Scientists are asking why the US arm of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine trial are still on hold as the rest of the world races to test its efficacy. AstraZeneca, the drug giant which owns the rights to the experimental jab, stopped global trials on September 8 because a British volunteer was hospitalised. She has now been … Read more
Donald Trump could fast-track the experimental coronavirus vaccine being made by Oxford University to get it into use before the election in the US this autumn. White House insiders claim the US President is considering pushing for approval for emergency use of the jab, which is one of the world’s most promising candidates. Early trials have … Read more
Two scientists behind Oxford University’s coronavirus vaccine could pocket a hefty sum of money if the jab proves successful, it emerged today. Several private investors, including the controversial Chinese firm Huawei, are also poised to profit if the vaccine — called AZD1222 — goes to market. Oxford professors Sarah Gilbert and Adrian Hill co-founded Vaccitech … Read more
Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and provokes an immune reaction, findings of the first phases of the trial show. It comes after Boris Johnson today admitted there may not even be a coronavirus vaccine ready by the end of next year, scuppering hopes that one would be ready to be rolled-out in September. The … Read more
More than four percent of Californians may have developed antibodies against the novel coronavirus, preliminary results of a new study suggest. Researchers from the University of Southern California developed a coronavirus antibody test, which can determine if someone has been infected and if their body has produced immune cells that can protect them from being … Read more