FDA Halts Another Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
By T. Chakraborty, Ph.D. COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has brought the world to its knees. As of September 28th, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that this deadly virus …
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By T. Chakraborty, Ph.D. COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has brought the world to its knees. As of September 28th, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that this deadly virus …
Read MoreBy Rajaneesh K. Gopinath, Ph.D. Menlo Park, California-based Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) company, Clear Labs, announced that its descriptive, diagnostic SARS-CoV-2 test (Clear Dx™ SARS-CoV-2) obtained the FDA’s emergency use authorization …
Read MoreWhile the public fears that the companies might cut corners to get a vaccine out under the government pressure, every step is being taken by the vaccine developers to make …
Read MoreCoronavirus disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 has brought the world to a standstill. As of September 7th, this deadly disease has already affected over 27 million people and claimed almost 900,000 …
Read MoreBy T. Chakraborty, Ph.D. As of September, COVID-19 has affected over 26 million people, claiming approximately 880,000 lives, while rendering millions with unknown neurological-effects. Biopharma companies around the world are …
Read MoreBy Sahana Shankar, Ph.D. Candidate Traditionally, coronavirus infections are identified by either RT-PCR, which amplifies and quantifies the viral genetic material from a patient sample, or neutralizing immunoglobulins in the …
Read MoreBy Ruchi Jhonsa, Ph.D. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has taken many lives and disrupted the economy to a great extent in the past few months. However, the situation is under …
Read MoreOn August 26th, the agency approved a new rapid antigen test developed by Abbott Diagnostics under its EUA (emergency use authorization). The results of the test can be read directly …
Read MoreWhile companies are racing to test and develop the vaccines against COVID-19, a potential method of treatment is emerging that could provide instant immunity boost against the virus. By Ruchi …
Read MoreFollowing backlash from critics, FDA chief Stephen Hahn apologized for his remarks that were in agreement with the US President Donald Trump’s claim that convalescent plasma is a powerful therapy …
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