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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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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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
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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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The role of RNA capping of SARS-CoV-2 in immunity evasion
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen successfully uses multiple immune evasion mechanisms to achieve infection within its
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Basigin does not facilitate SARS-CoV-2 entry, say researchers
A study recently conducted at the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, UK, has investigated the significance of a transmembrane glycoprotein
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Scientists produce active antigen in bacteria to help combat SARS-CoV-2
Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a significant
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