Novel bispecific antibodies show promise against evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants
In a recent research paper uploaded to the bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers developed and tested novel bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) comprising ...
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New vaccine promises broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Wisconsin, USA, have developed a broad-spectrum vaccine that can ...
Canine transmission models provide insights into the neurological impacts of COVID-19 on human brains
In a recent study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers used dogs to investigate the histopathologic alteration caused by the ...
How well do current vaccines hold up against new SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and FLip?
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers examine the neutralization of the recently identified severe acute ...
Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 subvariants to inform development of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines
In a recent preprint posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers characterized two novel XBB variants, EG.5.1 and XBB.2.3, with the former ...
Study investigates the pathophysiological mechanisms of PASC after COVID-19
In a recent article published in bioRxiv* server, researchers used a preclinical animal model to investigate early pathophysiological mechanisms potentially underlying ...
Unlocking ACE2: The enzyme that links COVID-19, heart disease, and diabetes
Within the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which regulates blood volume, electrolyte balance, and systemic vascular resistance within the body, the angiotensin-converting ...
Study explores the protective effect of transmembrane mucins against SARS-CoV-2 infection
A recent PLOS Pathogens study analyzed the role played by host mucins and mucin glycans with regard to SARS-CoV-2 entry into the airway ...
New insights into how coronaviruses invade cells
Unexpected new insights into how COVID-19 infects cells may help explain why coronaviruses are so good at jumping from species ...
Prior exposure to air pollutants and black carbon load predicts outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
In a recent study published in European Respiratory Journal, researchers investigated whether the accumulation of black carbon (BC) particles in ...
