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Evolution of the spike gene of SARS-CoV-2 for human adaptation

Researchers have found a 96% similarity in nucleotide sequence between bat coronavirus (RaTG13), isolated from Rhinolophus affinis bats in China in 2013, and SARS-CoV-2 and ~97% amino acid similarity with the Spike (S) protein. This S protein performs two essential roles, i.e., mediates receptor-binding and membrane fusion. Hence, spike protein is regarded as a key coronavirus determinant of host tropism.

21 Feb 2021

Study maps SARS-CoV-2 infected brains

Researchers in the United States and Canada have mapped the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the brains of people who died from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Feb 2021

Vaccination programs combined with physical distancing could contain COVID-19 resurgence

A combination of robust vaccination programs and strict physical distancing rules could avoid recurring peaks of COVID-19 without the need to rely on stay-at-home restrictions, according to a new study by epidemiologists and demographers from WorldPop at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

20 Feb 2021

Research shows impact of seasonal temperature changes on SARS-CoV-2 transmission

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused tremendous upheaval, leading to more than 2.3 million deaths worldwide and 465,000 in the United States.

20 Feb 2021

Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate preclinically tested at UAB expected to start clinical trial

The Altimmune Inc. vaccine candidate that was tested preclinically at the University of Alabama at Birmingham last year is expected to start patient enrollment for its Phase 1 clinical trial next week.

20 Feb 2021

Study: Longevity gene protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress

A gene linked to unusually long lifespans in humans protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

20 Feb 2021

Experts advocate for increased diversity in vaccine clinical trials

A team of scientific experts from across the U.S. and Puerto Rico are advocating for increased diversity in vaccine trials after publishing a new report that highlights a decade's worth of disparities.

20 Feb 2021

Study: Asthma does not increase risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19

A new study looking at how COVID-19 affects people with asthma provides reassurance that having the condition doesn't increase the risk of severe illness or death from the virus.

20 Feb 2021

Feds OK’d export of millions of N95 masks as U.S. workers cried for more

In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as many as 5 million of the masks per month to be shipped overseas.

19 Feb 2021

Companies pan for marketing gold in vaccines

For a decade, Jennifer Crow has taken care of her elderly parents, who have multiple sclerosis. After her father had a stroke in December, the family got serious in its conversations with a retirement community — and learned that one service it offered was covid-19 vaccination.

19 Feb 2021

Live attenuated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate shows protective efficacy in vivo

A new preprint on the bioRxiv* server describes the development of a live attenuated vaccine candidate to counter the growing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Feb 2021

Llama-derived nanobodies show neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in vitro

A new study reports the development of nanoantibodies (nAbs) – also called or nanobodiesTM or single-domain antibodies – that effectively bind the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein from the ancestral Wuhan variant as well as the recently detected UK and South African variants.

19 Feb 2021

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Evolution of the spike gene of SARS-CoV-2 for human adaptation

Study maps SARS-CoV-2 infected brains

Vaccination programs combined with physical distancing could contain COVID-19 resurgence

Research shows impact of seasonal temperature changes on SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate preclinically tested at UAB expected to start clinical trial

Study: Longevity gene protects brain stem cells from the harmful effects of stress

Experts advocate for increased diversity in vaccine clinical trials

Study: Asthma does not increase risk of severe illness or death from COVID-19

Feds OK’d export of millions of N95 masks as U.S. workers cried for more

Companies pan for marketing gold in vaccines

Live attenuated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate shows protective efficacy in vivo

Llama-derived nanobodies show neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in vitro

Chicken-derived antibody shows potent neutralizing capacity against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

COVID-19 and lung cancer have a common pathway, say researchers

Juvenile inflammatory rheumatic disease associated with higher antibody responses to seasonal coronaviruses

Scientists use computer simulations to identify future targets for treatment of Covid-19

Domestic dogs unlikely to transmit SARS-CoV-2, say researchers

Does climate play a large role in SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

Climate change may have contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic

How does the SARS-CoV-2 E484K mutation increase viral fitness?

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

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

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

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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