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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 well does the HPV vaccine prevent cervical cancer?

Posted on April 24, 2023March 30, 2023 by Sciworthy

Scientists conducted a follow-up on the Costa Rica HPV vaccine trial after 11 years. They showed the HPV vaccine almost perfectly prevents…

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    Shark antibodies used in new antiviral therapies

    Posted on March 20, 2023March 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Scientists found therapeutics derived from sharks are effective in treating emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses.

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      A modified mumps vaccine for COVID-19

      Posted on February 6, 2023February 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Researchers created a new vaccine candidate for COVID-19 using the existing measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.

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        How does COVID-19 affect our immune system?

        Posted on January 19, 2023February 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Researchers show 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

          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

            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

              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

                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

                  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

                    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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