Right around Christmas, you may have noticed Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) began offering 60-day free trials of its app. That was twice as long as the standard free trial it typically provided customers. It’s no coincidence this occurred immediately after the launch by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) of its Fitness+ app, which gives […]
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Mayo Clinic Health System launches COVID-19 Vaccine Registry to recruit people for clinical trials
November 23, 2020 6:39 PM Molly Ringberg Posted: November 23, 2020 6:39 PM Updated: November 23, 2020 7:06 PM ROCHESTER, Minn. (WKBT) – With more promising COVID-19 vaccines being announced, Mayo Clinic Health System is making it easy for people to participate in upcoming clinical trials. The health system launched […]
UK trials antibody cocktail that could halt Covid outbreaks in care homes and on cruise ships
Describing how the drug could be used, Sir Mene Pangalos, an executive vice president at AstraZeneca, said: “So imagine a cruise ship that has an outbreak where half the people have been vaccinated and half haven’t because of access to the vaccine. You’d be able to go and immunise the […]
N.J. suspends jury trials, in-person grand jury sessions as COVID-19 cases climb
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday suspended criminal and civil jury trials along with in-person grand jury proceedings statewide in response to mounting cases of the coronavirus. “The increasing rates of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths make it impracticable and unsafe for certain in-person court events to continue at […]
COVID-19 vaccine trial: University of Chicago Medicine begins trials for Janssen Pharmaceuticals Ensemble coronavirus vaccine candidate
CHICAGO (WLS) — A new COVID-19 vaccine trial is underway and University of Chicago Medicine and those developing the vaccine say they’re looking for a diverse pool of patients. Starting Tuesday, participants will get one shot of Janssen Pharmaceuticals Ensemble COVID-19 vaccine or a placebo as part of a nationwide […]
‘The Salem Witch Trials, 1692’
Curators described this painting on the wall placard, “Tompkins Harrison Matteson summarizes in one scene a number of dramatic incidents that occurred during the days of George Jacobs Sr’s examination and trial. Most of the action focuses on the dramatic moment when his own granddaughter, Margaret, testified against him. Placed […]
Treatment and Vaccine Trials are Halted, US Cases Rise, and More Coronavirus News
Treatment and vaccine trials are halted, the US forges ahead with its decentralized response, and new revelations about American society and institutions underscore the deadly toll of the virus. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up here! Headlines Once-promising treatments […]
Diversity emerges as key challenge for coronavirus drug trials
The coronavirus pandemic has hit disproportionately hard in Black and Hispanic communities, where infection rates and death rates have reached staggering levels. But as scientists race to develop vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus and treatments for the COVID-19 disease it causes, many trials are struggling to enroll people from those […]
Fauci calls for racial and ethnic diversity in coronavirus vaccine trials
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony FauciAnthony FauciThe Hill’s Morning Report – Sponsored by JobsOhio – Showdown: Trump-Biden debate likely to be nasty Tillis appears to reinforce question about COVID-19 death toll Overnight Health Care: Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit | White House […]
Guest Editorial: Blacks, Latinos must be part of vaccine trials | Opinion
The Baltimore Sun on minorities participating in COVID-19 vaccine trials: Scientists and researchers have long failed at inclusiveness in clinical research trials. African Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic patients in particular are largely underrepresented in research into drugs and other disease treatments. Overall, African Americans make up about 13% of […]
AstraZeneca halts vaccine trials after ‘unexplained illness’; study links 260K cases to Sturgis motorcycle rally
After U.S. health officials warned Americans to continue social distancing and wearing masks on Labor Day weekend, the United States may report its 190,000th death from the new coronavirus on Tuesday or Wednesday. In sports news, the American men are out at the U.S. Open after Frances Tiafoe, who had tested positive for COVID-19 in […]
COVID-19 vaccine trials need diverse volunteers to ensure safety, effectiveness and public buy-in
BOSTON – Dianne Wilkerson wants Black Bostonians to volunteer for trials testing potential COVID-19 vaccines. She understands why they’re hesitant. Black Americans have a long history of being treated poorly by the medical establishment; many faced discrimination in medical care themselves. Still, if they don’t participate in the trials meant to establish vaccine […]
Oxford and German vaccine trials in race for jab this year, says UK chairman
A scientist works at a lab in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that will manufacture the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine for Latin America – JUAN MABROMATA / AFP/A scientist works at a lab in Buenos Aires, Argentina, that will manufacture the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine for Latin America […]
Global health agency urges vaccine safety trials
MIAMI — The Pan American Health Organization has expressed reservations over reports that institutions in the region were negotiating to manufacture and distribute a new COVID-19 vaccine announced by Russia that has yet to go through standard, extensive safety and efficacy trials. The organization’s deputy director, Jarbas Barbosa, said in […]
Vaccine Trials Make Progress; Mexico Economy Sinks: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Almost 10,000 people in the U.K. have been given an experimental Covid-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford, a key step toward finding a shot that will help control the pandemic. Johnson & Johnson wants to start Phase 3 trials of its vaccine in September. […]
Northwestern Wants 5,000 Volunteers For COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
CHICAGO — Northwestern Medicine is looking for 5,000 people at risk for contracting coronavirus to sign up for clinical trials aimed at preventing the spread of the virus. The clinical trials run by Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine are seeking people at least 18 years old working in jobs that […]
WHO official hails ‘good news’ from early trials
GENEVA — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization is hailing “good news” in results shown by two COVID-19 vaccine candidates in early trials, but warns “there’s a long way to go.” “We now need to move into larger-scale real-world trials,” Dr. Michael Ryan told reporters at a […]
‘Game-changing’ coronavirus antibody test passes first major trials
A fingerprint test is carried out in Strasbourg, eastern France – AFP Coronavirus Article Bar with counter .. The hunt for a “game-changing” antibody test may be over after a version backed by the UK Government passed its first major trials with flying colours. Ministers are drawing up plans to […]