Coronavirus Screening Platform Uses Machine Learning Algorithms to Detect SARS-CoV-2 Structural Fingerprint in Real Time
A screening platform that can identify biological threats by shining a laser onto the sample and interpreting the light that scatters is being used to develop a coronavirus screening platform, according to a report by BioSpace. More...27 Aug 2020
Scientists Track Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Mutations to Expedite Development of COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatment
Researchers have been tracking the mutation rate in the novel coronavirus' proteome since the first SARS-CoV-2 genome was published in January in the hope that the exploration of mutational pathways can anticipate moving targets for speedy therapeutics and vaccine development. More...27 Aug 2020
Scientists Identify Five Drug Compounds That Completely Stop SARS-CoV-2 Replication by Interrupting Communication Pathways in Host Cells
Researchers have patented their technique of inhibiting cellular growth factor signaling to stop the SARS-CoV-2 from replicating and treat COVID-19, according to a report by Drug Target Review. More...27 Aug 2020
Sanofi’s COVID-19 Vaccine Generates Strong Antibody Response in Animals, Human Trials to Begin in November
Sanofi’s (Paris, France) experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed jointly with Translate Bio (Lexington, MA, USA) generated high amounts of protective neutralizing antibodies in early-stage animal studies. More...27 Aug 2020
Fluidigm’s Saliva-Based Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay Secures FDA Emergency Use Authorization
Fluidigm Corporation (South San Francisco, CA, USA) has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay, an extraction-free saliva-based test to detect nucleic acid from the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus. More...27 Aug 2020
UV-C LED Disinfection Robot Exterminates 99.9% of Live Human Coronavirus in Five Minutes
A UV-C LED disinfection robot that was tested in the laboratory using high concentrations of live samples of human coronavirus has achieved a 99.9% efficacy for disinfection within five minutes at a working distance of 2.5 meters. More...26 Aug 2020
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