Covid-19: What are challenge trials and why do we need them?
Some volunteers in the UK will be deliberately infected with coronavirus in a "challenge trial". Source link
Covid-19: Scientists challenge ‘flawed’ lateral flow tests report
They reject the accusation, in a report by Prof Jon Deeks, Dr Angela Raffle and Dr Mike Gill on 10 January, that lateral flow tests (LFT) will cause harm, saying…
‘Challenge to believe I’m loved’
Sophie was so lonely she felt like life was "not worth living" until she got help from a local charity. Platform 1 in Huddersfield helps people dealing with isolation. If…
UK Begins Controversial Coronavirus Challenge Trial
Oct. 20, 2020 -- British scientists are infecting healthy volunteers with the coronavirus, in hopes of speeding up vaccine development, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Led by scientists at Imperial…
UK plan to be first to run human challenge Covid trials
Lead researcher for the project Dr Chris Chiu, from Imperial College London, said: "My team has been safely running human challenge studies with other respiratory viruses for over 10 years.…
IPL 2020: Kings XI Punjab finally overcome Mumbai challenge after 2 Super Overs in the same match
In one in a kind day in the history of Indian Premier League, Kings XI Punjab defeated Mumbai Indians in the 2nd Super Over of the match. People reading it…
BCCI announces Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana as captains of the 3 teams in Women’s T20 challenge
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced all 3 participating squads in the Women T20 Challenge, to be held in UAE, starting on November. It will…
KXIP need to win 7 out of remaining 9 games, main challenge to overcome is bowling woes, says Mandeep Singh
Once again, in yet another Indian Premier League season, the Kings XI Punjab have comfortably found themselves at the bottom of the points table. The 2020 edition of the IPL…
FDA Warns of Danger From ‘Benadryl Challenge’
THURSDAY, Sept. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Parents and other caregivers need to be more aware of the potentially lethal "Benadryl Challenge" circulating on social media, the U.S. Food and…
What are human challenge trials?
Human challenge trials are regarded by some as a faster way to develop vaccines - but they come with big risks.Challenge trials have been used for hundreds of years but…