COVID-19
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak or breathe. Symptoms of COVID‑19 are variable but often include fever, cough, headache, fatigue, breathing difficulties, loss of smell, and loss of taste.
How glucose helps the SARS-CoV-2 to replicate?
EPFL’s Blue Brain Project deployed its powerful brain simulation technology and expertise in cellular and molecular biology to try and answer this question.
Gene editing could stop virus transmission in cells
Discovery points to targeted treatment for COVID-19.
Key mutations in the Alpha variant enable SARS-CoV-2 to overcome evolutionary weak points
The study helps scientists to predict how a new variant might behave in humans when it is first identified.
SARS-CoV-2 can find alternate route to infect cells
COVID-19 drugs, vaccines still effective against mutating viruses.
How and why some Covid-19 patients can develop life-threatening blood clots?
The study could lead to targeted therapies that prevent this from happening.
Study shed light on the early stages of viral evolution
Scientists studied the structure, assembly and evolution of a "container" composed of a bacterial enzyme.
What makes individuals more susceptible to diverse infections?
Chromosomal changes in white blood cells increase the risk of severe infections.
Raising vitamin D levels through supplementation may not improve COVID-19 outcomes
Investment in other therapeutic or preventative avenues should be prioritized for COVID-19 randomized clinical trials.
Pregnant women’s risk of depression nearly doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic
Women’s risk for depression during pregnancy doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic.