In just over a week, Michigan’s risk of a coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) has gone from a “high” risk level to a “medium” risk level by Covid Act Now. The Covid Act Now group of technologists, epidemiologists, health experts, and public policy leaders is identifying each state’s level of risk for …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson Initiates Human Vaccine Trials After Monkey Study
Johnson & Johnson began human trials of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, after the shooting has already proven successful in protecting monkeys, the drug maker announced. The company’s honchos pointed to a new study that found that five out of six primates who received the single dose were protected …
Read More »AstraZeneca reports strong gains and progress from the vaccine. The stock is going up.
Text size fake pictures Shares of AstraZeneca rose on Thursday as new drug sales helped the British pharmaceutical giant exceed expectations in the second quarter. Late-stage trials for its experimental coronavirus vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, have also begun in the UK, Brazil and South Africa, the company …
Read More »Johnson & Johnson begins trial of one-dose Covid-19 vaccine
Text size Johnson & Johnson became the third western biopharmaceutical company to start a new test of its Covid-19 vaccine this week, but with one difference: in a surprise announcement Thursday morning, the company said it would test its vaccine in a format single dose. Moderna (MRNA) and Pfizer (PFE) …
Read More »Scientists find the best place on Earth to see the night sky, but there is a catch
Away from the glare of the blinding lights of civilization, an unobstructed view of the night sky makes you feel as if you are standing on the edge of eternity. But there is a place on Earth where the views extend a little more than anywhere else. The researchers have …
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