New research from a team of scientists in Australia suggests that the second ‘booster’ dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may
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CN Bio awarded Innovate UK grant to develop single and multi-organ models for COVID-19 research
CN Bio, a leading developer of single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), otherwise known as organ-on-a-chip, today announced it has
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Study reveals molecular details of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with human cells
In order to infect cells, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, needs to insert itself into the membrane of human
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Study shows antibody responses persisting 10 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Researchers in Italy have conducted a study showing that patients who had tested positive for infection with severe acute respiratory
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CovMT could help researchers to track evolution of SARS-CoV-2 mutations
A SARS-CoV-2 tracker uses publicly available sequencing data to show how the virus is changing and spreading over time. The
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Essential workers in Toronto shoulder disproportionate burden of COVID-19
Toronto, Canada's largest city, has reported 94,943 cases of COVID-19 and 2,614 related deaths so far during this pandemic. Toronto
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Novel SARS-CoV-2 vaccine utilizes recombinant spike protein with PIKA adjuvant
The primary aim of any vaccine is to stimulate immune functions and confer long-lasting protection. A paper recently uploaded to
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How does the SARS-CoV-2 E484K mutation increase viral fitness?
How do mutations benefit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)? To explore this, a team of researchers from China
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USDA, FDA highlight no credible evidence of COVID-19 transmission through food or food packaging
After more than a year since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak was declared a global health emergency, the U.S.
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What are the main food safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic?
Caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in
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