Posts Tagged ‘SARS-CoV-2’
Sanitizing 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 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 ArticleAncient part of immune system may underpin severe COVID-19
One of the immune system’s oldest branches, called complement, may be influencing the severity of COVID-19 disease …
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 ArticleSeaweed-derived sulfated polysaccharides outperform remdesivir in blocking COVID-19 virus
In a test of antiviral effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral drug. …
Read Full ArticleHow coronavirus evades host antiviral defense
Scientists resolved the structure of a coronavirus enzyme that modifies viral messenger RNAs, thereby evading the host innate antiviral response. …
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