The FDA is reviewing two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use authorization. Learn about how researchers were able to develop and test these vaccines so quickly with safety as a priority.

Dr. Cynthia Gay is leading a research team in a phase 3 vaccine trial at UNC. Learn what it means to participate in a vaccine trial and see what goes on behind the scenes of a large clinical trial with testing sites across the country. 

UNC Health is now collecting convalescent plasma donations from COVID-19 survivors. The plasma of survivors contains the antibodies that fought off coronavirus and could help others who have not yet developed their own antibodies to fight the virus.

During a time of uncertainty for many Americans, some are stepping forward to get involved in research that could help develop a vaccine for coronavirus. Jennifer Haller, a Seattle native, was the first person to receive an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the NIH and Moderna Inc.

Intravaginal rings are a one-size-fits-all product, but Rahina Benhabbour wanted to change that. Using 3D printing for her startup company AnelleO, she developed an alternative that could change and personalize women’s health therapies.