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Professor Martin Michaelis and Dr Mark Wass of the University of Kent’s School of Biosciences explain why COVID-19 vaccines can cause side effects in this week's installment of Teach Me in 10.

Access this poster to discover in vitro approaches including recombinant deiodinase inhibition, thyroid peroxidase inhibition and rat sodium iodide symporter inhibition among others.

What does the COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy actually mean? It's not what you think. Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past two weeks, you probably heard the great news that two of the leading vaccine contenders for COVID-19 have had some amazing initial results. Jeff Galak debunks some of the most common incorrect interpretation of those efficacy numbers and then explains to you what they actually mean.

Clinical trials are needed to determine if a new vaccine is safe and effective. In this video, we describe how vaccine clinical trials are done and explain the steps needed to license a new vaccine.

On this episode, the team will discuss how the SARS-CoV-2 virus affects our brain. This podcast will untangle the disparate effects involved, covering everything from a subdued sense of smell to serious brain inflammation and damage.

Those who take opioids long term, including patients who have been prescribed the drugs for pain relief, can develop chronic inflammation and heightened pain sensitivity. Scientists now report in a pilot study that some of those side effects might be influenced by the body’s own immune system, which can make antibodies against the drugs.

Download this listicle to discover five recent approaches that help to improve the separation and detection of host cell proteins.

In this instalment of Teach Me in 10, we are delighted to welcome Professor Judith Campisi from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. Does removing senescent cells extend lifespan? Watch this instalment of Teach Me in 10 to find out.

Here we take a look at some of the drugs currently undergoing preclinical and clinical development for COVID-19.

The world is facing a health crisis of an unprecedented scale. The COVID-19 outbreak, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, has rapidly spread across the globe and caused thousands of deaths. In this list, we highlight the efforts of five healthcare companies working to tackle the outbreak of COVID-19.