In the absence of specific drugs designed for COVID-19, researchers and clinicians are trying find already licensed products to treat severe cases of the illness. This concept is called drug repurposing....
The coil –the genetic blueprint for replication – can misfold into unusual shapes. Since the world is still waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine, any treatment that can slow down the spread of infection would be welcome. However, our gr...
Just like other vaccines, mRNA vaccines teach the body to defeat disease, but in a radically new way (mRNA stands for messenger RNA and its role is to convey genetic information to ‘molecular factories’ in our bodies where protein...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have found important “co-receptors” that help the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into our cells. By blocking them with an existing therapy, the infectivity of the virus can be significantly reduced. The finding ha...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have created a compound, that dramatically reduced the amount of SARS-CoV-2 virus in lab animals. The potential treatment could help quickly clear infection and human trials are likely to start in month...
In 10 seconds? Recent research papers have confirmed that steroids can significantly reduce the risk of death in critically ill COVID-19 patients. The results came from several clinical trials involving licenced, immediately avai...
In 10 seconds? Scientists have discovered an area on the notorious SARS-CoV-2 spike protein that could be used to disable the virus. The finding opens the way to create small-molecule drugs that could help treat the disease....
Researchers have found small antibody fragments that could be promising in stopping the spread of SARS-CoV-2 infection if the favourable outcomes in animals translate to humans. Additionally, due to their size, they could be turne...
There is a good chance that COVID-19 tests will become painless, faster and cheaper, due to breakthroughs in saliva-based testing. A new method involves spitting into a sterile container rather than having a swab inserted in one’s...