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
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »In his continued sparring with Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul oversimplified the science
That Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky often disagrees with infectious-disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is well known. Recently, the pair
Continue reading »Combined clinical and genomic data better predicts COVID-19 severity
The current COVID-19 outbreak is one of the worst pandemics in history and has claimed millions of lives across the
Continue reading »Pfizer coronavirus vaccine found to be moderately less effective against South African variant
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have found that the Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine is moderately less effective against the
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »Gene expression of viral entry factors may explain the differences of COVID-19 severity
A new study uncovers which cell types can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 due to their viral entry factors. The study
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