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 —…
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Researchers from MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have identified a brain circuit that prevents male mice from trying to mate with sick females.…
Massachusetts statewide study showed no significant differences in COVID-19 case rates between K-12 districts that implemented 3-feet versus 6-feet of physical distancing. As COVID-19 infection…
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…
Illustration shows the reach of breath without a mask and during various mask and face shield evaluations. Credit: Venugopal Arumuru/Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar Curbing…
More than two-thirds of the public may now have hand dermatitis due to stringent hand washing and using alcohol-based rubs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
The way that many of us live has created the “perfect storm” for the evolution and transmission of infectious diseases like Covid-19 according to a…
Novavax Vaccine Trial Indicates 100% Protection Against Severe COVID-19 Due to South African Variant
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…
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…
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…
Hazard & Caswell bottles from an apothecary in Newport, R.I., that contained a medicinal concoction marketed as a cure for digestive and other ailments. Credit:…
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 superbug Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause lung infections in people on ventilators in Intensive Care Units. Credit: Imperial College London Scientists have revealed how…
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…