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Nucleic acid-hydrolyzing scFv 3D8 exhibits potent antiviral effects on SARS-CoV-2

3D8, a 27-kDa recombinant antibody fragment, was found in autoimmune-prone Murphy Roths Large mice. The single-chain variable fragment (scFv) has the nucleic acid hydrolyzing activity and is shown to degrade DNA or mRNA of viruses in infected cells.

30 Nov 2020

What are the risks associated with human challenge trials for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates?

Researchers from the University of Haifa, Israel, and WAW Statistical Consulting Ltd, UK, designed a model that helps determine the risks faced by participants in a hypothetical COVID-19 dosing study.

30 Nov 2020

Transmission 'hot zones' drive COVID-19 infection patterns, says study

A recent study describes two different mathematical models of high infection zones, which lead to different effects on viral transmission. This underlines the need to understand how the virus spreads within a community as well as within subgroups with different patterns of interaction.

30 Nov 2020

Could the keto diet help prevent or mitigate severe COVID-19?

A new study published in the journal of Translational Medicine reports that the ketogenic diet (KD) may be useful in this area, with its track history of effectual reduction of fat mass, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects, and consequent improvement of cardiovascular health.

30 Nov 2020

Resveratrol shows potential as SARS-CoV-2 antiviral, study finds

A recent study reveals that resveratrol, a phenolic compound produced by spermatophytes, can inhibit the viral replication SARS-CoV-2.

27 Nov 2020

Salient Bio launches robotics driven COVID-19 mass testing platform

UK diagnostics firm Salient Bio has announced the commercial roll out of its robotics driven COVID-19 mass testing platform.

27 Nov 2020

COVID-19 may trigger recurrent Guillain–Barré Syndrome episodes, a case study shows

A team of researchers at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, USA, have investigated a case wherein a man experienced recurrent episodes of Guillain–Barré Syndrome after being infected with SARS-CoV-2.

26 Nov 2020

SARS-CoV-2 immunity can sustain for at least eight months, study finds

A new study by researchers at Monash University, Australia, has revealed that people who have been infected with COVID-19 showed sustained protection against reinfection for at least eight months.

26 Nov 2020

Researchers develop synthetic defective SARS-CoV-2 genome that inhibits viral replication

A shorter genome comprising only a part of the SARS-CoV-2's RNA genome competes with the normal virus for growth and can potentially prevent viral replication.

26 Nov 2020

Specific SARS-CoV-2 genomic variations are associated with higher COVID-19 deaths

A team of scientists from South Korea and the United States has conducted an interesting study to investigate whether mutations in the genome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can affect the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The study findings reveal that mutations in the viral spike protein and RNA polymerase complex can increase the risk of COVID-19 mortality.

25 Nov 2020

Convalescent plasma therapy ineffective in treating severe COVID-19, study finds

A recent study based at a hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina, found that convalescent plasma therapy for patients with severe COVID-19, and COVID-19-related pneumonia, was largely ineffective.

25 Nov 2020

Researchers describe important cause of fatal influenza

It is largely unknown why influenza infections lead to an increased risk of bacterial pneumonia. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have now described important findings leading to so-called superinfections, which claim many lives around the world every year.

25 Nov 2020

The American Lung Association say to wear masks to stop the spread of COVID-19; Here’s why

Dr. Albert Rizzo speaks to News-Medical about the importance of wearing masks to help control the spread of COVID-19.

25 Nov 2020

Researchers review key elements of crisis decision making during public health emergencies

In mid-March, public health officials across the San Francisco area issued the first U.S. regional shelter-in-place order in response to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic.

25 Nov 2020

A review of Traditional Chinese herbal medicine in management of COVID-19

Now researcher have summarized the experiences with the use of traditional Chinese herbal medicines for the management of COVID-19. Their study titled, “Traditional Chinese herbal medicine at the forefront battle against COVID-19: Clinical experience and scientific basis,” was published in the January 2021 issue of the journal Phytomedicine.

24 Nov 2020

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

Nucleic acid-hydrolyzing scFv 3D8 exhibits potent antiviral effects on SARS-CoV-2

What are the risks associated with human challenge trials for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates?

Transmission 'hot zones' drive COVID-19 infection patterns, says study

Could the keto diet help prevent or mitigate severe COVID-19?

Resveratrol shows potential as SARS-CoV-2 antiviral, study finds

Salient Bio launches robotics driven COVID-19 mass testing platform

COVID-19 may trigger recurrent Guillain–Barré Syndrome episodes, a case study shows

SARS-CoV-2 immunity can sustain for at least eight months, study finds

Researchers develop synthetic defective SARS-CoV-2 genome that inhibits viral replication

Specific SARS-CoV-2 genomic variations are associated with higher COVID-19 deaths

Convalescent plasma therapy ineffective in treating severe COVID-19, study finds

Researchers describe important cause of fatal influenza

The American Lung Association say to wear masks to stop the spread of COVID-19; Here’s why

Researchers review key elements of crisis decision making during public health emergencies

A review of Traditional Chinese herbal medicine in management of COVID-19

New therapy for flu may prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections

Protection of upper respiratory tract will require vaccines that mimic natural infection by SARS-CoV-2

Air quality could influence the virulence of COVID-19 disease

Penn State researcher to study how vitamin D regulates host immunity to viral infection

Aprotinin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 entry and replication in cells cultures

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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