The announcement by the United Arab Emirates that it approved a Chinese vaccine was met with silence from China, and raised more questions.
Tag: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
Simple Shot Opens New Front in Britain’s Coronavirus Fight
Dr. Chris Hingston was one of the first health care workers in Britain to receive a vaccination. He hopes that widespread use of the shots means that “life will change back to some normality.”
AstraZeneca Vaccine Partner in China Dogged by Scandal
The British-Swedish drugmaker has joined with a huge Asian company to produce a Covid-19 vaccine in China, where shady reputations are common in the pharmaceutical industry.
Berry-Flavored H.I.V. Medication Is Ready for Babies
For the 80,000 children who die of H.I.V. each year, drugs are often bitter or hard to swallow. Dolutegravir will soon come in a tasty dissolving tablet.
AstraZeneca and Oxford Say Vaccine Is Up to 90 Percent Effective
In an early analysis, the drug maker zeroed in on a promising dosing plan for its vaccine.
Bill Gates, Covid-19 and the Quest to Vaccinate the World
The billionaire is working with the W.H.O., drugmakers and nonprofits to defeat the coronavirus everywhere, including in the world’s poorest nations. Can they do it?
How the Out-of-Control Pandemic Is Speeding the Testing of Vaccines
The surge in coronavirus cases worldwide is helping researchers measure more quickly how well their vaccines protect against Covid-19.
Early Data Show Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Is 94.5% Effective
Moderna is the second company to report preliminary results from a large trial testing a vaccine. But there are still months to go before it will be widely available to the public.
Shot to Prevent H.I.V. Works Better Than Daily Pill in Women
Researchers ended a clinical trial of the drug early because the results were so convincing. The more effective drug would be given in six injections a year instead of as 365 daily pills.
Remdesivir Fails to Prevent Covid-19 Deaths in Huge Trial
Critics said the study, sponsored by the W.H.O., was too poorly conducted to be definitive.