"Coronavirus" has already established itself as the scary new word of 2020. Add the word "mutant," and you've got an even stronger candidate for the scary new phrase of 2021.
Dec 11, 2020
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Combining a gene-targeted drug, a cancer-bursting virus and a drug that removes the immune system's brake pedal can tackle thyroid cancer with newfound gusto, research has found.
Dec 8, 2020
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None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility in humans, according to a study led by UCL researchers.
Nov 25, 2020
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In the COVID-19 pandemic, 57 million people have already been infected worldwide. In the search for vaccines and therapies, a precise understanding of the virus, its mutations and transmission mechanisms is crucial. A recent ...
Nov 23, 2020
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A genetic modification in the 'coat' of a brain infection-causing virus may allow it to escape antibodies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They say testing people for this and other viral mutations ...
Nov 20, 2020
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When it comes to children, it is becoming clear that COVID-19 impacts them more than was initially realized. Yet there is relatively little information about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease, in pediatric populations. ...
Nov 20, 2020
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The Danes took drastic action to cull more than 17 million mink in early November because they're worried a vaccine could be less effective against the mutated variants of SARS-Cov-2 that have appeared among mink and humans ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Tohoku University scientists have found that human editing enzymes are likely behind a type of mutation in the COVID-19 virus that stimulates the release of pro-inflammatory molecules called cytokines by immune cells in the ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Denmark and the United States are among six countries that have reported new coronavirus cases linked to mink farms, the World Health Organization said.
Nov 7, 2020
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A study involving more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients in Houston finds that the virus that causes the disease is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious. According to the paper published ...
Oct 30, 2020
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