Nanoengineered Plant Virus Could Protect and Save Your Lungs From Metastatic Cancer
Using a virus that grows in black-eyed pea plants, nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego developed a new treatment that could keep metastatic…
Virology
Immunity to COVID-19: Spike Protein Docking Site Is Achilles’ Heel of the Coronavirus
Around 20% of those who have recovered from Covid-19 fail to develop immune protection against SARS-CoV-2, according to a MedUni Vienna research team led by…
3D Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Reveals Clues on Virus Tactics – How the Coronavirus Infects Human Cells and Replicates
The most comprehensive analysis of the 3D structure of SARS-CoV-2 to date has revealed new insight on how the virus infects human cells and replicates….
Unexpected Snippets of Genetic Material From Viruses Found Lurking in Our DNA
Unexpected Diversity in Virus-Derived Sequences in the Human Genome Powerful genetic analysis tools reveal that people exhibit a surprising level of variation in virus-derived genetic…
COVID-19 Vaccines Effective Against Delta Variant – How Pfizer, Moderna and J&J Compare
COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalizations and emergency department visits caused by the Delta variant, according to data from a national study. That data…
What Is Causing All These New Coronavirus Variants? Is It the COVID–19 Vaccines?
Massive numbers of new COVID–19 infections are the main driver of new coronavirus variants. The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary…
Gout Medicine Could Also Battle COVID-19 – FDA Approved and Has Potent Antiviral Properties
As COVID-19 cases continue to skyrocket across the U.S. and the world, few options are available for treating patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2. But new…
Breakthrough Infections: Four Factors That Increase the Risk of Vaccinated People Getting COVID
Two weeks after your second COVID-19 vaccine dose, the protective effects of vaccination will be at their highest. At this point, you’re fully vaccinated. If…
Blood Platelets Key to Deadly Organ Damage in COVID-19 Patients
Abnormal crosstalk between blood platelets and cells lining blood vessels is one cause of deadly organ damage in patients with severe COVID-19, a new study…
Virologist: There’s No Need To Panic About the New COVID C.1.2 Variant Found in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa have discovered a new viral variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. It’s not a single virus but a clustering…
COVID Delta Variant Spread Driven by Combination of Immune Escape and Increased Infectivity
Findings suggest infection control measures against variants will need to continue in the post-vaccination era. The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which has become the dominant…
COVID Mu: Everything You Need To Know About the New Coronavirus Variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added another coronavirus variant to its list to monitor. It’s called the mu variant and has been designated a…
Viruses From Plants/Bacteria Key Ingredient for New COVID-19 Vaccine Candidates
These Fridge-Free COVID Vaccines Are Grown in Plants and Bacteria Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed COVID-19 vaccine candidates that can…
Ivermectin: Can People Take a Drug for Horses and Cows To Treat a Deadly Virus?
Demand has surged for ivermectin, a drug widely given to horses and cows to treat worms and other parasitic infections, as a possible treatment or…
Long-Lasting Disinfectant Protects Against Viruses for Up to 7 Days – Promises To Help Fight Pandemics
An alum and several researchers at UCF have used nanotechnology to develop the cleaning agent, which protects against seven viruses for up to seven days….
Experts Identify New COVID Variation in South Africa – What’s Known So Far
As a team of South African researchers we have identified a new lineage of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19. A lineage represents a genetically distinct…
Why Do Short Lung Infections Lead to Long-Lasting Lung Damage?
Study points to mechanism of post-viral lung damage; suggests targets of intervention. The deadliest time in a viral respiratory illness sometimes is actually after the…
Hidden SARS-CoV-2 “Gate” Discovered – Opens To Allow COVID Infection
Supercomputing-derived movies reveal details of deceptive sugar coating on spike protein, presenting new possibilities to block cell entry and infection. Since the early days of…
