Scientists from the United States have recently estimated the prevalence of vaccine breakthrough cases caused by the delta variant of […]
Engineered T cells prevent translational shutdown in SARS-CoV-2 infected cells
Once severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) successfully enters a host cell, the virus adopts host machinery to facilitate […]
What makes the elderly more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection?
Why is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), biased towards infecting […]
Shark vNAR antibodies inhibit SARS-CoV-2 variants in vitro
Researchers in the UK and Austria have identified a novel class of antibodies that is highly effective at neutralizing the […]
SARS-CoV-2 virus persistence in immunocompromised individuals
Positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) tests are frequently obtained from individuals that have already recovered from the […]
Tokyo sees rapid rise of SARS-CoV-2 R.1 lineage
The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has repeatedly evaded […]
Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines induce T-cell immunity against SARS-CoV-2
Researchers in the United States have shown that the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are effective at generating […]
High SARS-CoV-2 attack rates linked to singing events
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to spread worldwide, causing […]
South Africa SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.351 easily escapes Sputnik vaccine
The current pandemic of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), […]
Male fetuses impair the maternal and placental immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy, finds study
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is now established […]