Category: Coronavirus

Easy-to-understand summaries of important research studies on the 2019 novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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 treatments and ways to manage severe COVID-19 infections.

Posted on May 19, 2022May 12, 2022 by Lila Saye 5k views

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? Receiving a COVID-19 vaccine booster from any of the 3 main vaccines (Pfizer, Moderna, or J&J) produces high levels of an immune response, regardless of the first type of vaccine.

Posted on March 24, 2022March 21, 2022 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz 652 views

In the United States, three vaccines were granted emergency use authorization against the COVID-19 virus between December 2020 and February…

First real-life trial of monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 A large trial of COVID-19 positive patients at increased risk of severe illness showed that two types of monoclonal antibody infusions did reduce the severity of their infection compared to controls.

Posted on September 13, 2021September 13, 2021 by Gina Misra 983 views

A large trial of COVID-19 positive patients at increased risk of severe illness showed that two types of monoclonal antibody infusions did…

How COVID-19 has affected mental health in the US Pre-existing health conditions, personal impact of the pandemic, and secondary effects like job loss have led to worse mental health in the US as a result of the pandemic.

Posted on August 30, 2021August 23, 2021 by Anna Casey 803 views

How has COVID-19 affected mental health in the US? A representative study shows how and why the pandemic had such an impact, which will help…

Are mRNA vaccines safe for pregnant women? So far, it seems that the mRNA vaccine platform does not produce many side effects in pregnant women. It passes some immunoglobulins to the fetus, but it is unknown if the fetus develops robust immunity.

Posted on August 26, 2021August 11, 2021 by Begüm Nisa Kasaplı 1k views

So far, it seems that the mRNA vaccine platform does not produce many side effects in pregnant women. It passes some immunoglobulins to the…

An anti-parasitic drug could be the COVID-19 antiviral we need Researchers from Australia have confirmed that an FDA-approved anti-parasitic agent called Ivermectin can inhibit SARS-Cov2 replication in the cell and have proposed it as a candidate for further clinical trials.

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by Tanvi Madaan 12k views

Researchers from Australia have confirmed that an FDA-approved anti-parasitic agent called Ivermectin can inhibit SARS-Cov2 replication in…

How scientists saw the coronavirus in living lung tissue The virus enters the lower respiratory tract immune cells called myeloid cells, causing inflammation and eventually death. These scientists were the first to visualize the coronavirus in the lung tissue of living, severely ill patients.

Posted on August 5, 2021July 27, 2021 by Idaly Aurora Fraire 918 views

Scientists recently discovered key information about SARS-CoV-2 that could improve the medical treatment of patients with severe pneumonia.…

An estimated 17% of COVID-19 cases show no symptoms A new meta-analysis (a study of studies) suggests that roughly 1-in-6 cases of COVID-19 present without symptoms

Posted on March 11, 2021April 2, 2021 by Nathan Gock 693 views

Questions surrounding the nature of asymptomatic cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been present since near the beginning of…

Hand Sanitizer squirting into hand, by Kelly Sikkema

Do hand sanitizers work on the coronavirus? Two companies got together to test Purell hand sanitizers in gel and foam format using a suspension experiment and found both sanitizers to be effective in reducing viable virus by 1000 times.

Posted on March 4, 2021April 1, 2021 by Gina Misra 550 views

Do commercial hand sanitizers work on coronavirus? In the lab, yes. Studies are needed using real human hands, which come with ethical…

Deliberately infecting volunteers with COVID-19 to speed up vaccine development? Human challenge trials, a process whereby healthy volunteers are given potential vaccines and then infected with COVID-19, could be a way to speed up vaccine development and reduce the global burden of coronavirus.

Posted on November 24, 2020April 1, 2021 by Caroline Vrana-Diaz 165 views

A potential way to speed up vaccine development: human challenge trials. #covid19 #research

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