UK administers first human trial for COVID-19 vaccines

The world has finally seen its first-ever human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine. Two volunteers from Oxford, London were administered the vaccine, the first of more than 800 people recruited for the research. Half of the participants will receive the vaccine trial, while the remaining participants will have a ‘control vaccine’ against meningitis. The only … Read more

Researchers discover Alzheimer’s vaccine and could cut dementia in half, human trials soon

There is an alarming number of 5.7 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s today. And by 2050, it is predicted to affect about 14 million Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. A team of medical researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas has successfully developed an experimental vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease. This … Read more