Medicine Differences in B Cell Responses to Coronaviruses And Other Pathogens in Children And Adults (Medicine) 13 Apr 2021 Blood taken from a small group of children before the COVID-19 pandemic contains memory B cells that bind SARS-CoV-2 and weakly cross-react with other coronaviruses, a new study finds, while…
Biology Pandemic-inspired Discoveries: New Insect Species From Kosovo Named After The Coronavirus (Biology) 12 Apr 2021 While the new Coronavirus will, hopefully, be effectively controlled sooner rather than later, its latest namesake is here to stay - a small caddisfly endemic to a national park in…
Medicine Evidence For Reduced Antibody Protection Against SARS-CoV-2 Variants (Medicine) 25 Mar 2021 Cell culture studies show that mutated viruses are less susceptible to inhibition by antibodies from recovered or vaccinated individuals Testing and vaccination - these are the pillars on which humanity…
Medicine Scientists Find Evidence that Novel Coronavirus Infects the Mouth’s Cells (Medicine) 25 Mar 2021 NIH-funded findings point to a role for saliva in SARS-CoV-2 transmission An international team of scientists has found evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects cells in the…
Biology Containing the Coronavirus Effects On The Nervous System (Biology) 23 Mar 2021 INRS research could prevent infection of nervous system cells by coronaviruses, such as the one responsible for COVID-19 A number of studies have shown that human coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 which…
Medicine Structural Insights into How An Early SARS-Cov-2 Variant Gained its Advantage (Medicine) 17 Mar 202117 Mar 2021 In an analysis that explores the structural underpinnings of a SARS-CoV-2 strain, G614, that quickly became dominant early in the pandemic, researchers discovered interactions that prevent this strain's spike from…
Medicine Variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 Associated With a Significantly Higher Mortality Rate 10 Mar 2021 Variant B.1.1.7 of COVID-19 associated with a significantly higher mortality rate, research shows The highly infectious variant of COVID-19 discovered in Kent, which swept across the UK last year before…
