins phase-3 clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine in US
Pharmaceutical company Moderna has begun a phase-3 clinical trial to evaluate an investigational vaccine known as mRNA-1273 designed to protect against Covid-19 virus.The trial, which will be conducted at the US clinical research sites,…
Some BP drugs linked to greater risk of heart failure
Researchers have found that L-type calcium channel blockers (LCCBs) -- the most widely used drugs for treating hypertension -- may harm the heart as much as help it.The study found that in rats and human cells in vitro, LCCBs cause changes…
Eat chocolate once a week to keep your heart healthy
It seems like chocolate is good for the heart as researchers have said that consuming chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease.The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,…
Common Blood Pressure drugs don’t increase risk of Covid-19 severity
Researchers have revealed that a widely used class of drugs to treat patients with hypertension, cardiovascular disease and diabetic kidney disease does not increase the risk of developing a severe Covid-19 infection as previously…
US hands Pfizer, BioNTech $1.95b order for 100m Covid vaccines
The US government has agreed to pay $1.95 billion for 100 million doses of a potential Covid-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, the two companies said on Wednesday.The doses of the vaccine, BNT162, will be obtained after…
Respiratory droplets from cough last longer in humid, cold climates
A US study led by Indian-origin researchers found that respiratory droplets from cough or sneeze travel farther and last longer in humid, cold climates than in hot and dry ones.The research team developed this new model to better understand…
Covid-19 cannot be transmitted from mosquitoes to humans: Study
Do mosquitoes carry the novel coronavirus and can they transmit Covid-19 to humans? Maybe not. In a new study, the researchers have confirmed that Covid-19 virus cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes.The findings, published in the…
‘Dangerous blood clots form in leg arteries of Covid-19 patients’
In a new study, the US researchers have revealed that Covid-19 is associated with life-threatening blood clots in the arteries of the legs.Published in the journal Radiology, the research has shown that Covid-19 patients with symptoms of…