vaccine

How to make a new COVID-19 vaccine starting from scratch

Making a COVID-19 vaccine will be a huge undertaking. We have outlined here, the steps normally taken to make a vaccine and compare this to what may happen for COVID-19. It will be a race full of challenges and surprises. A vaccine is a ‘medicine’ that is used to protect people and animals against a specific infectious disease.

@dheerthan 02:01 PM 29-Apr-2020

Ghana launches the world's largest vaccine medical drone delivery network

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced support for the expansion of a medical drone network into Ghana. With support from Gavi, the UPS Foundation and other partners, Zipline drones will serve up to 2,000 health facilities and 12 million people in Ghana.

@dheerthan 03:48 PM 25-Apr-2019

An emerging crisis in China could give US the upper hand in trade talks

China has been ravaged by an outbreak of African swine flu, which could force China to make concessions in its negotiations with the U.S. China, which is home to about half of the world’s pig population, has been ravaged by an outbreak of African swine flu recently, a virus for which there is no cure or vaccine.

@dheerthan 10:57 AM 24-Apr-2019

Self Vaccinating Your Own Dog: What You Should Know | petMD

Though discouraged by many veterinarians, there are a few things you should consider before choosing to self vaccinate your own dog (or cat). To be recognized as a legal and valid vaccination, Rabies vaccine must be administered by a currently licensed veterinarian in accordance with established state protocol.

@dheerthan 10:49 AM 10-Apr-2018

A Vaccine for Type 1 Diabetes is Headed for Human Trials in 2018

It's not a cure, but if it proves successful in preventing the onset of T1D, it could change the lives of millions of people around the world.

@dheerthan 12:26 PM 26-Jul-2017