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LLNL and United Kingdom company to collaborate on development of universal coronavirus vaccine
LLNL researchers Nick Fischer and Amy Rasley are characterizing nanolipoprotein particle vaccine formulations using a dynamic light-scattering instrument. Detailed characterization of the nanoparticles provides an important quality control metric for vaccine development. A United Kingdom company, ConserV Bioscience Limited, and LLNL have agreed to work on developing a universal coronavirus vaccine. Photo by Julie Russell/LLNL (taken pre-pandemic).
ConserV Bioscience Limited (CBL) and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have agreed to collaborate on the development of a broad-spectrum or “universal” coronavirus vaccine.
This collaboration brings together CBL’s expertise in identifying antigens and LLNL’s nanolipoprotein delivery system. The vaccine has been designed to provide broad-spectrum protection against coronavirus pathogens of human and animal origin,
This is one-half of a point/counterpoint pair of articles regarding the need for
infection-control precautions by people who ve received their full COVID-19 vaccinations. Here, David Aronoff, MD, argues that now is not the time to lower our guard, vaccinated or not. Click here for the viewpoint from Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, who says relaxing some restrictions after vaccination will be OK.
The COVID-19 pandemic has now raged on for more than a year. In the U.S., we have documented more than 24.5 million cases and 400,000 COVID-19-related deaths, with between 3,000 and 4,000 people dying each day. The CDC projects we will reach nearly 500,000 total deaths within the next month. COVID-19-related hospitalizations remain at an all-time high. America continues to suffer through a third wave of disease activity that has dwarfed the peaks of the Spring and Summer of 2020.
Brush your teeth (Y-Brush) for CES 2021 Domingo, 10 Enero 2021 18:33
Developed in close collaboration with dentists, Y-Brush is the next generation electric toothbrush able to brush teeth efficiently in only 10 seconds.
A simple concept to explain, but which required close to 5 years of research and development (R&D) and is under protection of several
patents.
Y-Brush is the only product on the market to use nylon bristles rather than silicone strips, consequently ensuring a better efficiency to a correctly used regular toothbrush.3
Why was Y-Brush created?
Y-Brush was created to improve oral and dental health, which is currently a global public health issue.