Even though the coronavirus outbreak put us in a precarious position, it also taught us how to adapt to a change. Before the outbreak, we were reliant on flip room classrooms for learning. But, now we have understood the prudence of online learning. As a matter of fact, this is just one instance of the […]
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The Newly Emerged Coronavirus Did Not Spill Over From Scaly Anteaters
Mammals known as scaly anteaters are natural hosts of coronaviruses, but are not likely the direct source of the recent outbreak in humans, according to a study published May 14 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Jinping Chen of the Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, and colleagues. As noted by the authors, the […]
(Video) Can Soap Truly ‘Kill’ The Coronavirus?
Constantly being told to wash your hands? Us, too. So we’re diving into the chemistry behind why soap is so effective against viruses like the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
Bioethicist Calls Out Unproven And Unlicensed ‘Stem Cell Treatments’ For COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third month, businesses in the United States are marketing unlicensed and unproven stem-cell-based “therapies” and exosome products that claim to prevent or treat the disease. In Cell Stem Cell on May 5, bioethicist Leigh Turner describes how these companies are “seizing the pandemic as an opportunity to profit from […]
Recently Recovered COVID-19 Patients Produce Varying Virus-Specific Antibodies
Most newly discharged patients who recently recovered from COVID-19 produce virus-specific antibodies and T cells, suggests a study published on May 3rd in the journal Immunity, but the responses of different patients are not all the same. While the 14 patients examined in the study showed wide-ranging immune responses, results from the 6 of them […]
Russia Creates Its Own Humanized Mice To Test COVID-19 Vaccines And Drugs
Following the recent Coronavirus outbreak, almost three million people have been infected worldwide, whereas the death toll has already passed the 200,000 mark, according to official reports. Meanwhile, a vaccine remains to be found, and classic medications show low efficacy. Under these conditions, it is up to pharmacologists to do their best in the search […]