Making Sense of Science.
We often fear that which we do not understand.
One of our missions is to help people understand COVID-19: what it is, what we are doing about it, and that there is hope in our technology to stop this pandemic. If science is not your forté, refer to the links below to unscramble the scientific jargon as we make sense of the science behind COVID-19.
Possible Treatments: Remdesivir
The World Health Organization has launched the multinational trial ‘SOLIDARITY’ to search for the most promising candidate treatments and therapies. One of these treatments includes the drug Remdesivir. Initially a drug developed to combat Ebola, this post will discuss how the drug works and its applications in the fight against COVID-19.
Possible Treatments: Convalescent Plasma (CP) Therapy
Convalescent plasma therapy has been used in the past to combat SARS, MERS, H1N1, Ebola and other viral infections. As a result, it is no wonder why CP therapy clinical trials are currently underway in many parts of the world to combat COVID-19. In this post, we will explain what CP therapy is, how it works, and its current applications in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Understanding Clinical Trials
From a scientist’s idea to a manufactured drug, there are many steps in developing and getting approval for medications. In the search for a treatment to combat COVID-19, researchers all over the world are trying to expedite clinical trial processes. In this post, we break down the different phases of a clinical trial into their methods and goals to take you from laboratories to consumer shelves.
Possible Treatments: Chloroquine
What is Chloroquine and How Does it Work?
Simplifying the science behind a potential new treatment…