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…
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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,…
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…
Genetic material from COVID-19 can survive up to a month in dust, a new study has found, offering a possible low-cost way to track outbreaks.…
Rapid COVID-19 Vaccine Development Built on Over $17 Billion in NIH Funding for Vaccine Technologies
Annual project years and project costs associated with NIH-funded PMIDs 2000-2019. Credit: © Center for Integration of Science and Industry at Bentley University Broad foundation…
With the new iVAX biomanufacturing platform, healthcare professionals can simply add water to a test tube with freeze-dried vaccine components. The water sets off a…
A new analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial of the stop-smoking drug varenicline (brand name Chantix in the US and Champix elsewhere), has…
COVID-19 could pass into people’s lungs from saliva with the virus moving directly from mouth to bloodstream — particularly if individuals are suffering from gum…
The observation that most of the viruses that cause human disease come from other animals has led some researchers to attempt “zoonotic risk prediction” to…
Double Masking to Protect Yourself From COVID-19? New Research Shows How to Double the Effectiveness
Fit matters most when double masking to protect yourself from COVID-19. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that wearing two face coverings can…
But protective effects seen only among women. Taking multivitamins, omega-3, probiotics, or vitamin D supplements may lessen the risk of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the…
We Need Global “Maximum Suppression” At the end of 2020, there was a strong hope that high levels of vaccination would see humanity finally gain…
(From left to right.) Assistant Professor Christine Cheung, Research Fellow Dr Wu Kanxing, and Research Assistant Florence Chioh, from NTU Lee Kong Chian School of…
Credit: Two MIT professors have proposed a new approach to estimating the risks of exposure to Covid-19 under different indoor settings based on the number…
Figure. (A) Schematic illustration of the centrifugal multispinning polymer nanofiber production process. (B) The polymer nanofibers spun by the system. The increase of the number…
Vesicles containing clusters of viruses, including norovirus, within the gut. Credit: NIH New study suggests need to reconsider current disinfection, sanitation and hygiene practices. Clusters…
This image depicts the exterior of CDC′s “Tom Harkin Global Communications Center” located on the organization′s Roybal Campus in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit: James Gathany, Centers…
An observational study of patients in London hospitals suggests that the B.1.1.7. variant is not associated with more severe illness and death, but appears to…
Illustration of a network of contacts to show the spreading of COVID-19 in a population where a fraction of the individuals (cones) wear masks and…