The SARS-CoV-2 spike protein plays a crucial role in COVID-19 infection. Learn about the spike protein and its importance as a therapeutic target in COVID-19 vaccines in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
Tag Archives: COVID-19 vaccine
What Does Vaccine Efficacy Mean?
Learn about vaccine efficacy as an important indicator of COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial success in this post by Fancy Comma, LLC’s Sheeva Azma and Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine: How Does It Work?
Learn about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine developed by J&J subsidiary Janssen in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
COVID-19 and the Winter Flu Season: What’s Next?
The winter flu season is going to be a difficult few months in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this post, Sheeva Azma breaks down the timeline of science research that is occuring and when a COVID-19 vaccine or curative therapy might be available.
Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA Vaccine for COVID-19: How Does It Work?
In this post, Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope discusses the vaccine in development by Pfizer and BioNTech — an mRNA-based vaccine that is considered a “dark horse” in the COVID-19 vaccine race.
In the COVID-19 Pandemic, Science Reporting Matters
In this post, Fancy Comma, LLC’s Sheeva Azma reflects on the state of biomedical science journalism in the COVID-19 pandemic.
How the Novavax Vaccine for COVID-19, A Protein Subunit Vaccine, Works
In this post, Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope talks about Novavax, a protein subunit vaccine being developed for COVID-19.
How Does China’s CoronaVac Vaccine for COVID-19 Work?
Learn more about CoronaVac, a COVID-19 inactivated vaccine being developed by Sinovac in China, in this post by Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope.
5 Experts Muse about the Future of COVID-19
Is a post-COVID-19 world possible? Will COVID-19 become endemic? Should we have done it all differently? What about a vaccine? What are the major troubles we are facing? Nidhi Parekh of The Shared Microscope examines what the experts have to say on these questions.
What’s It Like to Participate in a Clinical Trial for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
We speak to a participant in the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine trials for COVID-19 about what it’s like.
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