Understanding how antibodies and antibody-secreting cells can fight against lung infection will provide new directions for improving vaccines to prevent severe respiratory infection and for…
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Will COVID-19 Eventually Become Just a Seasonal Nuisance? Scientists Model Possible COVID-19 Futures
Within the next decade, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 could become little more than a nuisance, causing no more than common cold-like coughs and…
Chest x-rays used in the COVID-Net study show differing infection extent and opacity in the lungs of COVID-19 patients. Credit: University of Waterloo Artificial intelligence…
Animals who received inhaled nanobodies have fewer coronavirus particles in their bronchioles (right panel, orange) and are less inflamed (magenta). Credit: Nambulli et al., Science…
Early results show that a new combination drug therapy is safe and effective against advanced skin cancer in patients who were not able to have…
Novel approach could aid new vaccines as global dengue virus infections far surpass COVID-19. Dengue immune function discovery could benefit much-needed vaccine development. Despite a…
This image shows how a T cell is changing shape in order to migrate faster in tumor-like environments. In a first-of-its-kind study, University of Minnesota…
A piece of the tumor was made completely transparent and scanned in 3D with a special microscope. The components labeled with fluorescent colors were rendered…
In its response to pathogens and vaccines, our immune system relies on dendritic cells. These white blood cells patrol the body’s tissues, collect components of…
A Penn State research team found that the N protein on SARS-CoV-2 is conserved across all SARS-related pandemic coronaviruses (top, from left: SARS-CoV-2, civet, SARS-CoV,…
Study shows treatment developed by international team restored immune function in more than 95% of patients in three clinical trials. An experimental form of gene…
The anti-viral peptide is made up of three corkscrews (in green), which lock around the virus’s fusion protein (in orange) to prevent the virus from…
A scanning electron microscope image of a nanotrap (orange) binding a simulated SARS-CoV-2 virus (dots in green). Scientists at the University of Chicago created these…
An analysis of blood plasma samples from four people who recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infections shows that most of the antibodies circulating in the blood —…
Growing Evidence Points to Unique Infectious Profile A comprehensive review into what we know about COVID-19 and the way it functions suggests the virus has…
Luke at 15 months with Dr. Neil Romberg. Credit: CHOP CHOP team treated patient with the condition, known as PU.MA, thanks to a bone marrow…
Staff should be trained on food allergies and have epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis. Schools and child care centers should train staff on food allergies…
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…
Macrophages (green) accumulate around blood vessels in damaged tissue to regulate blood flow. Credit: David Ahl Cardiovascular disease, the most common cause of death, is…
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…