Moderna to make two different omicron boosters: one for US, another for UK, EU
Moderna says its BA.1-targeting vaccine boosts protection against BA.4/5. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) The type of COVID-19 booster dose yo.....»»
Millions Are Skipping Their Second Doses of Covid Vaccines
Millions of Americans are not getting the second doses of their Covid-19 vaccines, and their ranks are growing. From a report: More than five million people, or nearly 8 percent of those who got a first shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, have mi.....»»
COVID-19 vaccinations declining even though all US adults are eligible
With 50% of adults vaccinated, health officials begin tackling vaccine skeptics. Enlarge / Nurses wait at empty tables for more patients to arrive to receive a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site in Gardena, Califor.....»»
US COVID vaccinations fall nearly 11% in a week as demand wanes
With 50% of adults vaccinated, health officials begin tackling vaccine skeptics. Enlarge / Nurses wait at empty tables for more patients to arrive to receive a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site in Gardena, Califor.....»»
What is mRNA? What you should know about the key ingredient in some COVID-19 vaccines
One surprising star of the coronavirus pandemic response has been the molecule called mRNA. It's the key ingredient in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. But mRNA itself is not a new invention from the lab. It evolved billions of years ago and.....»»
Trial started for vaccine against one of the scariest coronavirus variants
The vaccine is being developed "out of an abundance of caution," Fauci says. Enlarge / A vial of the current Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Ivan Romano) Researchers have given out the first jabs of a tweaked version of Moderna’s.....»»
Stanford Scientists Reverse Engineer Moderna Vaccine, Post Code On Github
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Stanford scientists saved drops of the COVID-19 vaccine destined for the garbage can, reverse engineered them, and have posted the mRNA sequence that powers the vaccine on GitHub for all to see. T.....»»
Europe is starting to freak out about the launch dominance of SpaceX
The Falcon 9 has come to dominate commercial satellite launches. Enlarge / Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using two boosters (A62) on the ELA-4 launch pad together with the system's mobile launch gantry. (credit: ESA - D. Ducros).....»»
Moderna Announces First Participants Dosed in Study Evaluating COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Candidates
Study to enroll 60 participants previously vaccinated with mRNA-1273 in Phase 2, to evaluate booster vaccine candidates against the B.1.351 variant first identified in South Africa CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: M.....»»
Head-to-head: Pfizer v Oxford v Moderna v Novavax v Johnson & Johnson
Three vaccines approved for use in the UK have all reported they are around 90% effective in late stage trials......»»
Moderna Vaccine Appears To Work Against Variants
Moderna's Covid vaccine appears to work against new, more infectious variants of the pandemic virus found in the UK and South Africa, say scientists from the US pharmaceutical company. The BBC reports: Early laboratory tests suggest antibodies trigge.....»»
Moderna says it’s making variant-specific COVID-19 vaccines, but its existing vaccine should still work
Moderna has detailed some of the steps it’s taking to ensure that its vaccine remains effective in the face of emerging strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that leads to COVID-19. These include testing how adding a second booster, for a total of th.....»»
The Second-Generation COVID Vaccines Are Coming
Pfizer and Moderna may be the first past the post, but a slew of other candidates could address gaps in efficacy, production or distribution -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Alabama museum to restore full-sized mockup of space shuttle
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama announced plans Tuesday to restore the world's only full-sized mockup of a space shuttle coupled with an external fuel tank and twin rocket boosters......»»
There is no COVID vaccine reserve. Trump admin already shipped it
"This is a deception on a national scale." Enlarge / Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), who allegedly deceived states on the vaccine supply, receives the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during an event at the NIH Clinical Center o.....»»
Daily Crunch: Visa calls off Plaid acquisition
Regulatory action prompts Visa to back off a fintech acquisition, Uber and Moderna partner and Checkout.com is valued at $15 billion. This is your Daily Crunch for January 12, 2021. The big story: Visa calls off Plaid acquisition The deal, valued at.....»»
Uber and Moderna partner on COVID-19 vaccine access and information
Uber and pharmaceutical company Moderna have announced a partnership around COVID-19 vaccination, which will include a number of different initiatives. To start, it’s only confirmed component is to provide users with credible, factual informati.....»»
SpaceX"s next idea: Catch Super Heavy boosters with the launch tower
SpaceX is getting closer and closer to realizing the design for its Starship and Super Heavy launch system. Once complete, it will be the world's first fully reusable launch system and will facilitate trips to low Earth orbit (LEO), the moon and Mars.....»»
Moderna is developing three new mRNA-based vaccines for seasonal flu, HIV and Nipah virus
Moderna, the biotech company behind one of the two mRNA-based vaccines currently being rolled out globally to stem the tide of COVID-19, has announced that it will purse development programs around three new vaccine candidates in 2021. These include.....»»
“Shkreli Award” goes to Moderna for “blatantly greedy” COVID vaccine prices
Moderna used $1 billion from feds to develop vaccine, then set some of the highest prices. Enlarge / COVID-vaccine-maker Moderna (right), has been placed in the ranks of Martin Shkreli (left). (credit: Drew Angerer / Florian Gaertner / Getty Ima.....»»
SpaceX Will Attempt To Recover Super Heavy Rocket by Catching it With Launch Tower
SpaceX will try a significantly different approach to landing its future reusable rocket boosters, according to CEO and founder Elon Musk. It will attempt to 'catch' the heavy booster, which is currently in development, using the launch tower arm use.....»»