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Category: How do scientists study drugs and vaccines?

How do scientists study the safety and efficacy of drugs and vaccines? How do we develop new drugs and vaccines?
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How does COVID-19 affect our immune system?

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by Sciworthy 471 views

Research shows that hospitalized patients recovering from COVID-19 have an overreactive immune system, which could cause worse symptoms and…

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    New research links the Epstein-Barr virus to Multiple Sclerosis

    Posted on January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 by Sciworthy 2k views

    Scientists showed that proteins in the blood and spinal fluid of patients with MS mimic proteins found in the Epstein-Barr virus.

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      Does viral load matter for cancer patients with COVID-19?

      Posted on May 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 604 views

      The SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were measured by quantitative PCR to look for a possible relationship between mortality rate and viral load in…

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        Using nanoparticles to treat osteoporosis

        Posted on April 4, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 542 views

        The cells in our bones play a crucial role in maintaining our bone health. Diseases such as osteoporosis can damage the health of our bones.…

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          Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccine brands?

          Posted on March 24, 2022October 24, 2022 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz 753 views

          In the United States, three vaccines were granted emergency use authorization against the COVID-19 virus between December 2020 and February…

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            Preliminary results of using CBD to inhibit SARS-CoV-2

            Posted on March 21, 2022October 24, 2022 by Garrett Campion 1k views

            Early, non-peer reviewed results suggest the possibility that CBD inhibits the virus that causes COVID-19 but in cell culture. Whether this…

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              First real-life trial of monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19

              Posted on September 13, 2021October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra 1k views

              A large trial of COVID-19 positive patients at increased risk of severe illness showed that two types of monoclonal antibody infusions did…

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                Are mRNA vaccines safe for pregnant women?

                Posted on August 26, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

                So far, it seems that the mRNA vaccine platform does not produce many side effects in pregnant women. It passes some immunoglobulins to the…

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                  An anti-parasitic drug could be the COVID-19 antiviral we need

                  Posted on August 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 13k views

                  Researchers from Australia have confirmed that an FDA-approved anti-parasitic agent called Ivermectin can inhibit SARS-Cov2 replication in…

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                    Telling people they’re getting a placebo does not stop it from working

                    Posted on February 9, 2021October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles 400 views

                    Does giving a placebo require lying to a patient? This study concludes...no! Placebos still work even when the patient knows, at least for…

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