The purpose of a vaccine is effectively to train the immune system in recognising and combatting the virus quickly should there ever be a real infection. To do so, vaccines deliver virus components, which are harmless on their own, to the recipient’s immune system. These components are referred to as immunisation targets or immunogens. Once immune cells recognise and bind […]
Check out my latest monthly review! It showcases Blue Steens’ latest posts, some news from biopharma & medtech as well as interesting events I have attended or noticed. At a glance In terms of COVID-19, more interesting new test kits have emerged; remdesivir gained FDA approval, yet trial interpretations are still a mixed bag; and vaccine development remains a global […]
Check out my latest monthly review! It showcases Blue Steens’ latest posts, some news from biopharma & medtech as well as interesting events I have attended or noticed. At a glance In terms of COVID-19, test kits are becoming more elaborate; repurposed drugs promise to accelerate recovery; and vaccine development is in full swing globally with Russia having already approved […]
Check out my latest monthly review! It showcases Blue Steens’ latest posts, some news from biopharma & medtech as well as interesting events I have attended or noticed. At a glance In terms of COVID-19, hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment has fallen further from favour whilst remdesivir is in high demand; dexamethasone has also stood its ground; 4 highly promising […]
I have had discussions lately about the perception that an immunity passport is the same as a vaccination passport. This is not so. The choice of words matters! Let’s explore this from a basic immunological perspective.
Check out my latest monthly review! It showcases Blue Steens’ latest posts, some news from biopharma & medtech as well as interesting events I have attended or noticed. At a glance In terms of COVID-19, we’ve seen interesting technologies being added to the spectrum of testing capabilities; hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment seems to be falling from favour whilst remdesivir […]
Check out my latest monthly review! It showcases Blue Steens’ latest posts, some news from biopharma & medtech as well as interesting events I have attended or noticed. At a glance We’ve seen more reliable COVID-19 serological tests coming out on the market as well as clinical trials commencing and early results being released. Quite a few virtual events have […]
Check out my latest monthly review! It summarises Blue Steens’ latest posts and showcases some informative online content that I haven’t released elsewhere. Click to read >>>