Scientists grow new framework for direct location of SARS-CoV-2 in aerosols Kumar Jeetendra | December 28, 2020 Researchers in the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), in collaboration with specialists from the University of Valencia (UV), have produced a new system based on a high-sensitivity mass biosensor that continuously monitors signals for the immediate detection of SARS-CoV-2 in environmental aerosols. The device, in prototype stage, makes it possible to appraise the quality of …
Older adults, minorities and individuals with lower salaries face disparities in telemedicine use Kumar Jeetendra | December 31, 2020 After”COVID-19,” the word which most people will remember best from 2020 is very likely to be”social distancing.” While it most commonly applied to social gatherings with family and friends, it has changed how many receive medical attention. However, the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in the spring of 2020, required increased use of virtual or telephone call …
FDA-endorsed COVID-19 medication should be utilized warily, says UC researcher Kumar Jeetendra | January 4, 2021 While the world has its eyes on vaccines to stop the spread of coronavirus, therapeutics continue to be necessary to treat hepatitis patients. One of these treatments, remdesivir, is the first and only antiviral agent of its type the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved so far for COVID-19. Research at the University …
China doubles down on COVID account as WHO examination looms Kumar Jeetendra | January 5, 2021 As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to go to China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not only to prevent new outbreaks, but also form the story about when and where the pandemic began. China has dismissed criticism of its early handling of the coronavirus, first …
National consortium to examine the impacts of arising SARS-CoV-2 mutations Kumar Jeetendra | January 16, 2021 The’G2P-UK’ National Virology Consortium will study how mutations in the virus affect key outcomes like how transmissible it is, the seriousness of COVID-19 it causes, and the potency of vaccines and treatments. The Consortium will bring together leading virologists from 10 research institutions. They will work together with the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium, which …
Corning to feature most current product in 3D cell culture portfolio at SLAS2021 Kumar Jeetendra | January 23, 2021 Corning Incorporated will highlight its hottest technologies that support the advancement of 3D cell culture, automation, and drug discovery in this year’s virtual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) seminar on Jan. 25 through 27. Now more than ever, tools used to ease scale-up, reproducibility, and consistency of 3D cell culture are helping empower …
Biased appropriation of Covid antibodies chances fueling financial vulnerability: IMF Kumar Jeetendra | January 28, 2021 The IMF has warned that the inequitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines risks exacerbating financial vulnerabilities, particularly for frontier market economies, though their approval and rollout have boosted expectations of a global recovery and increased risk asset rates. In its Global Financial Stability update published on Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund underlined that before the coronavirus …
New gene based vaccine procedure gets award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Kumar Jeetendra | January 29, 2021 The AAVCOVID vaccine application, a novel gene-based vaccine plan that utilizes an adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, was granted an award for up to $2.1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will assist the effort to bring further preclinical validation into the AAV vaccine platform. An AAVCOVID vaccine candidate is set to …
Coronavirus antibody: AstraZeneca applies for full regulatory endorsement in Brazil Kumar Jeetendra | January 30, 2021 Brazilian health regulator Anvisa said on January 29 that a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca had applied for full regulatory approval, in a positive development for the nation’s beleaguered vaccine rollout. The entry, the first of its kind in Brazil, was made by the federally funded Fiocruz Institute, which will manufacture the …
New device empowers study of SARS-CoV-2 mutant range by ultrasequencing Kumar Jeetendra | February 15, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 genome is three times larger than flu genome. Both consist of NRA molecules which mutate when replicate. It is essential to know its mutant spectrum, in other words, its”fingerprints”, to achieve an appropriate treatment that reduces its infectivity -the capacity of pathogens to invade organisms and cause infections-, since its composition of variables could …
A little sensor can be utilized for fast recognition of RNA and DNA Kumar Jeetendra | March 6, 2021 In less than a second, a small sensor used in brain chemistry research can detect the key molecules that provide the genetic instructions for life, RNA, and DNA, a new study from American University shows. The AU researchers believe a sensor is a helpful tool for scientists engaged in clinical research to quantify DNA metabolism, …
Mosquito protein study could prompt therapeutics against dangerous viruses Kumar Jeetendra | March 11, 2021 The researchers found that AEG12 works by destabilizing the viral envelope, breaking its protective covering. Although the protein doesn’t affect viruses that don’t have an envelope, such as the ones that cause pink eye and bladder ailments, the findings could lead to therapeutics against viruses which affect millions of people around the world. The research …
