(Reuters) – The following is a roundup of some recent scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find a cure for the disease caused by the virus, Covid-19, and a vaccine. July 21, 2017, A woman puts a gauze on her finger after a blood sugar test at …
Read More »Gene editing shows promise in sickle-cell disease
Drug development for sickle-cell disease, largely neglected for decades, is becoming a crowded field: two papers published on Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine give promising results from a study of experimental therapies, including Crisper gene editing for the disease. In addition, Beam Therapeutics Inc. The American Society …
Read More »A few hours of flu-like symptoms? For this woman who participated in the Covid-19 vaccine trial, it is ‘definitely’ worth it
That is the extent of the side effects Suzanne Frohlich has experienced after taking two shots of the Covid-19 vaccine of the experimental mode. And it will do it “completely” again if needed. “I woke up with horrible abdominal pains and headaches, and it was like I was in the …
Read More »The first shipment of the Covid-19 vaccine will fall short
With the authorization of emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine expected earlier this month, and perhaps even for the Moderna vaccine, states are learning that it is not enough to give a full vaccine to those designated as their first and top priority. Earlier this week, the CDC’s Advisory Committee …
Read More »What is the new stay-at-home order for San Diego
Update 10:45, Friday, December 4, 2020 San Diego County is expected to see new coronavirus restrictions in the coming days. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) states that only 13% of ICU beds are available in the Southern California region of the state, which continues to be a “regional …
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