Andy Murray backs compulsory vaccines for tennis tournaments
Andy Murray said Tuesday that tennis players should be required to have a coronavirus vaccination before they are allowed to take part in tournaments. With the 2021 tennis schedule facing inevitable issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, three-time Grand Slam winner Murray hopes the long-awaited ...
Why Moderna’s vaccine win is a giant leap against pandemics
Alongside recent results from Pfizer, the news that a vaccine is proving effective is a great step forward.
No mandatory vaccine for Olympics, says IOC chief Thomas Bach
Athletes won't be required to take a coronavirus vaccine to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Tuesday, adding that mandatory shots would be "going too far". Bach, who is in Tokyo to bolster confidence in the pandemic-postponed event, said ...
A coronavirus vaccine is coming, so who gets it first?
While many people will want to be protected against COVID-19, nations will need to decide who needs prioritizing for vaccination.
Vaccines use bizarre stuff. We need a supply chain now.
The rarity of horseshoe crab blood and shark liver oil mean proper measures need putting into place to enable mass production of vaccines.
A COVID-19 vaccine won’t help if people don’t trust it
As the battle to find a solution continues, planning ahead for convincing the public to get on board becomes crucial.
Don’t get depressed over those COVID-19 antibody studies
A real solution to the pandemic won't be found overnight, so be prepared for good news and bad along the way.
Why I just volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine trial
The notion of testing COVID-19 vaccines by deliberately infecting volunteers with the novel coronavirus — something that’s now on the table — isn’t necessarily crazy or unethical. It’s smart, and has benefits that far outweigh the risks. Challenge trials, as scientists call them, vastly speed ...
Congo health minister's resignation over Ebola snub could unblock new vaccine
Congo's health minister resigned on Monday after being stripped of responsibility for managing the country's Ebola outbreak, potentially paving the way for the introduction of a second vaccine to contain the spreading epidemic. Oly Ilunga has overseen Congo's near year-long response to what is the ...
U.S. agency helps fund Takeda effort to develop Zika vaccine
Japanese drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. on Thursday said it is developing a vaccine to prevent the Zika virus, which has been linked to severe birth defects, and has secured funding from a U.S. government agency. Takeda, which is also working on vaccines for other mosquito-borne ...
Trial vaccine offers quick-response promise for flu, Ebola, Zika, works with mice
A type of experimental vaccine that can be made in just a week and has protected mice against influenza, Ebola and Zika viruses may offer promise for quick responses to disease outbreaks in people, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers. MIT scientists said their ...
Cervical cancer vaccine suit filed over side effects
Sixty-three women and girls who reported side effects from cervical cancer vaccines sued the government and drugmakers on Wednesday as a sharp divide remained over the risks the medicine poses. The plaintiffs, ranging in age from 15 to 22, filed suits in district courts in ...
