Scientists have produced a potential vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. When tested in mice, the vaccine—delivered through a fingertip-sized patch—produces antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2 at quantities thought to be sufficient for neutralizing the virus. The paper appears in EBioMedicine and is the first study describing a candidate vaccine for COVID-19...
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Coronavirus patients can benefit from blood of the recovered, new study shows
by Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times For 10 patients severely ill with the new coronavirus, a single dose of antibodies drawn from the blood of people who had recovered from COVID-19 appeared to save lives, shorten the duration of symptoms, improve oxygen levels and speed up viral clearance, newly published research reports. The preliminary findings...
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Treatments for coronavirus: Repurposing existing drugs
Why develop new drugs to combat the replication of the coronavirus if existing approved substances could do the same thing? Repurposing drugs in this fashion could offer a faster remedy against pathogens that have as yet received little research. A team of researchers led by Thomas F Meyer at the Max Planck Institute for Infection...
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Coronavirus scams: guard against fraud cures and other cons
by Linda A. Johnson This undated photo provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office shows a phony coronavirus cure that a British man tried to smuggle into the United States. Con artists are finding lots of marks amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Watchdog groups and authorities report a surge of complaints about scams targeting people who fear...
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What We Need to Understand About Asymptomatic Carriers if We’re Going to Beat Coronavirus
ProPublica’s health reporter Caroline Chen explains what the conversation around asymptomatic coronavirus carriers is missing, and what we need to understand if we’re going to beat this nefarious virus together. by Caroline Chen ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published....
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Sleep won’t cure the coronavirus but it can help our bodies fight it
by Cassandra Pattinson, Kalina Rossa and Simon Smith, The Conversation Getting a good night’s sleep can be difficult at the best of times. But it can be even harder when you’re anxious or have something on your mind—a global pandemic, for example. Right now though, getting a good night’s sleepcould be more important than ever....
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How can I treat myself if I’ve got – or think I’ve got – c?
by David King, The Conversation New cases of the coronavirus are reported every day, and as yet there’s no vaccine. So what treatments are available if you’re one of the unlucky ones who gets infected? If your symptoms are mild, you should treat them the same way you would a cold or flu. A spectrum...
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Analysis: Household cleaning products effective against coronavirus
by Dr Lena Ciric, The Conversation COVID-19 has only been around for a few months, so at this point scientists don’t know that much about it. But more is being learned every day. We now know, for example, it can live on surfaces for up to nine days and survives in the air for a...
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Coronavirus myths explored
As the coronavirus continues to make the news, a host of untruths has surrounded the topic. In this special feature, we address some of these myths and conspiracies. A variety of myths have sprung up around the novel coronavirus. The novel coronavirus, now known as SARS-CoV-2, has spread from Wuhan, China, to every continent on...
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Five tips to alleviate coronavirus anxiety
by Anne Sliper Midling, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Many people are feeling anxious and fearful now that the virus is spreading, hospital admissions are increasing and society is shutting down for a few weeks, resulting in layoffs and unemployment. You’re not alone in feeling that way. But what can you do when your...