The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has baffled scientists with its apparently random pattern of severe disease. Caused by the
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Researchers in the UK and Germany have provided evidence for a novel mechanism by which severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been especially catastrophic for the elderly, who are often considered to be at the
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By applying a systems biology approach, a recent bioRxiv* preprint research paper by scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine
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The entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) into host cells is mediated by interactions between the spike
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High-throughput sequencing is a rapid form of genomic sequencing that has been extensively used during infectious disease outbreaks, both to
Read moreAntiviral activity of long-chain polyphosphates against SARS-CoV-2 infection
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a positive-sense and single-stranded RNA virus that has caused the current ongoing
Read moreStudy shows behavioral and physiological impacts from COVID-19 infection can last over 79 days
Analysis of resting heart rate, activity, and sleep patterns, show infected individuals experienced delayed recovery and persistent negative impacts following
Read moreResting heart rate variability predicts emotional resilience during COVID-19 restrictions
An interesting new study available as a preprint on the medRxiv* server suggests that vagally-mediated heart rate variability (vmHRV) is
Read moreHas COVID-19 vaccine confidence dropped following the pause of Johnson & Johnson/Janssen?
A new study, which was conducted by Vishala Mishra and Joseph P. Dexter at Madras Medical College, Chennai, India, suggests
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