[ad_1] JN / Agencies Yesterday at 10:47 pm French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday evening that the covid-19 vaccine will not be mandatory in France and that the vaccination campaign could start in late December or early January. “I want to be clear, the vaccine will not be mandatory,” …
Read More »The digital hot start CRISPR assay enables the sensitive quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples
[ad_1] In a recent medRxiv * preprint paper, the researchers of the Health Center of the University of Connecticut in the United States reveal their method CRISPR (WS-CRISPR) with digital hot start for rigorous quantitative and sensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV -2) in clinical samples …
Read More »Died with a retired Italian nurse who returned to work to fight the pandemic
[ad_1] Alfonso Durante, a retired Italian nurse who, like so many others, decided to return to work to help fight the pandemic, died on Monday of covid-19 disease at the age of 75. Alfonso was retired, but in the face of the crisis caused by the new coronavirus in Italy …
Read More »Penn State researcher to study how vitamin D regulates host immunity to viral infections
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Funding from the National Institutes of Health will allow a Penn State researcher to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation could help people ward off or reduce symptoms caused by COVID-19. Margherita Cantorna, a distinguished professor of molecular immunology and nutrition at the …
Read More »Biosensor Testing SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing Can Predict COVID-19 Severity in Patients
[ad_1] The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread around the world, causing over 59.17 million confirmed infections and over 1.39 million deaths. The causative agent, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Understanding the size of the virus and its prevalence …
Read More »The study sheds new light on the impact of COVID-19 in the pediatric population
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 In the most comprehensive analysis to date of U.S. children tested and treated for COVID-19, an organization representing seven of the nation’s largest pediatric medical centers reports that certain groups of children are doing significantly worse than children in general during the …
Read More »Favorable clinical outcome for ivermectin in the COVID-19 animal model
[ad_1] The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2), has caused more than 59 million cases globally. There is currently no vaccine or drug approved for the infection. However, doctors and scientists are using repurposed drugs to help hospitalized patients recover faster and improve clinical outcomes. …
Read More »Pope says the deniers would never have spoken out against George Floyd’s death
[ad_1] JN / Agencies Yesterday at 19:44 Pope Francis, in a book published this Monday, criticized opponents for the use of masks or other restrictions imposed to contain the covid-19 pandemic, noting that they would never speak out against the death of African American George Floyd. “Some groups protested, refusing …
Read More »The masks work. Get over it.
[ad_1] NEW DELHI, INDIA – NOV 21: Visitors at Connaught Place wearing face masks after Delhi … [+] On November 21, 2020 in New Delhi, India, the government increased the fine for not wearing masks to 2,000 rupees as coronavirus cases rise across the national capital. (Photo by Sonu Mehta …
Read More »Coronavirus: Can Vitamins Really Help With a COVID-19 Infection? | Science | In-depth reports on science and technology | DW
[ad_1] As we all know, people can disagree on almost everything. However, one undisputed thing is that a good supply of micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, is essential for the functioning of the immune system. This is reason enough for many researchers around the world to investigate whether single …
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