Scientists at Oxford University in the UK say they are one step closer in developing a vaccine to stop the spread. Last month, promising results were seen after six rhesus macaque monkeys were injected with a single dose of the university’s new vaccine. This means that a new vaccine trial involving more than 6,000 participants … Read more
Dominic Raab says that a coronavirus vaccine is ‘unlikely to come this year’ as human trials start this week. The Foreign Secretary told Sophy Ridge on Sky this morning that a vaccine probably won’t be available in 2020, despite previously saying it was ‘unlikely to come into play’ until later this year. It comes as Oxford … Read more
It is a race in which the prize could hardly be greater – the dash to find a vaccine. There will be no true exit from the coronavirus disaster without one. The runners and riders include such familiar names as GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi, Imperial College and Oxford University’s Jenner Institute. There has been … Read more
A cancer vaccine that teaches the body to fight tumours has put three lymphoma patients into remission. The vaccine is injected directly into the tumour and teaches the immune system to destroy it, as well as seek other cancerous cells. Researchers tested it on 11 patients with lymphoma and said some were in full remission … Read more
The first volunteers for the coronavirus vaccine trial have received their first doses as scientists desperately try fight the illness which has now claimed the lives of 18,738 in the UK. Scientists at the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, have begun the first human trial in Europe by administering the trial injections, which were developed in … Read more
One of the first Britons to sign up for the coronavirus vaccination scheme has spoken about the symptoms he’s expecting as the trial starts today. Simeon Courtie, speaking to Good Morning Britain from Oxfordshire, said he was expecting to catch a fever ‘at worse’ as he stepped forward to help find a cure to the … Read more
At least 70 vaccines for coronavirus are now in development, a promising sign for the global battle against the pandemic. But even if these vaccines make it through the study process, shortages of surprising materials could hinder the actual production and distribution of vaccines. In addition to the virus-neutralizing agents scientists produce in labs, materials … Read more
The measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine could protect people from severe COVID-19, according to scientists. Researchers at the University of Cambridge said the jab could protect people because the rubella virus has a similar structure to SARS-CoV-2. They pointed out that middle-aged and older people are less likely to have had the jabs, which … Read more
A call has been made for volunteers to take part in the first human trials of a new coronavirus vaccine in Britain. Imperial College London asked for people to take part in the study to test if a new potential vaccine is effective in tackling the disease. The COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford … Read more
Coronavirus vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on people from THURSDAY, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 17:24 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 17:30 BST, 21 April 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on … Read more