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[ad_1] Researchers studied the effect of several SARS-CoV-2 mutations on its binding to the human angiotensin 2 converting enzyme using molecular dynamics simulations. They found that the N439K mutant binds more strongly than the original Wuhan strain, which could have implications for therapies such as monoclonal antibodies. The 2019 coronavirus …

[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 60 million people worldwide, of which nearly 1.43 million have died from the severe COVID-19 disease and nearly 40 million have recovered. COVID-19 disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is severe and leads to life-threatening complications in a small …

[ad_1] JN / Agencies Yesterday at 22:20 An employee of a prestigious private hospital in Sao Paulo has mistakenly exposed the data of Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, and another 16 million patients suspected or confirmed by covid-19, the Estadão newspaper reported Thursday. The personal and health information of those affected …

[ad_1] A team of US scientists from the University of Chicago, NCH Healthcare System, and University of South Florida has identified a specific set of genes associated with a poor prognosis for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The study is currently available on bioRxiv* prepress server. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

[ad_1] A shorter genome comprising only part of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome competes with the normal virus for growth and can potentially prevent viral replication. The devastating impact of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has led to significant efforts to …

[ad_1] JN / Agencies Today at 00:03 AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford today acknowledged a manufacturing error that raises questions about the preliminary results and efficacy of their experimental covid-19 vaccine. The claim, where the mistake is acknowledged, comes days after the company and university called the vaccine “highly …

[ad_1] 16:38 | The hosts would like to ban snow holidays at EU level German presidents of ministers are calling on the federal government to look into the EU-wide ban on snow holidays. This emerges from a document of the 16 prime ministers for the final round with Chancellor Angela …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among obese patients who tested positive for COVID-19, a past history of bariatric surgery was significantly associated with a lower risk of hospitalization and intensive care unit admission. The findings were published in the Surgery for …

[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected more than 59.65 million people worldwide and caused the deaths of over 1.4 million. The virus, first detected in late December 2019 in Wuhan, China, is the most significant public health problem since the 1918 …

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 The correlation between the high concentration of fine particles and the severity of flu waves is well known to epidemiologists. An interdisciplinary team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and ETH Zurich’s spin-off Meteodat investigated the possible interactions between acutely high levels …