“The highest levels of NIH are very concerned,” said Dr. Avindra Nath, intramural clinical director and a leader of viral research at the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke, an NIH division. “Everyone’s hopes are on a vaccine, and if you have a major complication the whole thing could get derailed.” A great deal… Read More »
France is taking part in a month-long trial of a vaccine passport for air travel. The launch of a month-long pilot for Air France passengers was announced by transport minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari on Thursday (11 March). Under the scheme, passengers travelling to the French Caribbean territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe, will be able to use… Read More »
People requiring A&E will be urged to book an appointment through NHS 111 under a trial in parts of England. The aim is to direct patients to the most clinically-appropriate service and to help reduce pressure on emergency departments as staff battle winter pressures, such as coronavirus and flu. The pilots are live in Cornwall,… Read More »
Novartis is aiming its new eye drug Beovu, a challenger to Regeneron’s Eylea, at another of its rival’s key markets. And amid a raft of safety concerns, it’s being very mindful of which data to share. In a phase 3 head-to-head study, Beovu matched Eylea in terms of the best-corrected vision acuity that patients with diabetic… Read More »
By Clare Wilson Michelle D’Urbano The has been great alarm over the news that a trial of a vaccine candidate for the coronavirus, from the University of Oxford and drug firm AstraZeneca, has had to be put on hold after a participant developed strange neurological symptoms. It might seem a cause for concern, but, in… Read More »
A late-stage clinical trial of a promising coronavirus vaccine has been put on hold after a study participant experienced a severe adverse event. Investigators are working to determine whether the case of spinal inflammation was caused by the vaccine and what that would mean for this and other trials going forward. A woman in the… Read More »