[ad_1] Using cats as an animal model to study the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the researchers determined that the virus has a narrow transmission bottleneck. The current 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the agent SARS-CoV-2, is widely believed to be zoonotic in origin (meaning …
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Read More »Scientists discover a potential strategy to prevent inflammation in COVID-19 patients
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause significant illness and death while treatment options remain limited. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered a potential strategy to prevent life-threatening inflammation, lung damage, and organ failure in patients with COVID-19. The research …
Read More »The predictive model identifies the neighborhoods that have the greatest risk of COVID-19 infection
[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 19, 2020 To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives, UCLA public health and urban planning experts have developed a predictive model that pinpoints the populations in which Los Angeles County neighborhoods are most at risk of being infected. The researchers hope …
Read More »Optimizing SARS-COV-2 Inactivation for COVID-19 Research at Lower Biosafety Levels
[ad_1] Researchers at Montana State University have validated and compared two methods of inactivating the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) that would allow studying the virus at a lower biosafety level (BSL) than is currently required. The risk posed to researchers by this highly infectious agent – severe …
Read More »The lead researcher behind the controversial Danish study says you should still wear a mask
[ad_1] Top line A Covid-19 study conducted in Denmark and published in Annals of internal medicine created a heated social media discourse as some said the study showed the masks were ineffective in preventing Covid-19 transmission, while health experts – including the lead researcher behind the study – disagreed. getty …
Read More »owning a dog increases the risk of getting infected by 78%, according to one study
[ad_1] A large Spanish study has shed light on the situations and behaviors we expose ourselves to a high risk of coronavirus contamination. Result: dog owners see the risk of contracting the virus increase by 78%. Even more surprisingly, home delivery (94%) represents the most dangerous activity: going to the …
Read More »How weather affects SARS-CoV-2 transmission: a US-based case study
[ad_1] How weather changes affect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been the subject of several studies. Researchers’ concern about this aspect of the 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic stems from observations that the flu virus and other coronaviruses follow seasonal patterns. Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility is affected by …
Read More »Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine appears safe and requires a ‘rapid’ immune response, according to study
[ad_1] Top line New research based on early-stage clinical trials shows promising, but conflicting results for Sinovac Biotech’s CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine, which is capable of generating a “rapid” immune response in individuals but has produced lower than those recorded in people who had recovered from Covid-19. Sinovac Biotech reported Phase …
Read More »A strange case sees children developing antibodies to the coronavirus without ever testing positive
[ad_1] From the earliest days of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists observed that children appeared to be less susceptible to developing COVID-19, although the exact reasons remain unclear. Now, an unusual case in Australia can provide a unique insight into the mystery, thanks to the experience of a young Melbourne family. …
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