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Macrophages restore normal functions when transported back to the body, says research

New research shows that some immune cells could reinstate their regular functions when they are introduced back into the body.

28 Feb 2022

Research says 14-day travel quarantine in England helped prevent the spread of COVID-19

Research says that the 14-day quarantine measures imposed in summer 2020 on travelers returning to England helped in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

25 Feb 2022

A cryptic molecule can awaken killer viruses from their slumber

Some gut bacteria have a spooky superpower: they can reanimate dormant viruses lurking within other microbes.

24 Feb 2022

Risk variant of COVID-19 decreases risk of contracting HIV by 27%

Human’s inherent genetic variants can increase or decrease the risk of getting sick with COVID-19.

From The Max Planck Institute 24 Feb 2022

Researchers analyze how natural killer cells respond to COVID-19

Little is understood until today on how the immune system’s natural killer (NK) cells identify which cells are infected with SARS-CoV-2.

24 Feb 2022

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Proteins are the “workhorses” of all living cells and are the chemical foundation of life.

22 Feb 2022

Experts identify a potential new target for antimalarial development

A protein that plays an important biological role in the malaria-causing parasite has been discovered by an international research team.

18 Feb 2022

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

A*STAR’s GIS and ID Labs have discovered KCNJ15, a gene linked to the human immune system’s ability to combat TB and maybe other infectious diseases.

18 Feb 2022

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know -; within mere minutes -; if their water is safe to drink.

18 Feb 2022

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans -; including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 -; may be possible, say Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, based on findings from their recent study.

17 Feb 2022

Mucus-rich droplets extend aerosolized range of enveloped respiratory viruses

A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless.

16 Feb 2022

Human nose organoids reveal the first events of SARS-CoV-2 and RSV infection

Preclinical models that recapitulate aspects of human airway disease are essential for the advancement of novel therapeutics and vaccines.

16 Feb 2022

OxDX raises £2.6M pre-seed funding to develop AI powered rapid diagnostic technology

OxDX has raised £2.6m in pre-seed funding for its AI powered diagnostic technology that can recognise and identify specific species and strains of viruses.

15 Feb 2022

Programming DNA Robots to Prod Cell Membranes

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Matthew Baker about his latest research that led to the programming of DNA 'robots' that are able to prod cell membranes.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 14 Feb 2022

Researchers design a molecule that prevents the replication of coronaviruses

Researchers have created a molecule that suppresses coronavirus replication and has the potential to be developed into a COVID-19 treatment drug.

14 Feb 2022

Single-cell sequencing technique helps to examine early SARS-CoV-2 infection

In the early days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs, what happens at the single-cell level?

14 Feb 2022

Study shows how natural products inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro

The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic is a worldwide scientific issue including the development of measures to combat the virus and its harmful effects.

From University of Barcelona 14 Feb 2022

Sewer slime can accumulate SARS-CoV-2 RNA, study reports

During the COVID-19 pandemic, monitoring the levels of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater entering treatment plants has been one way that researchers have gauged the disease's spread.

10 Feb 2022

Sample management of Covid-19 cryobox tube racks

Ziath reports on the widespread adoption of its DataPaq™ Cube rack reader in Covid-19 testing labs for tracking of sample tubes cryogenically stored in cryoboxes.

From Ziath Ltd 10 Feb 2022

Bacterial-fungal partnership leads to disease in humans

New research discovered that the fungus Rhizopus fights back against soil predators and human immune cells by partnering with a bacteria called Ralstonia in a two-way partnership.

From University of Exeter 8 Feb 2022

COVID 19 News and Research

Macrophages restore normal functions when transported back to the body, says research

Research says 14-day travel quarantine in England helped prevent the spread of COVID-19

A cryptic molecule can awaken killer viruses from their slumber

Risk variant of COVID-19 decreases risk of contracting HIV by 27%

Researchers analyze how natural killer cells respond to COVID-19

Researchers identify protein switch that regulates enzymes in pathogens

Experts identify a potential new target for antimalarial development

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

New vaccine providing protection against future animal-to-human viral diseases may be possible

Mucus-rich droplets extend aerosolized range of enveloped respiratory viruses

Human nose organoids reveal the first events of SARS-CoV-2 and RSV infection

OxDX raises £2.6M pre-seed funding to develop AI powered rapid diagnostic technology

Programming DNA Robots to Prod Cell Membranes

Researchers design a molecule that prevents the replication of coronaviruses

Single-cell sequencing technique helps to examine early SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study shows how natural products inhibit SARS-CoV-2 main protease Mpro

Sewer slime can accumulate SARS-CoV-2 RNA, study reports

Sample management of Covid-19 cryobox tube racks

Bacterial-fungal partnership leads to disease in humans

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