Coronavirus vaccines could be tweaked to spark immunity against new variants in just three weeks

Coronavirus vaccines could be tweaked to spark immunity against new variants in just three weeks, a top scientist has said. Professor Robin Shattock, an Imperial College London scientist who is working on booster shots, said experts could rapidly adapt the current crop of jabs. He added antibodies triggered by jabs based on the old virus … Read more

‘Anti-ageing’ enzyme ‘tweaked’ by scientists made roundworms live longer

‘Anti-ageing’ enzyme ‘tweaked’ by scientists made roundworms live longer – and it could work in humans too Researchers found a way to ‘tweak’ proteins that control cellular energy levels  VRK-1 and AMPK work in tandem to manage and monitor a creatures energy They were able to turn up and down levels in roundworm and increase … Read more