Neutralizing antibodies isolated from COVID-19 patients may suppress virus
Credit: David Ho / Columbia University Irving Medical Center Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have isolated antibodies from ...
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Freeze-framing the shape-shifting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
Cryogenic electron microscopy captures the spike in its 'before' and 'after' shapesCredit: Image created with Molecular Maya by Jonathan Khao, ...
Researchers develop new tools to rapidly test activity of anti-coronavirus antibodies
Credit: Schmidt et al., 2020 Researchers at The Rockefeller University in New York have developed new tools to rapidly test ...
UC Davis Health tests monoclonal antibodies as potential COVID-19 treatment
Timothy Albertson was awarded BARDA grant to run the clinical trialCredit: UC Davis Health Timothy Albertson, chair of internal medicine ...
Scientists trace and identify origin of smallpox vaccine strains used in Civil War
Credit: JD Howell, McMaster University Scientists and historians working at McMaster University, the Mütter Museum and the University of Sydney ...
MU advances chemotherapy-free treatment for cancer in animals and humans
Precision medicine approach has successfully treated bone cancer in dogsCredit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - Osteosarcoma, a ...
Breakthrough blood test detects positive COVID-19 result in 20 minutes
Credit: Monash University World-first research by Monash University in Australia has been able to detect positive COVID-19 cases using blood ...
COVID-19: Unearthing the ties that bind
New book provides deep dive into the vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemicCredit: University of Ottawa Is the global response to ...
Un-natural mRNAs modified with sulfur atoms boost efficient protein synthesis
Towards the development of mRNA therapeutics and new methods of protein productionCredit: Nagoya University Since mRNAs play a key role ...
Common FDA-approved drug may effectively neutralize virus that causes COVID-19
Heparin could be used as a decoy to prevent SARS-CoV-2 from infecting human cellsCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- ...
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generates immune response
NIAID-sponsored phase 1 trial tested mRNA vaccineCredit: NIAID WHAT: An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus ...
UTMB researchers have discovered a new antiviral mechanism for dengue therapeutics
Credit: The University of Texas Medical Branch GALVESTON, Texas - A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch ...
Single-dose flu drug can reduce spread within households, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A single dose of the flu drug baloxavir marboxil can reduce the spread of ...
Chemical offers new hope of finding treatments for neglected tropical diseases
Credit: Manuel Saldivia and Andrés Sánchez Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a drug to kill the ...
Altimmune COVID-19 vaccine candidate tested at UAB shows positive preclinical results
AdCOVID stimulated both strong serum neutralizing activity and potent mucosal IgA immunity in the respiratory tract.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - ...
Neonatal exposure to antigens of commensal bacteria promotes broader immune repertoire
This mouse study looked at a group of immune cells called innate-like B-1 B cellsCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University ...
Study: ‘Anti-vaxxers’ gain traction against HPV vaccine on Facebook
MU media expert analyzed 10 years of HPV-vaccine related Facebook postsCredit: University of Missouri One of the biggest social media ...
NIH launches clinical trials network to test COVID-19 vaccines and other prevention tools
Network website features secure method for volunteering for studiesCredit: NIAID The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part ...
Neutralizing antibodies in the battle against COVID-19
Credit: Dorothea Hensen / Cologne University Hospital An important line of defence in the fight against the new corona virus ...
Protecting cancer patients from COVID-19: World-first trial tests novel immune-booster
Credit: The Ottawa Hospital In the race to find new ways to prevent and treat COVID-19, Canadian researchers have launched ...