AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) is reportedly keeping its COVID-19 vaccine trial in the U.S. on hold as questions remain over patient safety. U.S. Health and Human Services Dept. Secretary Alex Azar told CNBC yesterday that federal investigators are looking for “answers to important questions,” regarding the safety of patients involved in the trial operated by the United Kingdom-based company in […]
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AstraZeneca puts COVID-19 vaccine trial on hold
AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) announced today that it voluntarily paused the trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate after an unexplained illness. The company said in a news release that a standard review process was triggered so an independent committee could review safety data surrounding a single event of an unexplained illness that occurred in the UK Phase III […]
Oxford researchers report positive early trial results for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Researchers at Oxford University say early-stage results from a Phase I/II clinical trial of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate display safety and strong immune responses. Results, published in The Lancet, revealed that the vaccine is safe, causes few side effects and induces strong immune responses in both parts of the immune system in the fight against COVID-19, […]
Oxford researchers find widely available steroid reduces COVID-19 deaths
Oxford researchers announced today that, following testing with thousands of patients, dexamethasone may improve patient survival in cases of COVID-19. Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid commonly used for treating arthritis and other cases of inflammation. In total, 2,104 patients were randomized in Oxford’s trial to receive dexamethasone in doses of 6 mg, once per day, either […]
Amputees’ brain remember missing limbs even years later
Researchers from Oxford University demonstrated that amputees’ brains can remember their missing hands, even 30 years later. At Oxford University’s Hand & Brain Lab, the researchers used an ultra-high-power MRI scanner to monitor the brain activity of 2 people who lost their left hands 25 to 30 years ago. The scientists also scanned the brains […]
