Using molecular dating tools and epidemiological simulations, researchers at University of California San Diego School…
VIRUSES & VACCINES
South African Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Study a Global Game-Changer
This is a landmark study in so far as being the first to raise the…
SARS-CoV-2 Infects Cells Via Specific Viral Entry Factors
A new study uncovers which cell types can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 due to their…
A Sturdier Spike Protein Explains the Faster Spread of Coronavirus Variants
The fast-spreading UK, South Africa, and Brazil coronavirus variants are raising both concerns and questions…
Aspirin Use May Decrease Ventilation, ICU Admission and Death in COVID-19 Patients
George Washington University researchers found low dose aspirin may reduce the need for mechanical ventilation,…
SARS-CoV-2 Hijacks Two Key Metabolic Pathways to Rapidly Replicate in Host Cells
When SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects a human cell, it quickly begins to…
In Severe COVID, Cytokine “Hurricane” in Lung Attracts Damaging Inflammatory Cells
A cytokine “hurricane” centered in the lungs drives respiratory symptoms in patients with severe COVID-19,…
Vaccine-Induced Antibodies May Be Less Effective Against Several New SARS-CoV-2 Variants
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has mutated throughout the pandemic. New variants of the…
SARS-CoV-2 Jumped from Bats to Humans Without Much Change
How much did SARS-CoV-2 need to change in order to adapt to its new human…
Spacing COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Has Benefits, but Longer-Term Outcomes Depend on Robust Immunity
Delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines should reduce case numbers in the near term. But…
