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Freeze-Framing the Shape-Shifting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

July 23, 2020
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Boston, MA — The rod-like spike proteins on the surface of SARS CoV-2 are the tip of the spear of the COVID-19 pandemic. The spikes bind to human cells via the ACE2 receptor and then dramatically change...

Lab-Made Virus Mimics COVID-19 Virus

July 23, 2020
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St. Louis, MO — Airborne and potentially deadly, the virus that causes COVID-19 can only be studied safely under high-level biosafety conditions. Scientists handling the infectious virus must wear...

New Device Provides Added Protection Against COVID-19 During Endoscopic Procedures

July 22, 2020
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Sendai, Japan — The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unimaginable challenges for healthcare workers. Even simple outpatient procedures such as endoscopies can expose staff to the risk of infection. However,...

Neutralizing Antibodies Isolated From COVID-19 Patients May Suppress Virus

July 22, 2020
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New York, NY — Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have isolated antibodies from several COVID-19 patients that, to date, are among the most potent in neutralizing the SARS-CoV-2...

COVID-19 Replicating RNA Vaccine has Robust Response in Nonhuman Primates

July 21, 2020
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Seattle, WA — A replicating RNA vaccine, formulated with a lipid-based nanoparticle emulsion that goes by the acronym LION, produces antibodies against the COVID-19 coronavirus in mice and primates...

New Model Connects Respiratory Droplet Physics with Spread of Covid-19

July 21, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — Respiratory droplets from a cough or sneeze travel farther and last longer in humid, cold climates than in hot, dry ones, according to a study on droplet physics by an international...

Close-up of SARS-CoV-2 Protein Shows How It Interferes with Host Anti-Viral Immunity

July 20, 2020
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Washington, DC — A detailed study of a SARS-Cov-2 protein, Nsp1, with a central role in weakening the host anti-viral immune response shows that it effectively shuts down production of proteins in...

Researchers Discover Hybrid Fungus Involved in Lung Infections

July 20, 2020
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São Paulo, Brazil — Aspergillus latus, a species of fungus previously found only in soil or plants, has been found for the first time in a hospital environment by an international group of researchers....

COVID-19 and the Heart: Searching for Location of SARS-CoV-2 Receptor

July 16, 2020
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Utica, NY — Nearly 20% of all COVID-19-associated deaths are from cardiac complications, yet the mechanisms from which these complications arise have remained a topic of debate in the cardiology community....

A Nanomaterial Path Forward for COVID-19 Vaccine Development

July 15, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — From mRNA vaccines entering clinical trials, to peptide-based vaccines and using molecular farming to scale vaccine production, the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing new and emerging nanotechnologies...

Scientists Discover Key Element of Strong Antibody Response to COVID-19, Offering Inspiration for Vaccine Design

July 15, 2020
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La Jolla, CA — A team led by scientists at Scripps Research has discovered a common molecular feature found in many of the human antibodies that neutralize SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The...

Novel Test Method Detects Coronavirus in Highly Diluted Gargle Samples

July 15, 2020
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Halle, Germany — Pharmacists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have succeeded in detecting small amounts of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using mass spectrometry. For their investigation,...

Experimental COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Generates Immune Response, Says Study

July 15, 2020
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Bethesda, MD — An investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was generally well tolerated and prompted neutralizing...

Structural Analysis of COVID-19 Spike Protein Provides Insight into Its Evolution

July 13, 2020
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London, UK — Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have characterised the structure of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein as well as its most similar relative in a bat coronavirus. The structures provide...

CT of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Versus CT of Influenza Virus Pneumonia

July 13, 2020
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Leesburg, VA — An open-access American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) article investigating the differences in CT findings between coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia and influenza virus pneumonia...

Bats Offer Clues to Treating COVID-19

July 10, 2020
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Rochester, NY — Bats are often considered patient zero for many deadly viruses affecting humans, including Ebola, rabies, and, most recently, the SARS-CoV-2 strain of virus that causes coronavirus. Although...

Researchers Create Air Filter that can Kill Coronavirus

July 9, 2020
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Houston, TX — Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a “catch and kill” air filter that can trap the virus responsible for COVID-19, killing...

Cell ‘Membrane on a Chip’ could Speed Up Screening of Drug Candidates for COVID-19

July 7, 2020
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Cambridge, UK — Researchers have developed a human cell ‘membrane on a chip’ that allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents interact with our cells, and may soon be...

Compounds Halt SARS-CoV-2 Replication by Targeting Key Viral Enzyme

July 7, 2020
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Tampa, FL — As the death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic mounts, scientists worldwide continue their push to develop effective treatments and a vaccine for the highly contagious respiratory virus. University...

Newer Variant of COVID-19-Causing Virus Dominates Global Infections

July 6, 2020
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Los Alamos, NM — Research out today in the journal Cell shows that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus virus genome, previously associated with increased viral transmission and the spread...

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