SOP for Diagnostic Research Lab for COVID-19 using RT-PCR
The declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic has necessitated concerted efforts to screen, diagnose and manage the disease. RT-PCR...
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WHO declares BCG vaccination do not provide protection against Coronaviruses
There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine (BCG) protects people against infection with COVID-19 virus. Source: WHO Press...
New Rutgers Saliva Test for Coronavirus Gets FDA Approval
"Emergency use authorization granted for new biomaterial collection approach" Source: Rutgers News The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use...
Anti-clotting Drugs to Save Lives of COVID-19 Patients in Ventilators
Source: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre Press Release "If positive, findings could alleviate expected shortage of ventilators for patients with...
Can good viruses kill the bad ones, like COVID-19??
Source: Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut for Molecular Pharmacology (FMP) Press Release "Phage shell docks on and inhibits the influenza virus (visualization Barth van...
‘Hopeful’ Results From Human Study of Gilead’s antiviral drug, Remdesivir
Source: Gilead Press Release "Remdesivir treatment resulted in clinical improvement in 68 percent of patients in this limited data set"...
Genetic network analysis reveals the early evolutionary pathway of COVID-19 pandemic
Source: University of Cambridge, Research News Study charts the 'incipient supernova' of COVID-19 through genetic mutations as it spread from China and...
Drug Originally Meant for Ebola is Effective Against a Key Enzyme of Coronavirus That Causes COVID-19
"Remdesivir already in human trials in search for the treatment of deadly disease" Source: GILLIAN RUTHERFORD | University of Alberta...
Loss of Smell and Taste Validated as COVID-19 Symptoms in Patients with High Recovery Rate
"Study suggests clinicians should include sensory impairment as a standard screening measure" Source: Originally written by Jeanna Vazquez of University...
Peptide therapies could disable coronavirus’ spike proteins
Researchers are developing new peptide-based therapeutics for targeting and disabling the coronavirus’ so-called “spike proteins.” Source: Northwestern University News Spike...
Super-charging drug development for COVID-19
"Cell-free production method scales up yield by 5,000 times" Source: Amanda Morris | Northwestern University Researchers are ramping up the...
Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy
"A system that enables smartphones to transmit “chirps” to nearby devices could notify people if they have been near an...