How does COVID-19 impact gut health?
Scientists find a key player in the gut’s immune system has taken heavy hits from seemingly unrelated COVID-19 infections.
Category: How do we treat infectious diseases?
Infectious diseases affect all living things. What’s the status of antibiotics research? What else can we do to treat and prevent infections, outbreaks epidemics, and pandemics?
How well does the HPV vaccine prevent cervical cancer?
Scientists conducted a follow-up on the Costa Rica HPV vaccine trial after 11 years. They showed the HPV vaccine almost perfectly prevents…
Shark antibodies used in new antiviral therapies
Scientists found therapeutics derived from sharks are effective in treating emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses.
A modified mumps vaccine for COVID-19
Researchers created a new vaccine candidate for COVID-19 using the existing measles, mumps, rubella vaccine.
How does COVID-19 affect our immune system?
Researchers show hospitalized patients recovering from COVID-19 have an overreactive immune system, which could cause worse symptoms and…
New research links the Epstein-Barr virus to Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists showed that proteins in the blood and spinal fluid of patients with MS mimic proteins found in the Epstein-Barr virus.
Does viral load matter for cancer patients with COVID-19?
The SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were measured by quantitative PCR to look for a possible relationship between mortality rate and viral load in…
Another possible entry point for the coronavirus
Researchers are studying the HSPA5 receptor, as it may hold clinical significance to COVID-19 and cancer, which may provide future…
Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccine brands?
In the United States, three vaccines were granted emergency use authorization against the COVID-19 virus between December 2020 and February…
Preliminary results of using CBD to inhibit SARS-CoV-2
Early, non-peer reviewed results suggest the possibility that CBD inhibits the virus that causes COVID-19 but in cell culture. Whether this…