by The Mount Sinai Hospital AMETA treatment effectively clumps the virus and disarms its spike structures, which are essential for infecting host cells. Credit: Jialu Xu, Ph.D., University of Oxford. Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with colleagues in the field, have developed an innovative antibody platform aimed at tackling...
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Merck Covid Drug Linked to New Virus Mutations, Study Says
Story by John Lauerman • Yesterday 3:21 PM (Bloomberg) — Merck & Co.’s Covid-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients, according to a study that underscores the risk of trying to intentionally alter the pathogen’s genetic code. BARI, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Doctor holds in her hands the...
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New AI can predict virus mutations and help create more effective treatments and vaccines
by University of Waterloo Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have developed a new method that uses artificial intelligence to foresee the most likely mutations of pathogens like SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The new research has implications for the rapid development of vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tests that would be much less likely to be...