Posts Tagged ‘severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)’
Study suggests pet cats and dogs can be infected with SARS-CoV-2 by their owners
Preliminary results suggest that pet cats and dogs can be infected with SARS-CoV-2 by their owners. …
Read Full ArticleT cells take the lead in controlling SARS-CoV-2 and reducing COVID-19 disease severity
Study confirms that a multi-layered, virus-specific immune response is important for controlling the virus during the acute phase of the infection and reducing COVID-19 disease severity. …
Read Full ArticleViral load predicts mortality rate in hospitalized patients with cancer and COVID-19
Higher viral loads are associated with a greater risk of death among cancer and non-cancer patients hospitalized with COVID-19. …
Read Full ArticleSARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells requires heparan sulfate and ACE2
Researchers have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells requires both ACE2 and a carbohydrate called heparan sulfate. …
Read Full ArticleRussian COVID-19 vaccine candidates elicit antibody response without serious adverse events
Preliminary results from two open-label, non-randomized phase 1/2 trials show that Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidates elicit antibody responses in all participants …
Read Full ArticlePortable point-of-care COVID-19 test could bypass the lab
A prototype point-of-care COVID-19 test can be read with a simple-to-use portable instrument and a smartphone in 30 minutes. …
Read Full ArticleAsymptomatic children infected with SARS-CoV-2 may shed virus for weeks
New research suggests that children can shed SARS-CoV-2 virus even if they never develop symptoms or long after symptoms have cleared. …
Read Full ArticleCat coronavirus antiviral also works against SARS-CoV-2
Cat coronavirus antiviral drug also inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and could be an effective COVID-19 treatment in humans. …
Read Full ArticleToo many COVID-19 patients get unneeded ‘just in case’ antibiotics
Study hows need for faster in-hospital testing for coronavirus and other infections, which could reduce overuse of antibiotics that raise risks to patients. …
Read Full ArticleHow effective does a COVID-19 vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic?
New computational model finds that a COVID-19 vaccine will have to be at least 80 percent effective to achieve a complete “return to normal”.
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