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…
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…
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…
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…
Obesity Promotes Virulence of Influenza Currently, 50% of the adult population worldwide is overweight or obese. Obesity has been shown to increase the severity of…
A commentary published in Annals of Internal Medicine recommends adding travel history to the patient evaluation to identify risk for potential exposure to CoVID-19, or…
The cruise ship Diamond Princess was quarantined for over two weeks resulting in more coronavirus infected passengers than if they would have disembarked immediately. Rather…
Gold-based tool could help virologists stop replication of viruses. A Rutgers-led team has developed a tool to monitor influenza A virus mutations in real time,…
Team of complexity scientists present ‘meme’ model for multiple diseases. Interacting contagious diseases like influenza and pneumonia follow the same complex spreading patterns as social…
A recent announcement by a Chinese health official suggested the new coronavirus might spread more easily than we thought, via an “airborne route.” The 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…
To slow an epidemic, focus on handwashing: Improving the rate of handwashing at just 10 major airports could significantly slow the spread of a viral…
A new study led by scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research has shown for the first time that a single dose of…
The recent global spread of a deadly coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, has led world leaders to invoke an ancient tradition to control the spread…
Engineers with the University of Cincinnati have created a tiny portable lab that plugs into your phone, connecting it automatically to a doctor’s office through…
Findings could help researchers design drugs to treat influenza B infections. A team of MIT chemists has discovered the structure of a key influenza protein,…
The Conversation Editor’s note: The new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, continues to spread in China, and cases are being diagnosed in many other countries, including the U.S….
New Analysis: Novel Coronavirus Receptors Show Similarities to SARS-CoV The recent emergence of Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has put the world on high alert for transcontinental…
Eight controlled trials previously reported that zinc lozenges reduced the duration of the common cold, but several other trials did not find benefit. Variation in…