China approves its first mRNA vaccine from CSPC Reuters Mar 23, 2023 The company said its independently developed mRNA vaccine SYS6006 targets some major Omicron variants and its booster dose showed…
IIT Madras researchers develop database on coronavirus antibodies EP News Bureau Mar 20, 2023 ‘Ab-CoV’ can be a vital resource for researchers to develop therapeutic strategies against new variants of coronaviruses by…
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.5 variant is highly transmissible and infectious: Study EP News Bureau Mar 16, 2023 The XBB.1.5 S protein was also found to be highly resistant to neutralisation antibodies elicited by breakthrough infection with…
Chinese regulators focus on homegrown COVID-19 therapies to tackle new variants: GlobalData EP News Bureau Feb 21, 2023 There are currently 16 COVID-19 drugs in clinical development in China, five of which are in Phase III. Most of these drugs in the…
US govt to procure 1.5 million more doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine EP News Bureau Feb 14, 2023 The protein-based vaccine was expected to convince those sceptical of the new mRNA-based vaccines against the virus from rivals…
Paxlovid decreased hospitalisation, risk of death during Omicron wave: Research PTI Feb 13, 2023 The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of paxlovid, a…
Covid vaccines do not increase risk of adverse events: Study PTI Feb 11, 2023 The study is currently the only one in the world that monitored the population for more than a year, taking into account numerous…
Health minister unveils India’s first intra-nasal COVID vaccine Press Information Bureau Jan 27, 2023 iNNCOVACC is the world’s first intra-nasal COVID-19 vaccine to receive approval for the primary two-dose schedule, and as a…
Sinopharm unit gets OK for clinical trials of mRNA COVID vaccine Reuters Jan 23, 2023 The unit, based in the commercial hub of Shanghai, has built a research and development platform, as well as workshops with annual…
Cooperation needed among multi-lateral organisations to deal with future outbreaks: Adar Poonawalla PTI Jan 23, 2023 Speaking during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2023, Poonawalla said he is optimistic about the cooperation