A hidden strategy: How SARS-CoV-2 uses fibrinogen to evade the immune system
As scientists, we often think we understand a virus—its structure, its tricks, the way it moves through the body. But every ...
AI learns to 'speak' genetic 'dialect' for future SARS-CoV-2 mutation prediction
It's been five years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. As SARS-CoV-2 shifts to endemic status, questions about ...
Computational drug discovery: Exploring natural products targeting SARS-CoV-2
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the urgent need for effective therapeutic agents against SARS-CoV-2. Although vaccines ...
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Natural compounds identified as potential inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein
Small-molecule inhibitors targeting viral proteins could serve as an effective alternative for controlling the spread of COVID-19 at both individual and community levels. In this vein, a recent study ...
What to know about the new Covid strain affecting three in five UK patients
The latest variant on the rise is LP.8.1. It’s increasing in Australia, making up close to one in five COVID cases in New ...
Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Breakthrough: A Single Shot That Could Protect You From COVID, MERS, and the Common Cold
Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 use sugar molecules to hide from the immune system, but scientists at Scripps Research have designed ...
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Vasso’s Corner: HKU5-CoV-2, a silent threat looming in bats
CoV-2, a new merbecovirus found in bats across China, that utilises the ACE2 receptor for cellular entry—raising concerns ...