Coronavirus
Anti-viral drug Remdesivir is effective against Coronavirus
New results from the research conducted by US government agency the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), suggests that the anti-viral drug...
First human trial of COVID-19 vaccine found to be safe and effective
The first COVID-19 vaccine called adenovirus type-5 (Ad5) vectored COVID-19 vaccine that underwent a phase 1 clinical trial found to be safe, well-tolerated and...
COVID-19 could represent a new opportunity for a more diverse future
According to a new study, this COVID-19 pandemic could benefit us with a more diverse future. Scientists believe that with proper planning, we could...
Pune scientists developed a face mask with a better filtration efficiency
National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune, has developed a face mask with better filtration efficiency compared to those available in the market. Scientists at NCL,...
Mouthwash can halt the transmission of COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped virus, characterized by an outer lipid membrane derived from the host cell from which it buds.
While it is highly sensitive...
Human immune system can recognize coronavirus in many ways
While documenting a robust antiviral immune response to SARS-CoV-2, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology have found that the body's immune system can...
Abnormalities detected in brain MRI of COVID-19 patients
Of patients in the intensive care unit with COVID-19 infection who had neurologic symptoms and MRI, 44% (12/27) of patients had abnormal MRI findings.
Sedat...
Missouri scientist identifies four possible treatments for COVID-19
Scientists around the globe are working hard to create potential drugs against COVID-19. They also are evaluating the effectiveness of various antiviral drugs as...
Vitamin D is associated with a low COVID-19 death rate
Based on the data from 20 European countries, a new study has discovered low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19...
Bats can carry the coronavirus without getting sick
Coronaviruses that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) are speculated to have originated in bats.
While these viruses...
Scientists created synthetic novel coronavirus clones
Scientists in virology and veterinary bacteriology at the University of Bern have reconstructed the clones of a novel coronavirus from synthetic DNA. The synthetic...
The study explains why Coronavirus is so transmissible between people
A new study by the Cornell University- identifying structural loop in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein- structural loop in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The study...