Author Archives: PharmaReviews

As countries begin to ease lockdown restrictions, new outbreaks of COVID-19 have raised concerns that we might be in for a ‘second wave’ of infections. What does that mean, and is it inevitable?Expectations partly depend on what the wave ‘pattern’ … Continue reading →

News headlines have carried the alarming claim that COVID-19 has mutated into ‘a new more infectious strain’, just as some countries appear to have passed the peak of the pandemic and vaccine development is making headway.This new finding follows research … Continue reading →

Last week there were numerous media reports that ‘the vaccine’ for COVID-19 works and produces an immune response. But things aren’t as simple as that – firstly there isn’t just one potential vaccine, and even with the Oxford vaccine in … Continue reading →

Trials are underway to see whether blood products from people who have recovered from COVID-19 can help boost the immune response of people with severe infection. People who have recovered from COVID-19 will have produced specific antibodies that target the … Continue reading →

There has been concern that COVID-19 is having an excessive impact on minority ethnic communities in countries such as the UK and US. Recent data from the UK has provided insight into the groups who are at greatest risk. The … Continue reading →

What is a vaccine? A vaccine is a type of medicine which helps the body’s immune system to recognize and fight an infectious disease it has not come into contact with before. Vaccines are one of the most effective methods … Continue reading →