Researchers in the United States have developed an inhibitor of the spike protein found on the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that
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What is Gain-of-Function Research?
Gain-of-function research refers to the serial passaging of microorganisms to increase their transmissibility, virulence, immunogenicity, and host tropism by applying selective pressure to a culture.
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Study finds no evidence of SARS-CoV2 transmission by breast milk
Some studies have reported the detection of ribonucleic acid (RNA) specific for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in breast milk from women
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More new SARS-CoV-2 variants are highly likely
In a recent report posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers from the United Kingdom and Uganda reveal unique protein features of severe acute respiratory
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India suffers vaccine shortages as virus surges
More than 700 million people across India were facing coronavirus vaccine shortages Thursday, local media reported, as infection numbers hit yet another daily record. Case
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Large U.S. study identifies sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 testing and positivity
The massive and continuing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), throughout the world, has led
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Developing orally administrable drugs to combat SARS-CoV-2
Researchers in China have reported the successful design and synthesis of two antiviral compounds that target the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)’s main
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Hearing loss, other auditory problems strongly linked with Covid-19
Hearing loss and other auditory problems are strongly associated with Covid-19 according to a systematic review of research evidence led by University of Manchester and
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New study tests how mutations in SARS-CoV-2 affect antibody neutralization
Using pseudoviruses with single amino acid substitutions, researchers found that mutations in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reduce monoclonal antibody neutralization differently. However,
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SARS-CoV-2 can infect blood monocytes and trigger inflammation, finds study
Researchers found about 10% of blood monocytes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients are infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). These monocytes
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