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Why Antibody Testing Should Be Our Next Tool in the Fight Against COVID-19
In this article, Keir Lewis explores how antibody testing can help provide invaluable data that can be used to inform the next stage of the vaccination program rollout.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy
What are the benefits and risks for pregnant persons when it comes to COVID-19 and the vaccines, and does the benefit of the vaccine outweigh the risk of infection? Amber Schmidtke explores the scientific data available.
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Measuring Real-Time Cell Therapy Potency With Bioelectronic Assays
As CAR T cells become more popular, the value of potency monitoring will become clearer. Assays that use bioelectrodes to measure the potency of immune cells offer a new approach in cell therapy development.
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Examining Risk–Benefit Profiles for Vaccines
In this article, David Elder, explores the risk–benefit profiles for various COVID-19 vaccines and discusses the steps taken by regulatory agencies in response to the occurrence of rare blood clotting events associated with the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine.
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Why mRNA Vaccines Could Be a Game Changer
In this article, Amber Schmidtke explores why mRNA vaccines might chart our path to a safer, healthier future.
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Changing Up the Route of Vaccine Administration
In this article, we discuss the various routes of vaccine administration and highlight key innovations in this space.
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COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutic Development
Scientists are concerned about the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants and whether existing vaccines will remain effective against them. Hence, the development of robust therapeutic systems, such as repurposing drugs, could aid in managing the pandemic more efficiently. This article discusses the different vaccines and potential treatments developed thus far.
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Cryopreservation: Applications and Advances
In this article, we explore the challenges with cryopreservation and the emerging advances that could improve these methods.
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The Ethics and Safety of COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
We spoke to Tasnime Osama, honorary clinical research fellow at Imperial College London to learn about the ethical considerations surrounding vaccine passports and how ethical hacking could improve their security.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Storage and Stability
COVID-19 vaccines are here, they are headed out globally and the world is faced with a giant logistical task: keeping these vaccines in their desired storage conditions to ensure stability and efficacy of every dose that goes into an arm. What are the storage requirements of vaccines and why does it matter?
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