As part of continued efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers report the X-ray crystallography structure of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease – one of the best characterized drug targets among coronaviruses. Insights from their study could drive the design of better inhibitors for the novelRead More →
Stimulating immune cells with two cancer immunotherapies together can shrink the size of the viral “reservoir” in SIV-infected non-human primates treated with antiviral drugs, researchers have concluded. The reservoir includes immune cells that harbor virus despite potent antiviral drug treatment. The findings, reported in Nature Medicine, have important implications for theRead More →
In China, undocumented cases of the novel coronavirus were quite numerous before travel restrictions were put in place in late January 2020, and these undetected infections contributed to the majority of virus spread. These findings, based on a modeling study, explain the rapid geographic spread of SARS-CoV2 in China, theRead More →
Four babies born in a hospital in Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, did not show signs of infection and remain healthy today Finally, some good news has emerged about the novel coronavirus that has spread to about 50 countries across the world. Chinese professors report in theRead More →
Infectious disease researchers at The University of Texas at Austin studying the novel coronavirus were able to identify how quickly the virus can spread, a factor that may help public health officials in their efforts at containment. They found that time between cases in a chain of transmission is lessRead More →
A study estimates the impact of travel restrictions and border control measures on the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). To contain the spread of COVID-19, China enacted lockdowns of Wuhan, the city where the outbreak originated, as well as other cities in Hubei province, in late January 2020.Read More →
Viruses must enter cells of the human body to cause disease. For this, they attach to suitable cells and inject their genetic information into these cells. Infection biologists from the German Primate Center – Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in Göttingen, together with colleagues at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, haveRead More →
The term “hepatitis” refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver and can be due to different possible causes, including toxic substances, such as alcohol or certain drugs and autoimmune diseases. However, hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis around the world. If left untreated, the condition can beRead More →
“Our review shows that the coronavirus is at least as transmissible as the SARS virus. And that says a great deal about the seriousness of the situation,” says Joacim Rocklöv, professor of sustainable health at Umeå University and one of the authors of the study published in the scientific JournalRead More →
Evidence of intrauterine vertical transmission was assessed by testing for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, formerly the 2019 novel coronavirus or 2019-nCoV) in amniotic fluid, cord blood, and neonatal throat swab samples from six pregnancies. All samples were negative. Study also evaluated clinical characteristics of the 2019Read More →
