All articles by Anthony King – Page 7
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ResearchHow a single ingredient creates silky smooth chocolate without tempering
Natural phospholipids trigger cocoa butter crystallisation into glossy, tasty, melt-in-the-mouth chocolate
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BusinessThe multi-pronged search for Covid-19 treatments
Drugs that block infection or reduce inflammation will complement vaccine protection
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BusinessDeveloping countries sidelined in Covid-19 vaccine scramble
Lack of funds and local manufacturing capacity has prevented Covax from competing with wealthier nations’ self-interest
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NewsEurope raises the bar for carcinogens in artificial turf pitches
Permissible limits for certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to fall 50-fold in 2022
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BusinessRegeneron’s Covid-19 antibodies help those who can’t make their own
Regn-Cov2 reduces deaths and shortens hospitalisation for these patients, even when given at late stages of infection
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BusinessAlzheimer’s antibody gets surprise US approval
Good news for industry and future drug approvals, but physicians doubt it will be effective for most patients
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ResearchProtein impurities found in AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine stir debate
Compounds might cause side effects but are unlikely to be behind extremely rare blood-clotting events
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NewsHints that century-old TB vaccine offers an immune boost against Covid-19
Small study is part of global effort examining whether the BCG jab could help in the next pandemic
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BusinessWhy manufacturing Covid vaccines at scale is hard
Exploring the pinch points vaccine makers face as they ramp up production
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NewsGreen light for world’s first Sars-CoV-2 studies that will infect healthy volunteers
UK trials will assess how well Covid-19 treatments work and if vaccines protect against new virus variants
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BusinessCoronavirus variants stymie success of monoclonal antibodies
Lab-made antibodies can treat and protect people from Covid-19 but are more likely to succeed when administered as a cocktail
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NewsEuropean commission to reconsider how it announces winners of Marie Curie fellowships
Some researchers applying for the EU scheme were left in limbo over whether or not they had won an award
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BusinessCovid vaccination efforts bolstered by trial results from J&J and Novavax
A miserable January ended with positive news on the vaccine front but new variants added complications
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NewsOld drugs prove their worth against Covid-19 as search continues for life-saving therapies
Thousands of patients have now taken part in trials around the world that have helped sift hope from hype
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BusinessVaccine approvals offer hope as global Covid cases surge
A handful of vaccines are now approved and the first doses are being given to patients, with trials for many more candidates nearing completion
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BusinessPfizer–BioNTech vaccine gains emergency approvals in US, Canada and beyond
UK begins vaccinating vulnerable populations after early authorisation
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ResearchMoths draped in stealth acoustic cloak evade bat sonar
Two species have wing scales covered in a complex metamaterial
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BusinessOxford–AstraZeneca vaccine joins others with promising interim data
Cheap and fridge-stable candidate at least 60% and up to 90% effective at preventing disease
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BusinessRegulatory panel unconvinced by Alzheimer’s antibody evidence
US FDA advisors vote against approving Biogen’s aducanumab on the basis of incomplete data analysis
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BusinessModerna and Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines add more encouraging data
Pfizer–BioNTech reach safety threshold for emergency authorisation, while Moderna’s data peek suggests 95% efficacy