Coronavirus: Drug for children’s disease had promising results

A drug for a children’s immune disease helped coronavirus patients recover faster, a new study suggests. Ruxolitinib is approved to treat Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), which is a severe systemic inflammatory syndrome among youngsters that can be fatal, by calming down the immune system’s overreaction.  Scientists from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohip say that 10 times … Read more

Oxford University coronavirus vaccine promising signs in monkey trials

Coronavirus vaccine hope as Oxford University’s experimental jab prevents the infection from penetrating the lungs in monkeys Six rhesus macaques showed signs of antibodies within 28 days of vaccination Antibodies are released by immune system and give protection against the virus Researchers found the monkeys were able to fight off virus without lung damage Here’s how … Read more

Vaccine by September? Oxford team run promising trials on monkeys 

Scientists at Oxford University in the UK say they are one step closer in developing a vaccine to stop the spread. Last month, promising results were seen after six rhesus macaque monkeys were injected with a single dose of the university’s new vaccine. This means that a new vaccine trial involving more than 6,000 participants … Read more

Vaccine by September? Oxford team run promising trials on monkeys 

Scientists at Oxford University in the UK say they are one step closer in developing a vaccine to stop the spread. Last month, promising results were seen after six rhesus macaque monkeys were injected with a single dose of the university’s new vaccine. This means that a new vaccine trial involving more than 6,000 participants … Read more