There's good news and bad news on Covid-19 this week. On the one hand, several million doses of the one-shot […]
Merkel proposes easing some virus curbs in Germany from Monday
Credit: CC0 Public Domain German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to allow more socialising between households from next week as part […]
Study shows how D614G variant gains upper hand over original SARS-CoV-2 virus
Prior to the emergence of new mutants of the coronavirus, such as the British variant B.1.1.7, the SARS-CoV-2 variant named […]
An overview of spike protein antigen COVID-19 vaccine candidates
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still causing immense […]
New SARS-CoV-2 variant found in newborn child with seizures in the United States
Researchers at a hospital in Washington D.C. found a new mutant strain of the virus in a neonatal patient with […]
AstraZeneca gets WHO and profit boost as virus vaccinations ramp up
AstraZeneca announced Thursday it had doubled its annual profit in 2020 as the World Health Organization approved its coronavirus shot […]
In vitro study helps explain how Zika virus passes from mother to fetus during pregnancy
A preclinical study by a University of South Florida Health (USF Health) Morsani College of Medicine research team has discovered […]
Causes of Swine Flu
Swine flu is caused by the H1N1 strain of the influenza virus. The influenza virus constantly changes and mutates in […]
How do Coronavirus Antibody Tests Work?
The coronavirus antibody test is performed to determine the blood level of antibodies that are developed against the virus. This […]
What are Spike Proteins?
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus behind the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 disease. One of the […]