U.S. suspends funding to Wuhan Institute of Virology for obstruction in Covid research

People lining up outside of a drug store to buy masks during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China
People lining up outside of a drug store to buy masks during the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China. Photo: Chinanews.com / China News Service. CC BY 3.0.

Upon review, the United States found that the Chinese facility was not in compliance with federal regulations.

COVID makes comeback in Thailand as booster fatigue leaves door open

Nurse preparing a COVID-19 vaccine jab at Bumrungrad International Hospital
Nurse preparing a COVID-19 vaccine jab at Bumrungrad International Hospital. Photo: Bumrungrad International Hospital.

Thai authorities are stepping up campaigns encouraging people to roll up their sleeves and get booster shots as COVID-19 makes a comeback. Chula Researchers DiscoverHighly [Read More…]

Chula Researchers DiscoverHighly Effective Antibodies against COVID-19, ‘Leading to COVITRAP Nasal Spray’ to Curb Infection at the Start

Dr. Trairak Pisitkun testing COVITRAP
Dr. Trairak Pisitkun testing COVITRAP. Photo: Chulalongkorn University.

A research team at the Center of Excellence in Systems Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, has identified “highly effective antibodies against COVID-19” from the human body. These antibodies have been developed into an innovation called “COVITRAP,” the world’s first nasal spray that traps and inhibits the COVID-19 virus using antibodies. This spray has been certified as a medical device, and the team is confident in its efficacy for dealing with COVID-19 alongside other preventive measures.