Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) articles

If you are fully vaccinated, should you be worried about the impact of COVID-19 variants?  No, in fact vaccines have been shown to be highly effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths from these SARS-CoV-2 variants.  While the infamous Delta variant has now been detected in 98 countries and all 50 states, 99% of all COVID-19 deaths and hospitalization cases are unvaccinated, accor

Today, there are only a few therapies approved to treat COVID-19, but while novel therapies can take decades and billions of dollars to develop, are there opportunities to repurpose existing drugs for new therapies? Our latest whitepaper showcases how CAS Knowledge

A breakthrough in nanotechnology accelerates vaccine production

While COVID-19 hotspots have continued to emerge driven by the Delta variants, the data still shows that vaccinations are effective at preventing hospitalizations and deaths. While over 4 billion vaccine doses have been administered worldwide, only 27% of the world’s population and only 1.1% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. While there are many supply chain cha

Childhood vaccinations provide immunity to children against serious infectious diseases before they are exposed to them to prevent illness. Many childhood diseases, such as smallpox and polio, have been almost completely eradicated as a result of widespread, standardized childhood vaccination programs. Some vaccinations, such as those for highly contagious diseases including measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, and diphtheria, are now commonly required for children to attend school, unless me