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Scientists discover why blood type may matter for COVID infection
(HealthDay)—A new study provides further evidence that people with certain blood types may be more likely to contract COVID-19.
Mar 3, 2021
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SARS-CoV-2 antibodies provide lasting immunity
One of the most significant questions about the novel coronavirus is whether people who are infected are immune from reinfection and, if so, for how long.
Oct 13, 2020
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Discovery of a druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein could stop virus in its tracks
A druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that could be used to stop the virus from infecting human cells has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by the University of Bristol. The researchers ...
Sep 21, 2020
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What exactly is coronavirus?
The conflicts in Syria and Iraq are straining public health systems and public health efforts meant to prevent and detect the spread of infectious diseases. This is generating a "perfect storm" of conditions for outbreaks. ...
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Study points to evidence of stray dogs as possible origin of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Ever since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2, scientists have been scrambling to identify the species of origin to understand how the new coronavirus first leapt from its animal hosts to humans, causing the current pandemic ...
Apr 14, 2020
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Exposure to common cold coronaviruses can teach the immune system to recognize SARS-CoV-2
Your immune system's 'memory' T cells keep track of the viruses they have seen before. This immune cell memory gives the cells a headstart in recognizing and fighting off repeat invaders.
Aug 4, 2020
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Findings may help close door on COVID-19
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston have discovered what may be the Achilles' heel of the coronavirus, a finding that may help close the ...
Jan 27, 2021
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Can you get the COVID-19 coronavirus twice?
Governments are starting to lift restrictions and some are considering "immunity passports," where all restrictions are lifted for those previously infected.
May 4, 2020
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Researchers find potential path to a broadly protective COVID-19 vaccine using T cells
Gaurav Gaiha, MD, DPhil, a member of the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, studies HIV, one of the fastest-mutating viruses known to humankind. But HIV's ability to mutate isn't unique among RNA viruses—most viruses ...
Jul 2, 2021
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Beyond the spike: New antibody analysis predicts severe COVID-19 outcomes
Most research on immunity to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 vaccine development has focused on antibody responses to the spike protein and other viral surface proteins. But antibodies that recognize the virus's internal ...
Jun 24, 2022
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