Nanoparticle immunization technology could protect against many strains of coronaviruses
Method presents the immune system with several different coronaviruses at onceCredit: Courtesy of A. Cohen via BioRender The SARS-CoV-2 virus ...
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Scientists identify “immune cop” that detects SARS-CoV-2
Antiviral protein MDA-5 senses viral replication and governs immune response to SARS-CoV-2Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, ...
Disposable helmet retains cough droplets, minimizes transmission to dentists
An open-faced helmet connected to an air filtration pump decreases risk of disease transmission from patients to dentists or otolaryngologists.Credit: ...
SARS-CoV-2 can infect neurons and damage brain tissue, study indicates
Credit: © 2021 Song et al. Originally published in Journal of Experimental Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20202135 Using both mouse and human brain ...
Another common cold virus? Modeling SARS-CoV-2’s progress through the ages
Model predicts transition to endemic and mildCredit: Jennie Lavine What is the endgame for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that is causing ...
Breakthrough on diarrhea virus opens up for new vaccines
Credit: Image: Karim Rafie "The findings provide an increased understanding of how the virus gets through the stomach and intestinal ...
A CNIO study links severe COVID-19 disease to short telomeres
The study was carried out with data from 89 patients admitted to the IFEMA HospitalCredit: CNIO Patients with severe COVID-19 ...
Unravelling the mystery that makes viruses infectious
Credit: University of Leeds Researchers have for the first time identified the way viruses like the poliovirus and the common ...
Detecting COVID-19 antibodies in 10-12 seconds
Credit: Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Lab, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH--Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University report findings on ...
COVID-19 likely lingered longer than reported in Wuhan
Credit: Duan S, et al. (2021) (CC-BY 2.0) Wuhan City in China was the first place to report COVID-19 in ...
Natural products with potential efficacy against lethal viruses
Review of the life histories of RNA viruses, their genetics, and the compounds that could disrupt them offers hope for ...
Asian tiger mosquito poses low risk for Zika virus outbreaks
Credit: Albin Fontaine and Céline Jourdan, 2020 (CCBY 2.0) The Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for ...
NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage & inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection
Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient's illnessCredit: Courtesy of ...
UC researcher urges caution using remdesivir to treat COVID-19
Pharmaceutical scientist sees potential problems with remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatmentCredit: University of Cincinnati While the world has its eyes ...
Promising clinical data for fenofibrate’s ability to prevent lung damage in COVID patients
Credit: Daniel Hanoch In what has the potential to significantly change how Corona patients are being treated and the severity ...
Masks not enough to stop COVID-19’s spread without distancing
Even though common mask materials block most of the droplets that spread the virus, that may not be enough at ...
Hand-held device measures aerosols for coronavirus risk assessment
A portable particle detector can determine aerosol concentrations in public spaces.Credit: Daniel Bonn, University of Amsterdam WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020 ...
NIH neuroscientists isolate promising mini antibodies against COVID-19 from a llama
Preliminary results suggest anti-COVID19 nanobodies may be effective at preventing and diagnosing infectionsCredit: Courtesy of Brody lab NIH/NINDS. National Institutes ...
Learning from three centuries of smallpox epidemics in London, UK
Credit: Olga Krylova and David J.D. Earn The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused a surge of interest in the study ...
Pneumolysis: High altitude specialists explain lung destruction caused by COVID-19
The article by Dr. Gustavo R. Zubieta-Calleja and colleagues in published as open access in Reviews on Recent Clinical Trials, ...