News and Trends 2 Nov 2022 The Native Antigen Company expands range of Omicron antigens to include BA.5 variant …research and development of in vitro diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines for the current variant of concern. Omicron antigens Since the discovery of the Omicron variant in November 2021, further mutations… November 2, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 25 Jul 2022 Macao university research finds mRNA vaccine booster offers more protection against Omicron variants A study in Macao has found people taking the BioNTech mRNA vaccine as the third booster dose produce more neutralizing antibodies against Omicron variants. The study, led by Daniel Baptista-Hon,… July 25, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 27 Jun 2022 Chinese biotech company gets go-ahead for mRNA COVID-19 omicron trial in the Philippines …vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant. It was developed by Wuhan Recogen Biotechnology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the company. R520A adopts a self-developed lyophilization technology that can effectively sustain… June 27, 2022 - 1 minutemin - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 23 Nov 2022 Concern as study says new covid sub-variant is resistant to all therapeutic antibodies All approved antibody therapies for Covid-19 are ineffective against the Omicron sub-lineage BQ.1.1. That’s the worrying news following a recent study by researchers at the German Primate Center (DPZ) –… November 23, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 Feb 2022 Next-Gen Covid-19 Vaccines and Drugs Crowd into Late-Stage Trials …of vaccine and treatment approvals have made the pandemic more manageable. However, the fight is far from over; vaccine inequity and the rise of omicron and other variants of concern… February 15, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Jul 2022 SK Bioscience signs deal with Novavax to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine …such as the Omicron BA.5. We are accelerating our clinical program on Omicron BA.5 and look forward to working with SK bioscience to bring this vaccine to market.” Vaccine in… July 19, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 7 Sep 2022 Could COVID vaccine boosters become obsolete? …the original strain) are actually very effective in neutralizing the Delta and Omicron variants. According to our findings, the effectiveness of the first antibody, TAU-1109, in neutralizing the Omicron strain… September 7, 2022 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Startup Scout 29 Sep 2022 Baseimmune makes future-proof vaccines with AI …startup Baseimmune, most COVID-19 vaccines are aimed at the spike protein, a surface protein that the coronavirus uses to enter cells. New viral variants such as Omicron have been adept… September 29, 2022 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 12 Oct 2022 Novavax COVID-19 vaccine data supports homologous and heterologous boosting …history. “They are an early indication that our vaccine may be effective against variants such as Omicron. We have ongoing trials further exploring the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine’s potential as an… October 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 14 Feb 2023 Scancell looking to partner after positive COVID vaccine data …the blood due to vaccination) was 67% following SCOV1/SCOV2 vaccination, with a broad reactivity against multiple COVID-19 variants, including the currently dominant Omicron variant. These positive results demonstrate that SCOV1… February 14, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jun 2022 New COVID antibody cocktail developed …valuable for underserved low and middle-income countries. Besides the wild type of SARS-CoV-2, all four antibodies exhibit moderate to strong activity against variants Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Epsilon, Delta, and Omicron… June 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 28 Jul 2022 How can vaccines keep up with evolving Covid-19 variants? …variant emerged in March 2021 to become the dominant form in many countries. It was then supplanted by omicron in late 2021, which branched into multiple subvariants in 2022, with… July 28, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email