Category: Science
Scientific articles about the coronavirus
Coronavirus can infect heart cells in the laboratory
The new coronavirus can infect heart cells in the laboratory. More...
Multiple Sclerosis MS drug almost halves risk of severe Covid symptoms
A drug used for multiple sclerosis nearly halves the chance of developing severe coronavirus symptoms in hospitalised patients and may prevent deaths, a new trial has shown. More...
Wuhan detects coronavirus on the packaging of Brazilian beef
The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday it had detected the novel coronavirus on the packaging of a batch of Brazilian beef, as it ramped up testing of frozen foods this week as part of a nationwide campaign. More...
Promiscuous coronavirus could infect rats, mice and ferrets and become a ‘revolving door virus’ which keeps mutating
Coronavirus is ‘promiscuous’ and could jump into rats, mice, voles and ferrets and mutate before re-infecting humans, a prominent government advisor has warned. More...
Man had four bouts of coronavirus before dying after 154 days
Brigham and Women’s Hospital physicians describe the struggle of a 45-year-old man who had a severe autoimmune disorder and seemed to be turning the corner against the virus on multiple occasions. More...
Coronavirus kills 15,000 mink in the USA
More than 15,000 mink in the United States have died of the coronavirus since August, and authorities are keeping about a dozen farms under quarantine while they investigate the cases, state agriculture officials said. More...
T-cells could be sufficient to protect from COVID-19
High levels of so-called “T cells” that respond to the coronavirus could be sufficient to offer protection against infection, an English study said on Tuesday, adding to the evidence of the crucial role they play in immunity to COVID-19. More...
Coronavirus mutation could hamper vaccine development
New strain first emerged in Scotland and has now spread to 12 other countries but is not making the disease more severe or transmissible
A team of scientists from institutions around the world, including the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Liverpool, has conducted an indepth study of an emerging strain of the virus that has been shown in clinical trials to evade monoclonal antibodies – the first tailored treatment for Covid-19. More...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine found to be 90% effective
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus. More...
Versatile and multivalent llama nanobodies efficiently neutralize SARS-CoV-2
“To our knowledge, the multivalent constructs represent the most potent SARS-CoV-2 neutralizers to date. More...