Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What's the new omicron XE variant and should I be worried?
It seems every few weeks we hear about a new COVID variant, and it's hard to know how concerned we ought to be.
Apr 14, 2022
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Medications
Aprotinin is effective in COVID-19 patients
A clinical study from Spain recently confirmed laboratory experiments made by researchers of Goethe University Frankfurt and University of Kent who showed that the protease inhibitor aprotinin prevented cells to be infected ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Should we worry about the XE variant? Maybe not yet, but 'hybrids' will become more frequent as COVID evolves
A new hybrid COVID-19 variant dubbed XE has sparked fresh concerns recently.
Apr 11, 2022
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Medical research
New research helps explain how inflammation increases COVID-19 vulnerability
New research hints at a possible explanation as to why people with diabetes, asthma and other conditions that involve chronic inflammation are more susceptible to the coronavirus and tend to experience more serious COVID-19.
Apr 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is more stable, slower-changing than earlier version
New computational simulations of the behavior of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins prior to fusion with human cell receptors show that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is more stable and slower-changing ...
Mar 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can COVID-causing coronavirus outwit human innate immune response?
As Americans cross their fingers, hoping the pandemic stays behind them, scientists across the country remain focused on the novel coronavirus, intent on combating its next move.
Mar 28, 2022
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Medications
EU regulator advises AstraZeneca's COVID drug be cleared
The European Union's drug regulator said Thursday it was recommending that an antibody medication developed by AstraZeneca be authorized to help some vulnerable people avoid getting sick with the coronavirus.
Mar 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?
A new omicron subvariant of the virus that causes COVID-19, BA.2, is quickly becoming the predominant source of infections amid rising cases around the world. Immunologists Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti of the University ...
Mar 23, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Booster for immune protection after COVID infection
When our immune system comes into contact with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, it fights back and produces antibodies. A similar immune response is triggered by coronavirus vaccines. However, there is still little data available ...
Mar 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Deltacron' variant rare and not a major concern
A recently identified hybrid of the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants is unlikely to become a serious threat, scientists say.
Mar 14, 2022
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