Results from the initial primary analysis of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine trial conducted by Wits VIDA in SA have been published. The New England Journal…
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New study finds if the United States vaccinates half its population by the summer vs fall, 6.8 million cases could be prevented and $9.8 billion…
As a startup biotech company, Moderna didn’t have an established global network—making the support of the U.S. government critical to the success of the COVID-19…
Who made more accurate predictions about the course of the COVID-19 pandemic — experts or the public? A study from the University of Cambridge has…
Llamas naturally generate antibodies that are smaller than those of humans—and easy for scientists to manipulate. Antibodies drawn from llamas named Winter (center, looking left)…
A clinical trial was conducted with 240 patients who were given 200,000 IU of vitamin D3 on admission to hospital. The supplementation did not reduce…
The progenitor (proCoV2) virus and its initial descendants arose in China, based on the earliest mutations of proCoV2 and their locations, which were traced back…
A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may…
Representative images of vascular endothelial control cells (left) and cells treated with the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein (right) show that the spike protein causes increased mitochondrial…
University of New Mexico professor Jeremy Edwards examines new technology that allows for faster and more accurate tracing of COVID and other respiratory viruses. Credit:…
Evolution of excess mortality due to pausing administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine as a function of the number of days of interruption. Credit: Davide Faranda,…
Using a newly developed mouse model, researchers found that exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein alone was enough to induce COVID-19-like symptoms including severe inflammation…
Existing drugs for Hepatitis C multiply the effect of the COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir. Credit: Jenna Leucke/U. of Texas at Austin When combined with drugs currently…
Study helps explain baffling neurological symptoms — and why they’re so unpredictable. New research offers an up-close view of how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
The researchers were able to monitor the virus’s growth in organoids derived from human intestinal cells. Pink and red show areas of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Credit:…
ACE2 (yellow), the receptor for COVID-19, was more highly expressed in the apical surface (left) when lung epithelial cells were exposed to organophosphates and IL-6.…
The virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2, is shown here in an electron microscope image. Credit: NIAID-RML Australia has recently seen SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that…
New study uncovers human-to-cat transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19. New research provides evidence that people have transmitted SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,…
The analysis of protein sequences allows scientists to predict protein interactions. They can then identify potential new players in the coronavirus infection process. Credit: Rayne…
Scientists modeling the spread of COVID-19 showed that a temporary state of immunity arises when many social groups collectively have been infected. This ‘transient collective…