[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in conjunction with Trinity College in Dublin shows a structurally representative model of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, better known as the coronavirus linked to the outbreak of Wuhan, shared with Reuters on …
Read More »Virus detectives who follow Covid-19 to its genetic origins
[ad_1] This genetic detective job is tracing the coronavirus family tree that has killed tens of thousands in its relentless spread across the planet. It could also help find out if the virus was spreading in other countries before the first infections were officially registered. In France, a group of …
Read More »Band-Aid-style portable device syncs with iPad to diagnose coronavirus
[ad_1] A device that attaches to your throat like a band-aid is intended to help diagnose coronavirus infections by detecting early signs of cough or breathing difficulties associated with COVID-19. Northwestern says the device could be particularly valuable as a way to diagnose coronavirus infection in healthcare workers, since it …
Read More »Smokers in the UK quit smoking due to the coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] According to a survey, up to 300,000 people in the UK may have quit smoking due to the coronavirus pandemic. Smokers have been urged to quit with the secretary of state for health and social work, and Matt Hancock described it as “very clear” that smoking worsens the impact …
Read More »World Asthma Day 2020 theme and activities to commemorate the day
[ad_1] World Asthma Day will be celebrated on May 5, 2020, this year. Annually celebrated on the first Tuesday in May, the World Asthma Day event is organized by the Global Asthma Initiative (GINA). The organization works to increase the perception of asthma disease among health professionals and public health …
Read More »Scientists find antibodies that block COVID-19 infection in cells
[ad_1] LONDON : The researchers have identified a fully human monoclonal antibody that prevents the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) from infecting cultured cells. The discovery, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, is an initial step toward developing an all-human antibody to treat or prevent COVID-19 respiratory disease caused by the novel …
Read More »Researchers find antibodies that block covid infection in the cell
[ad_1] London: The researchers have identified a fully human monoclonal antibody that prevents the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) from infecting cultured cells. The discovery, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, is an initial step toward developing an all-human antibody to treat or prevent COVID-19 respiratory disease caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 …
Read More »Suppressing the immune response may help prevent severe coronavirus symptoms: study
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES: Temporary suppression of the body’s immune system during the early stages of Covid-19 could help a patient avoid severe symptoms of the deadly disease, according to a study. The research, published in the Journal of Medical Virology, shows that an interaction between the body’s two main lines …
Read More »‘Magic bulletless’ plasma therapy against COVID-19: Experts
[ad_1] New Delhi: Convalescent plasma therapy is not a “magic bullet” to treat coronavirus, and only large-scale controlled trials can determine its efficacy as part of the treatment strategy, medical experts said Monday, even as several states are considering the use of therapy to treat critically ill patients with COVID-19. …
Read More »Plasma therapy ‘no magic bullet’ against COVID-19; Need large-scale trials to prove efficacy: Experts
[ad_1] The convalescent plasma therapy is no “magic bullet” to deal with coronavirus, and only large-scale controlled trials can ascertain its efficacy as part of the treatment strategy, top medical experts said on Monday, even as several states are considering the use of the therapy to treat critically-ill COVID-19 patients. …
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