The worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, which was brought about by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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SARS-CoV-2 variants and their ability to infect mice
The ongoing novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been caused by the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome-2
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Compound may block COVID-19 virus from entering lung cells, study reports
Research conducted at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence reports that Elovanoids, bioactive chemical messengers made from omega-3
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Scientists design 'smart' cellular biosensors for detecting SARS-CoV-2 spike
New research led by Hana El-Samad of the University of California, San Francisco, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Biohub confirmed the beneficial
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Can an immunosuppressive cancer drug promote SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells?
A new study, released on the bioRxiv* preprint server, shows that rapamycin, an immunosuppressive drug used in some cancers, and
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Single dose of Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID vaccine shown to be more immunogenic than natural infection
By investigating antibody and T cell responses to a single dose of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, researchers from Sri Lanka
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Microbiota-derived molecules do not change the entry or replication of SARS-CoV-2 in intestinal cells
A study conducted at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, shows that compounds produced
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SARS-CoV-2 mutation T478K spreading at alarming speed in Mexico
Several severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern are characterized by mutations in the receptor-binding domain and
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SARS-CoV-2 mutation T478K spreading at alarming speed in Mexico
Several severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern are characterized by mutations in the receptor-binding domain and
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Male fertility and androgen production may be impacted by COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the causative pathogen of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The
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