Tracking the SARS-CoV-2 virus with genome sequencing
Using next generation sequencing on SARS-CoV-2 will help accurately diagnose the novel coronavirus, identify mutations and track its history.Credit: UNC ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Observed COVID-19 variability may have underlying molecular sources
UC Riverside-led study shows how variations in SARS-CoV-2 host gene expression can be linked to variations in COVID-19 susceptibility and ...
Hidden states of the COVID-19 spike protein
Computational and experimental research by joint UC Berkeley-ITU team seeks unknown vulnerabilities of coronavirusCredit: Ahmet Yildiz, University of California, Berkeleky; ...
A CNIO team describes how a virus can cause diabetes
Credit: CNIO It has recently been described that infection by some enteroviruses - a genus of viruses that commonly cause ...
$1 million grant to study the survival of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces in the food supply chain
Credit: Andrew Mann From the delivery of an Amazon package to ordering takeout food, people touch a multitude of surfaces ...
COVID-19 cough clouds in closed spaces
How COVID-19 cough clouds travel in the presence and absence of face masksCredit: Amit Agrawal and Rajneesh Bhardwaj WASHINGTON, October ...
Keeping COVID-19 out of classrooms: Open windows, use glass screens in front of desks
Aerosol spread of virus in classrooms with air conditioning poses issues for students, teachersCredit: Khaled Talaat WASHINGTON, October 20, 2020 ...
Salt-based mosquito-control products are ineffective, study shows
Researchers find no evidence that salt-water ingestion kills mosquitoesCredit: Joseph Berger, Bugwood.org Annapolis, MD; October 20, 2020--A new study by ...
New evidence to guide the practice of blood transfusions in children with severe malari
A new study shows that transfusions could help increase survival, even at higher haemoglobin levels than those currently recommendedCredit: ISGlobal ...
Hesitancy about a COVID-19 vaccine is linked to beliefs about origin of the virus
Credit: Dr Gul Deniz Salali More than a third of people (34%) in Turkey and one sixth of people (17%) ...
Using plasma jets to decontaminate medical equipment exposed to Covid-19
Lancaster University researchers working with local hospital trust on new application of groundbreaking technologyImages: A NEW project developed by Lancaster ...
‘Rare’ brain disorder may not be so rare anymore, trends in japan reveal
Scientists show that incidence and mortality of a rare brain disorder in Japan almost doubled from 2005 to 2014Credit: 2020 ...
CBD helps reduce lung damage from COVID by increasing levels of protective peptide
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University One way CBD appears to reduce the "cytokine storm" that damages the lungs ...
Viral ‘molecular scissor’ is next COVID-19 drug target
Coronavirus uses enzymatic cutter for virus production and to disable essential immune proteinsCredit: Image courtesy Shaun K. Olsen, PhD, laboratory ...
Fats fighting back against bacteria
Droplets of fat inside our cells are helping the body's own defence system fight back against infection, University of Queensland ...
Better measures reveal more COVID-19 smell loss
Credit: https://vicente-ramirez.shinyapps.io/COVID19_Olfactory_Dashboard/#section-home PHILADELPHIA (October 12, 2020) - Smell loss is a frequently reported symptom of COVID-19 but reports of prevalence ...
Plastic film protects surfaces against novel coronavirus on contact
Laboratory tests showed film containing silver-silica nanoparticles to be capable of eliminating 99.84% of SARS-CoV-2 particles after exposure for two ...
Peptides+antibiotic combination may result in a more effective treatment for leishmaniasis
Credit: UAB Leishmaniasis is caused by the protozoan Leishmania parasites which are transmitted by the bite of an infected sandfly. ...
NIH begins large clinical trial to test immune modulators for treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Credit: NIH/NIAID The National Institutes of Health has launched an adaptive Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the safety ...
Remnants of ancient parasites could be shaping our response to coronavirus
Credit: Glenn Asakawa/CU Boulder Why are some people more resilient to viruses than others? The answer has eluded scientists for ...