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People who have tested positive for Covid-19 and are now immune should be given a three-month ‘freedom pass’ allowing them to go wherever they want, expert says Oxford Prof Sir John Bell, who’s on the Government’s vaccine taskforce, said the pass would allow people to ‘do anything you want for three months, it’s fine’ He … Read more
Some antibodies made to fight off the common cold also neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes Covid-19, new research shows. A study of more than 300 people who never had Covid-19 found that around five per cent of adults have these versatile antibodies. However, in a group of under-16s, this percentage shoots up to 44 … Read more
Some antibodies made to fight off the common cold also neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes Covid-19, new research shows. A study of more than 300 people who never had Covid-19 found that around five per cent of adults have these versatile antibodies. However, in a group of under-16s, this percentage shoots up to 44 … Read more
Britons who believe they have previously had coronavirus are three times more likely to break lockdown rules, a study has claimed. More than a quarter of people who were convinced they’d already had the infection admitted to meeting friends and family during the first national shutdown. Among those who did not think they had ever … Read more
Scientists develop a ‘nanoparticle’ COVID-19 vaccine that could trigger a 10-times stronger immune response than the reaction seen in survivors and protect against future mutated strains Scientists have developed an experimental vaccine that uses nanoparticles, which mimic the structural features of the coronavirus The body is trained to recognize the receptors the virus uses to enter … Read more
Scientists develop a ‘nanoparticle’ COVID-19 vaccine that could trigger a 10-times stronger immune response than the reaction seen in survivors and protect against future mutated strains Scientists have developed an experimental vaccine that uses nanoparticles, which mimic the structural features of the coronavirus The body is trained to recognize the receptors the virus uses to enter … Read more
As scientists race to develop a coronavirus vaccine to bring the world back to normal, MailOnline has taken a look at the prospective candidates. Vaccine trials were halted on Wednesday but it may still be ready this year The Oxford Vaccine When will it be ready?: The end of 2020/ early 2021. Despite the trials … Read more
Oxford coronavirus vaccine ‘works perfectly’ and builds strong immunity to virus, researchers find despite fears that it would only lessen the severity of infection Oxford University’s vaccine delivers the instructions for the Covid protein This primes the person’s immune system to recognise the virus and fight it off While the world waits for the results … Read more
Hopes of getting a Covid-19 vaccine were boosted again today after an experimental Chinese jab was found to be safe and produce an immune response. Every volunteer given a double-dose of state-owned firm Sinopharm’s vaccine made antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. In theory, this would protect them from catching the virus again … Read more
Playing among forests and parklands — rather in than concrete and gravel yards — helps children to foster a stronger immune system, a study has concluded. Previous studies have proposed that city-dwellers may be at a greater risk of immune-mediated diseases thanks to a lack of exposure to diverse microbiota. This fails to challenge the … Read more