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DNase coated melanin-like nanospheres for sepsis treatment in severe COVID

As the treatment of severe COVID-19 is very difficult, the researchers from the Korea Research Institute of Biosciences and Biotechnology (KRIBB) suggested that DNase-1 can be utilized to dissolve the neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), hence halting the further progression of COVID-19.

27 Oct 2020

Rapid CD169 assay for COVID-19 screening

Researchers in France have conducted a study demonstrating the sensitivity of a rapid flow cytometry assay that could be used to screen for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

27 Oct 2020

Important structures of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro protease

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is changing the world like never before. This crisis is unlikely contained in the absence of effective therapeutics or vaccine.

27 Oct 2020

Study finds a significant drop in death rates among people with severe COVID-19 in England

Death rates from people with severe COVID-19 in hospital have dropped to around a half of the rate at the peak of the pandemic, new research has revealed.

27 Oct 2020

Research on autophagy and coronavirus, implicates ULK1

Researchers from the University of British Columbia have discovered that the betacoronavirus-encoded papain-like protease disrupts autophagy, partly by targeting ULK1. Their work is reported on the preprint server bioRxiv* in October 2020.

27 Oct 2020

U.S. essential hospitals urge public to practice simple yet effective safety measures

Valleywise Health of Phoenix, America's Essential Hospitals, and a dozen essential hospitals - those with a safety-net mission - joined together in an urgent call for all Americans to remain vigilant and continue preventive actions to combat the spread of COVID-19.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers study the dynamics of airborne transmission

The continued increase in COVID-19 infection around the world has led scientists from many different fields, including biomedicine, epidemiology, virology, fluid dynamics, aerosol physics, and public policy, to study the dynamics of airborne transmission.

27 Oct 2020

Delaying urgent health issues can be more harmful than the potential risk of COVID-19

More than half a year into the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, healthcare providers have adapted by offering virtual visits and observing strict safety measures in clinics.

27 Oct 2020

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2

To identify new potential therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2, a team of scientists at the New York Genome Center, New York University, and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, performed a genome-scale, loss-of-function CRISPR screen to systematically knockout all genes in the human genome.

27 Oct 2020

Study: SARS-CoV-2 virus adopts new strategy to ensure its replication, spread

Since COVID-19 began its menacing march across Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and then across the world, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has taken a "whatever works" strategy to ensure its replication and spread.

27 Oct 2020

Impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity could shape the future trajectory of COVID-19

New research suggests that the impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity will be key factors in shaping the future trajectory of the global coronavirus pandemic, known as COVID-19.

27 Oct 2020

Study reveals human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections

University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists has made a curious discovery about a well-known human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections.

27 Oct 2020

COVID-19 vaccine tracker provides real-time updates on effective vaccine

McGill University professor Nicole Basta and her team have created an interactive online COVID-19 vaccine tracker, that provides real-time updates on progress in developing a safe and effective vaccine.

27 Oct 2020

Lung biomarkers may predict severe COVID-19

Two University of New Mexico researchers postulate certain specific biomarkers' relevance in predicting the potential for progression to severe COVID-19 in a paper published on the preprint server bioRxiv*

27 Oct 2020

Frequent testing and isolation/quarantine essential to contain COVID-19

A recent study by researchers at Virginia Tech and Central China Normal University published on the preprint server medRxiv in October 2020 discusses the various interventions required and the level of control required, whether to flatten the curve or reduce the case number.

27 Oct 2020

Study identifies cardiac structural damage experienced by COVID-19 patients

Cardiac ultrasounds (also known as echocardiograms) are providing a view of the heart and the impact of the COVID-19 virus on patients.

27 Oct 2020

Real-time tracking system shows rise in suspected opioid overdose deaths after COVID-19's arrival

COVID-19 may dominate the headlines. But another epidemic that was already raging before it arrived has flared up in recent months, too, according to new University of Michigan data.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers identify effective way to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19

T-cells taken from the blood of people who recovered from a COVID-19 infection can be successfully multiplied in the lab and maintain the ability to effectively target proteins that are key to the virus's function, according to a new study published Oct. 26 in Blood.

27 Oct 2020

About 15% of COVID-19-related deaths linked to long-term exposure to air pollution

Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19 and, for the first time, a study has estimated the proportion of deaths from the coronavirus that could be attributed to the exacerbating effects of air pollution for every country in the world.

27 Oct 2020

Study finds new transposon-derived genes related to autism

The lack of some genes in the BEC/TCEAL cluster could be related to some alterations associated with the autism spectrum disorder, according to a preclinical study published in the journal Genome Biology, and led by Professor Jordi Garcia Fernàndez, from the Faculty of Biology and the Institute of Biomedicine of the University of Barcelona, and researcher Jaime Carvajal, from the Andalusian Centre for Developmental Biology - University Pablo de Olavide.

27 Oct 2020

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

DNase coated melanin-like nanospheres for sepsis treatment in severe COVID

Rapid CD169 assay for COVID-19 screening

Important structures of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro protease

Study finds a significant drop in death rates among people with severe COVID-19 in England

Research on autophagy and coronavirus, implicates ULK1

U.S. essential hospitals urge public to practice simple yet effective safety measures

Researchers study the dynamics of airborne transmission

Delaying urgent health issues can be more harmful than the potential risk of COVID-19

Scientists identify new therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2

Study: SARS-CoV-2 virus adopts new strategy to ensure its replication, spread

Impact of natural and vaccine-induced immunity could shape the future trajectory of COVID-19

Study reveals human protein that helps the immune system fight viral infections

COVID-19 vaccine tracker provides real-time updates on effective vaccine

Lung biomarkers may predict severe COVID-19

Frequent testing and isolation/quarantine essential to contain COVID-19

Study identifies cardiac structural damage experienced by COVID-19 patients

Real-time tracking system shows rise in suspected opioid overdose deaths after COVID-19's arrival

Researchers identify effective way to protect vulnerable people from COVID-19

About 15% of COVID-19-related deaths linked to long-term exposure to air pollution

Study finds new transposon-derived genes related to autism

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