Flu epidemic
British company tests skin patch vaccine with longer immunity
UK company Emergex will soon start clinical trials of a second-generation Covid-19 vaccine in the form of a paste that is applied to the skin and uses T cells to destroy…
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Flu epidemic
How to mutate Delta, Kappa strains to overcome Covid-19 vaccine
A team of American scientists has discovered how Delta and Kappa strains trick the recognition of antibodies, thereby overcoming the immune system created by the vaccine.
Environment
The pandemic creates 25,900 tons of waste for the oceans
A newly published study shows that 25,900 tons of plastic waste from the Covid-19 pandemic - the equivalent of more than 2,000 double-decker buses - has been dumped into…
Life
New study: Vaccines do not reduce the risk of infection in the family
Research published in the Lancet shows that fully vaccinated people still infect other family members like unvaccinated subjects.
Life
Discovering a gene that doubles the risk of lung failure and death from Covid-19
Scientists from the University of Oxford, UK have discovered a gene called LZTF1, which doubles the risk of lung failure and death from Covid-19.
Life
The first trial with a drug to treat long-lasting Covid-19 sequelae
The first trial with the drug targeted fatigue and muscle weakness in people with prolonged Covid-19 sequelae, or
Biology
Tree species in Chile raises hope for new Covid-19 vaccine
With a new Covid-19 vaccine made from Chile's rare quillay tree, Novavax plans to produce billions of doses of vaccine for countries around the world in the near future.
Biology
Discovered 'backyard tree' in Samoa can help treat cancer, Covid-19
Researchers say the leaves of the matalafi plant can be used to treat cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and even Covid-19.
Life
A strain of nCoV that is resistant to the Pfizer vaccine, AstraZeneca
This variant has only been found in 5 patient samples in the world. However, it is still warned that it may be resistant to the Covid-19 vaccine thanks to a dangerous mu…
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Close-up of modern equipment and machinery inside the largest Covid-19 field hospital in Hanoi
After more than 1 month
Science Events
Breakthrough prize of 3 million USD for mRNA technology to create Covid-19 vaccine
Two scientists who developed the mRNA technology used to make a Covid-19 vaccine have been awarded a $3 million prize.
Science Events
Research that promises to win the Nobel Prize in 2021
The research that led to the development of a Covid-19 vaccine could become a potential candidate for this year's Nobel Prize.
Science story
Portrait of the female scientist behind the success of the Astrazeneca vaccine against Covid-19
Overcoming difficulties and challenges on the way of scientific research, Sarah Gilbert and her colleagues successfully invented the Oxford/Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
Cancer
Cancer can be cured with AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine technology
Scientists from the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc, the creators of the Covid-19 vaccine, are using similar technology to develop a vaccine capable of treating…
Flu epidemic
China detected the first person infected with avian influenza virus H10N3
A 41-year-old man from Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, Eastern China was confirmed to be infected with the H10N3 avian influenza virus.