“DNA Origami” Used by MIT Engineers to Identify Vaccine Design Rules
In lab tests, virus-like DNA structures coated with viral proteins provoke a strong immune response in human B cells. By folding DNA into a virus-like…
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Experts Identify Steps to Expand and Improve Antibody Tests in COVID-19 Response
More than 300 scientists and clinicians from the federal government, industry and academia published a report of their conclusions and recommendations on COVID-19 serology studies…
NIH Halts Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 – Here’s Why
Study shows treatment does no harm, but provides no benefit. A clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of…
Developmental Map of Inner Ear Sound Sensor in Mice Charted for Stem Cell Therapies for Hearing Loss
Data offers valuable resource for developing stem cell-based therapies for hearing loss. A team of researchers has generated a developmental map of a key sound-sensing…
Remdesivir Improves Time to Recovery for COVID-19 in New England Journal of Medicine Study
The investigational antiviral remdesivir is superior to the standard of care for the treatment of COVID-19, according to a report published today in the New…
Single Dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against COVID-19 Pneumonia
Study provided data for clinical testing to commence. A single dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, an investigational vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, has protected six rhesus macaques from…
NIH Begins Clinical Trial of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin to Treat COVID-19
Study enrolling adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 in the United States. A clinical trial has begun to evaluate whether the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, given…
After More Than 40 Years, Evidence Found for Existence of Elusive ‘Metabolon’
For more than 40 years, scientists have hypothesized the existence of enzyme clusters, or “metabolons,” in facilitating various processes within cells. Using a novel imaging…
In the Fight Against Coronavirus, Supercomputers & Giant Accelerators Lend a Hand
Scientists at Argonne National Lab and University of Chicago search for COVID19 treatments and analysis. As COVID-19 makes its way around the world, scientists are…
Northwestern Medicine Launches COVID-19 Drug Trial
Remdesivir was developed for Ebola and has antiviral activity for coronaviruses. Northwestern Medicine has enrolled its first participants in a new international clinical drug trial for…
Eating Food With Isoflavones – Such as Tofu, Chickpeas and Peanuts – May Lower Heart Disease Risk
People who regularly ate tofu and other foods containing isoflavones had a moderately lower risk of developing heart disease. However, people who eat isoflavones and…
New Coronavirus That Causes COVID-19 Is Stable for Hours on Surfaces
SARS-CoV-2 stability similar to original SARS virus The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and…
Unusual Bacterial Enzyme Discovered That Could Become a New Target for Antibiotics
Scientists discover the structure of an enzyme, found in the human gut, that breaks down a component of collagen. MIT and Harvard University chemists have…
MIT Neuroscientists Identify “Landmark Code” in the Brain That Helps Us Navigate
Neuroscientists discover how a key brain region combines visual and spatial information to help us find our way. When we move through the streets of…
Targets for Vaccines and Treatments Revealed by Novel Coronavirus Structure
Researchers produced a detailed picture of the part of SARS-CoV-2—the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19—that allows it to infect human cells. The study points to…
COVID-19: A Potent Reminder of the Challenge of Emerging Infectious Diseases
The emergence and rapid increase in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus, pose complex challenges to the…
Clinical Trial of Antiviral Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19 Underway
Study Enrolling Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 in Nebraska A randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the investigational antiviral remdesivir in…
Breakthrough in Coronavirus Vaccine Research Results in New 3D Atomic Scale Map of Virus
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the National Institutes of Health have made a critical breakthrough toward developing a vaccine for the…