The global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic rages on. To date, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative…
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Two distinct types of COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome identified
Approximately one in four patients hospitalized for the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with severe COVID-19 infections may have…
Air pollution may affect severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients with respiratory disease
Patients who have preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and live in areas with…
Leaky gut and microbial dysbiosis could contribute to cytokine storm in severely ill COVID-19 cases
As the world approaches the grim milestone of three million deaths from COVID-19 disease, a new preprint research paper posted…
Researchers identify novel SARS-CoV-2 variant unregistered on genomic sequence databases
A team of scientists from the University of California Santa Cruz, USA, recently identified a novel variant (B.1.x) of severe…
Researchers develop novel test that screens for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
A team of scientists from the United States has recently developed a single-tube duplex molecular assay for rapid detection of…
Temperature difference in the upper and lower respiratory tract influences SARS-CoV-2 replication
A team of researchers from the Institute for Infectious Diseases (IFIK) at the University of Bern and the Federal Institute…
Single dose of Pfizer and Oxford vaccines shows 60% efficacy in elderly care home residents
The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, has resulted in…
Could dry swabs provide cheaper, safer and faster material for SARS-CoV-2 testing?
The heavy social and economic toll of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to upscaling of testing strategies…
Fighting SARS-CoV-2 with materials science
In a recent editorial in the journal Emergent Materials, Dr. Huseyin C. Yalcin from Qatar University Biomedical Research Center and…