Changing how a TB vaccine is injected boosts its effectiveness, researchers find
In a report published online on Nature, researchers reported that changing the method of delivery of the TB vaccine from a subcutaneous injection to a direct injection into the bloodstream boosted the effectiveness of the vaccine. The TB vaccine is called BCG and is currently the only widely used TB vaccine, being discovered almost a hundred years ago.
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Coronavirus vaccine begins pre-clinical trials in Australia
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Coronavirus vaccine may be long-lasting, research suggests
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According to one of the first studies on patients seriously ill with the coronavirus, standard anti-viral drugs cannot cure or even treat the coronavirus. The study was carried out in China and the researchers claim that a lot more research is required to have any kind of consensus on the effectiveness of existing medicine.
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Australian researchers move one step closer to coronavirus vaccine
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