COVID-19 Risk Factor: Men, Older Adults, Smokers More Prone to Getting Infected Due to Their Biology

MEDICINE & HEALTH 03.04.2021 21:25 PM

An MIT and Harvard study identifies men, older adults, and smokers to be more prone to COVID-19 infection due to higher levels of receptor cells that the virus uses to infect the body.

Pzifer vs. Moderna vs Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines Efficacy, Distribution: What Should You Get?

03.01.2021 01:19 AM

The US is set to release its third vaccine against the novel coronavirus, but people cannot help ask which among the COVID-19 vaccines available are the best.

What Would Happen to COVID-19 After the Pandemic?

01.15.2021 23:13 PM

Scientists look at other coronaviruses to know what will happen to COVID-19 once the pandemic is over.

COVID-19 May Have Come from Bats, WHO Now Investigates How It Was Transferred to People

01.14.2021 21:00 PM

SARS-CoV-2, may have originated in bats, but how it gets transmitted to people has now been the subject of strong speculation and is currently being investigated by the World Health Organization (WHO).

COVID-19 Mutation Has Caused the Pandemic to Become Unpredictable

01.06.2021 12:00 PM

Experts warn that viral mutations may cause another ‘very, very bad’ COVID-19 wave. (Photo : Leon Neal/Getty Images) LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 08: The documentation and instructions from a COVID-19 self-administered test kit provided by the Department of Health and Social Care are seen on May 08, 2020 in London, England.

COVID-19 South African Variant May Not Be as Vulnerable To Vaccines, Experts Say

01.06.2021 08:30 AM

Experts are worried that the available COVID-19 vaccines may not be as effective on the South African variant as other strains.

New COVID-19 Strain Does Not Cause More Severe Illness

01.02.2021 08:00 AM

Despite being more contagious than the first coronavirus variant, the new COVID-19 strain does not cause more severe illness or a higher death rate according to a major study.

Neuroscientists Isolate Promising Tiny Antibodies Produced by a Llama in Fight Against COVID-19

12.23.2020 11:30 AM

Neuroscientists have recently isolated a set of potential and tiny antibodies also called "nanobodies" as shields from SARS-CoV-2 that were reportedly produced by a llama, namely, Cormac.

Why Is COVID-19 So Much More Infectious Than Others? A 'Spike' Turns Out to Be the Cause

12.09.2020 19:00 PM

Experts continue to compare COVID-19 to MERS and SARS. The COVID-19 outbreak that emerged in China has infected millions of people and killed thousands worldwide.

Chemical Compounds on Some Foods Can Constrain Sars-Cov-2 Enzyme

12.01.2020 16:00 PM

A new study shows that chemical compounds found in foods or beverages can bind and stop a specific enzyme's function in a COVID-19 infection.

SARS-CoV-2's Genetic Structure Does Not Rule Out Laboratory Origin

11.26.2020 21:00 PM

A new study claims that the genetic structure of SARS-CoV-2 could have been manipulated, particularly in its chimeric structure and furin cleavage site.

How Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines Work Without Causing Accidental Infections

11.23.2020 08:00 AM

If the experimental coronavirus vaccines win approval from the Food and Drug Administration, they will be the first-ever authorized vaccines that use mRNA.

Chinese CDC Reports the Danger COVID-19 Postures for Patients with Lung Cancer

11.16.2020 12:00 PM

A report specified that evidence that the risk for infection "was higher in patients with lung cancer" started to mount as early as February this year.

Chicken Antibodies in Warding Off COVID-19 Infections On Humans

11.12.2020 11:00 AM

A clinical test has started in Australia to find out if nasal drops containing chicken antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 can provide provisional protection.

Researchers May Have Found the Mother of SARS-CoV-2 Genomes

11.09.2020 17:00 PM

Researchers may have found a breakthrough in COVID-19 pandemic. They claimed that the main RNA genome of all coronaviruses si finally found.

Scientists Discover How Coronavirus Uses "Genome Origami" to Infect and Replicate Human Cells

11.06.2020 20:00 PM

A research team has uncovered how the genome for SARS-CoV-2 uses a "genome origami" strategy to infect human host cells and replicate inside it.

SARS-Cov-2 Can Survive on Surfaces for up to 28 Days, Says New Study

10.12.2020 08:50 AM

A new study suggests that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can remain infectious for 28 days on surfaces like phone screens and banknotes.

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Can Block Pain, Opening up Unexpected New Possibilities for Research Into Pain Relief Medication

09.21.2020 21:53 PM

By studying what causes the excitability of nerve cells to change, we can begin to unravel how chronic pain becomes established. This also allows us to design ways to mute this conversation to blunt or stop chronic pain.

Iodine Solution Can Kill Coronavirus in Less Than a Minute, Says Study

09.18.2020 08:50 AM

Samples of coronavirus were tested against three concentrations of iodine and 15 seconds later, the solution completely inactivated the virus.

MassBiologics Discovers an Antibody That Can Fight Coronavirus

08.25.2020 08:10 AM

An antibody developed during the time of SARS helped researchers from MassBiologics find another antibody that is effective in fighting coronavirus. The unique IgA antibody may be used to develop an effective vaccine.

COVID-19: Children Might Carry Up to 100 Times More Viral Genetic Material Than Adults

07.31.2020 08:00 AM

Scientists claim that children under 5 years old could be carrying greater levels of coronavirus in their noses compared to older kids and adults. That means children play an important role in the transmission of COVID-19 in communities.