Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Strong link found between abnormal liver tests and poor COVID-19 outcomes
Researchers found that abnormal liver tests in COVID-19 patients were associated with poorer outcomes, including ICU admission, mechanical ventilation, and death. …
Read Full ArticleSanitizing N95 respirator masks in an electric cooker
Study finds that 50 minutes of dry heat in an electric cooker, such as a rice cooker, decontaminated N95 respirators while maintaining their filtration efficiency and fit. …
Read Full ArticleCOVID-19: Immune system dysfunction
Contrary to what has been generally assumed, severe COVID-19 is not caused solely by a strong immune reaction – rather, the immune response is caught in a continuous loop of activation and inhibition. …
Read Full ArticleNIH-Moderna investigational COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in mouse studies
The investigational COVID-19 vaccine, known as mRNA-1273, protected mice from SARS-CoV-2 infection. …
Read Full ArticleDecoy receptor neutralizes coronavirus in cell cultures
A new study suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can be effectively neutralized with a decoy – an engineered, free-floating cell receptor protein. …
Read Full ArticleExposure to common cold coronaviruses can teach the immune system to recognize SARS-CoV-2
Memory T cells that recognize common cold coronaviruses also recognize matching sites on SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. …
Read Full ArticleYoung kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older children and adults
New findings reveal children under 5 with COVID-19 have a higher viral load than older children and adults, which suggests greater transmission potential. …
Read Full ArticleSingle-shot COVID-19 vaccine protects non-human primates
A leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate raised neutralizing antibodies and robustly protected non-human primates against SARS-CoV-2. …
Read Full ArticleStudy reveals where first cases of COVID-19 outside China may have originated
Epidemiological study reveals the global patterns of COVID-19 spread outside mainland China. …
Read Full ArticleA practicable and reliable therapeutic strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection
Absorbed plant microRNA, MIR2911, in honeysuckle decoction inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and accelerates the negative conversion of infected patients. …
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