Researchers Develop Accurate, High-Speed, Portable Bi-Functional Electrical Detector for COVID-19
Researchers have developed an unprecedented accurate, rapid, and portable electrical detector based on the use of graphene field-effect transistors (G-FETs) for the detection of RNA from COVID-19 patients. More...28 Jan 2021
Functional MRI Can Provide Clearer Picture of Unresponsive COVID-19 Patient's Brain Function and Potential for Recovery
A new study has provided proof of principle that clinicians may be able to use advanced imaging techniques like functional MRI to get a clearer picture of the brain function of unresponsive COVID-19 patients and their potential for recovery. More...26 Jan 2021
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Neutralizes Emerging UK and South African SARS-CoV-2 Strains
Results from in vitro neutralization studies of sera from individuals vaccinated with Moderna, Inc.’s (Cambridge, MA, USA) mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine have shown neutralizing activity against the emerging strains of SARS-CoV-2 that were first identified in the UK and South Africa. More...26 Jan 2021
New Molecules That Can Combat COVID-19-Related Lung Diseases Could Pave Way for Novel Inhaled Preventive Therapy
A study to examine how the immune system impacts gut bacteria has led to the discovery of two molecules that were found to be protective when tested in animal models of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a common killer of people with serious COVID-19. More...26 Jan 2021
Significant Breakthrough Achieved in Identification of Next-Generation Protein-Based Drugs That Could Stop COVID-19 Infections
Researchers have identified a panel of novel, potent, anti-COVID-19 therapeutic candidates which, at only one tenth the size of traditional antibodies, could be used to both treat and protect against SARS-CoV-2 infections. More...26 Jan 2021
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