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New vaccine blocks Covid-19 and variants, plus other Coronaviruses
- abbassi 5y agoA potential new vaccine developed by members of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute has proven effective in protecting monkeys and mice from a variety of coronavirus infections -- including SARS-CoV-2 as well as the original SARS-CoV-1 and related bat coronaviruses that could potentially cause the next pandemic. The new vaccine, called a pan-coronavirus vaccine, triggers neutralizing antibodies via a nanoparticle. The nanoparticle is composed of the coronavirus part that allows it to bind to the body’s cell receptors and is formulated with a chemical booster called an adjuvant. Success in primates is highly relevant to humans.
- jfengel 5y agoAny chance of it taking out the common cold as well? I know it's hardly pandemic material, but it causes a lot of low-grade suffering and a fair bit of lost work. Not the top priority, to be sure, but if it happened to be a nice side effect...
- 1cvmask 5y agoThe full article: https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news/new-vaccine-blocks-covid-19-and-variants-plus-other-coronaviruses https://corporate.dukehealth.org/news/new-vaccine-blocks-cov...
- Quequau 5y agoThis is from May 10, 2021 for those keeping track at home.