A large scale global trial to test the theory that the widely-used BCG vaccine could help protect against COVID-19 is recruiting healthcare staff and care home workers in the UK. The University of Exeter is leading the UK arm of…
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Guest Speaker- Dr. Gobardhan Das PhD, FNAScT, FNASc, FASc Professor Special Centre of Molecular Medicine JNU, New Delhi Dr. Gobardhan Das is currently working as the Professor in the Special Centre of Molecular Medicine at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.…
WhiteBoard style discussion on a recent paper published looking at global data on COVID-19 mortality rates and rates of BCG vaccination. They compared both countries of similar social, economic, and healthcare means using the HDI index, as well as all…
WhiteBoard Style discussion on the innate and adaptive immune system as explained through the BCG vaccine and COVID-19. There were discussions on the BCG vaccine providing an inherent immunity to COVID-19 through the stimulation of the innate immune system. We…
What do we know about the adaptive characteristics of innate immune responses? Does BCG induce long-term changes in innate immune cells? What are the non-specific effects of BCG vaccination on other infections? Can the BCG-induced trained immunity be harnessed against…
