One viral protein could provide information to deter pneumonia causing the body’s exaggerated inflammatory response to respiratory viruses, including the virus that causes COVID-19First identified…
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Epstein-Barr Virus illustration. A new analysis of data from U.S. military recruits suggests multiple sclerosis (MS) – a disease considered of unknown etiology – is…
A wearable air sampler clip can monitor personal exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Credit: Adapted from Environmental Science & Technology Letters 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00877 Masks, social distancing,…
Researcher preparing SARS-CoV-2 samples for testing in BSL-3 Core Facility at NUS Medicine. Credit: NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Study found that an…
A team from UNSW’s Kirby Institute and St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney have uncovered an immune profile for long COVID, potentially paving the way for tailored…
Researchers from the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering examined the protein Nsp13, which is involved in the COVID virus’s replication process. Pritzker School of Molecular…
Women who have Covid-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications. They are more likely to have complications than those who…
The SARS-CoV-2 virus under a microscope. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases One in 10 people may have clinically relevant levels of potentially…
The drug baricitinib (a type of drug known as a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis) is strongly recommended for patients…
Evidence suggests that the generalized immune-boosting properties of many vaccines can cross-protect patients against multiple pathogens. While the world has celebrated the arrival of highly…
Stopping COVD-19: New Research Shows Face Masks Cut Distance Airborne Pathogens Could Travel in Half
The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019…
Ronit Freeman, a UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor of biomedical engineering and applied physical sciences, studies the way coronaviruses enter cells as well as how to…
A new study, published in Nature Communications and led by Imperial College LondonEstablished on July 8, 1907, by Royal Charter, Imperial College London is a…
Governments need to be careful about the messaging around compulsory mask wearing to ensure the policy is fully effective, say researchers. When officials in Bangladesh…
3D visualization of mutations in the spike protein of the Omicron variant. Left: overhead view. Right: lateral view. Mutations are indicated in red. They occur…
Cedars-Sinai Investigators Found Evidence of an Overactive Immune Response. Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19First identified in 2019 in Wuhan, China, Coronavirus disease 2019…
Disulfiram, a treatment for alcoholism, may cut severe SARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the official name of the virus strain that causes…
Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Researchers from the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson found that the bacterial lysate OM-85 blocked…
National poll shows nearly half of those previously vaccinated remain resistant to boosters. A national poll finds that nearly half (47%) of previously vaccinated respondents…
Diet based mitigation may be used hand in hand with vaccination against Covid-19. The links between diet-related diseases and Covid-19 is now widely accepted based…