Immunology
WVU, DHHR establish new COVID-19 testing laboratory in Morgantown
Credit: Dana Gray/WVU To address the challenges of COVID-19 testing shortages and lagging turnaround times, West Virginia University and the...
Researchers rank various mask protection, modifications against COVID-19
Scientists tested consumer-grade masks and improvised face coverings to show how effective they can be at protecting individuals from airborne...
Baricitinib plus Remdesivir shows promise for treating COVID-19
Peer-reviewed results of NIH clinical trial publishedCredit: NIAID WHAT: The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral,...
Self-collected saliva samples prove effective for diagnosing COVID-19
Use of self-collected saliva can minimize healthcare worker exposure and expand testing capabilities for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, researchers report...
State-reported data underestimate the true impact of COVID-19 social distancing
Well before stay-at-home orders were announced, individuals began to stay home; delays in social distancing may explain the disproportionate burden...
NUS researchers finds best combination of available therapies against COVID-19
Combination was uncovered from examining 12 potential drug candidates with over 530,0000 possible drug combinations within two weeksCredit: National University...
New serological assay provides rapid, accurate testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Using optical biosensor technology, the test provides quantitative measurements of antibodies in blood plasma in less than 20 minutesCredit: Carolyn...
Masked education: Which face coverings are best for student comprehension?
As instructors continue to wear masks for the safety of themselves and their students, the question of which types of...
$2 million NIH grant to develop Zika virus vaccine
Credit: Virginia Tech Flaviviruses -- a group of viruses transmitted by ticks or mosquitoes -- infect an estimated 400 million...
Ability to predict C-diff mortality nearly doubled with new guidelines
University of Houston team assesses change to severity definitionsCredit: University of Houston Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common...
AGU panel explores environmental impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as observed from space
Credit: Credits: NASA/Nima Pahlevan COVID-19 has changed the way we live and work, as various health and safety restrictions keep...
Understanding COVID-19 infection and possible mutations
Credit: Ratul Chowdhury, Penn State The binding of a SARS-CoV-2 virus surface protein spike -- a projection from the spherical...
Researchers identify critical molecules that coronaviruses hijack to infect human cells
The new study points toward ways to treat not only COVID-19, but future coronaviruses that might emergeCredit: Photo: Gladstone Institutes...
Tension between awareness and fatigue shapes Covid-19 spread
Credit: Georgia Tech In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two human factors are battling it out: awareness of the...
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