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Early Trial Offers New Hope for People With Hemophilia

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2020 — Researchers may have found a way for people with severe hemophilia to take their standard treatment less often, if the results of an early trial pan out. In what experts called a feat of bioengineering, scientists were able to create a “fusion protein” that may extend the interval between treatments… Read More: Early Trial Offers New Hope for People With Hemophilia »

Covid-19 child cases in the US have increased by 21% since early August, new data shows

Child cases increased by 21% between August 6 and August 20, according to an updated joint report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. More than 440,000 children have been infected in the US since the start of the pandemic, the report said. Despite the climbing numbers, severe illness in children… Read More: Covid-19 child cases in the US have increased by 21%… »

Coronavirus vaccines: ‘Encouraging’ early data for some, a trial delay for another and more research ahead

According to the World Health Organization, there are 18 candidate vaccines in clinical evaluation globally. Researchers at University of Oxford said this week they have vaccinated 8,000 people in the UK as part of a Phase 3 trial. Yet there are still major hurdles to jump and more work to be done. No vaccines have… Read More: Coronavirus vaccines: ‘Encouraging’ early data for some, a trial delay… »