Race to stop the world getting sick: As coronavirus ravages the globe, experts work around the clock developing vaccines and trialling drugs in a desperate attempt to contain it

by Pat Hagan, Daily Mail As the needle slipped into Jennifer Haller’s arm, the world watched and held its breath. This was the moment last week when Jennifer became the first person to be injected with an experimental vaccine that scientists hope will help prevent future pandemics of the deadly Covid-19 coronavirus. Mother-of-two Jennifer, 43, […]

Wanted: People Willing to Get Sick to Find Coronavirus Vaccine

British lab is recruiting volunteers for study it says could speed development of Covid-19 vaccine By Denise Roland March 19, 2020 7:00 am ET Thousands of people have volunteered to be infected in the hope of finding a vaccine for the new coronavirus. hVIVO, a clinical research group in London, has attracted more than 20,000 […]

Open Orphan #ORPH – Development of the World’s First Human Coronavirus Challenge Study Model

Open Orphan, the rapidly growing specialist Clinical Research Organisation (“CRO”) pharmaceutical services company whose London-based subsidiary hVIVO is the world leader in the provision of virology and vaccine challenge study services, is pleased to announce that it has commenced the development of the world’s first commercial human coronavirus challenge study model, also known as a Controlled […]

Open Orphan (ORPH) Appoints Professor Oxford as Chair of Advisory Board, with initial focus to help guide Open Orphan in the provision of solutions to Coronavirus outbreak

Open Orphan, the rapidly growing specialist CRO pharmaceutical services company which has a focus on orphan drugs and is a world leader in the provision of virology and vaccine challenge study services, and has Europe’s only 24 bedroom quarantine clinic with onsite virology lab in Queen Mary’s Hospital London, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor […]

BRR Media – Open Orphan #ORPH introduces Professor John Oxford

BRR Media introduces Open Orphan’s Professor John Oxford, consultant to the company and Virology expert. He discusses virology, and looks at recent virus epidemics, including influenza, AIDS, SARS and now Coronavirus. He explains how the hHIVO quarantine unit could play a key role in defeating Coronavirus…”This group (Open Orphan) is perfectly positioned, probably like no […]