COVID-19: Scientists identify human genes that fight infection
Medical Xpress· 18 hours agoScientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2...
How worried should you be about coronavirus variants? A virologist explains his concerns | Opinion
The Patriot-News· 3 days agoBecause of the variants that are emerging, it could be a race to the wire. RNA viruses like SARS-CoV...
The race for antiviral drugs to beat COVID — and the next pandemic
Nature· 3 days agoThe year 2003 was an ominous one for emerging infectious diseases. A pair of deadly influenza...
RNA holds the reins in bacteria: U-M researchers observe RNA controlling protein synthesis
EurekAlert!· 3 days agoTo better understand how RNA in bacteria gives rise to protein--and along the way, target these processes in the design of new antibiotics--researchers are turning their attention ...
Merck Setback Limits Study of Covid Pill to Milder Disease
Bloomberg· 2 days agoMerck & Co. halted development of two experimental drugs for patients hospitalized with Covid-19 and...
Deep dive into key COVID-19 protein is a step toward new drugs, vaccines
EurekAlert!· 2 weeks agoThe virus' nucleocapsid protein, or N protein, is a prime target for disease-fighting interventions...
Pfizer’s New Oral Protease Inhibitor Could Possibly Treat And Prevent Covid-19
Forbes· 2 weeks agoCurrently, we are pinning all our hopes on vaccines for return to normalcy, which in the case of new...
Researchers Urge Second COVID Vaccine Dose for Infliximab Users
Medscape· 1 week agoPatients being treated with infliximab had weakened immune responses to the first dose of the...
An unlikely combination of drugs may work together to fight Covid-19
Inverse· 1 week agoAs new coronavirus variants take root, the race to vaccinate people against Covid-19 continues...