Image courtesy of Flickr. (title of study: A noncompeting pair of human neutralizing antibodies block COVID-19 virus binding to its receptor ACE2) The COVID-19 virus’s weapon of choice to hijack host cells are the spikes on its surface, which can
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Male patients account for 60% of COVID-19 deaths globally, and studies have shown that they are two times more likely to die from the virus than female patients. A team of Yale researchers, studying samples
Art by Anmei Little. Although alpacas are known for their soft, warm fleece, they may soon be known for their antibodies. The alpaca antibody Ty1 has antiviral potential for COVID-19, according to researchers at Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden. As
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. “Social distancing” is a deceiving misnomer. While research has shown that it is important to keep physical distance to curb the spread of the coronavirus, there has never been a time when remaining socially connected
Image courtesy of Pixabay. Joining the race to discover an effective COVID-19 treatment, researchers are now looking towards investigating remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral medication. In particular, a cohort of scientists tested remdesivir in a rhesus macaque (primate) model to determine
Image courtesy of Flickr. A new COVID-19 vaccine is being produced in the form of a nasal spray by researchers at the University of São Paulo, in Brazil. Initial tests for this new form of immunization using mice infected with
