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HKU1 not a new virus, less likely to cause any widespread infection:...
HKU1 was named after Hong Kong University where it was originally described in 2004. HKU1 is also known as Betacoronavirus hongkonense.
Vaping can make you more prone to Covid infection: Study
27 Feb 2024 7:30 AMThe electronic cigarettes typically contain an e-liquid, made up of nicotine, propylene glycol, vegetable glycerin, and flavour chemicals.
Many excess deaths attributed to natural causes were uncounted Covid...
7 Feb 2024 7:15 AMPublished in the journal PNAS, the study compared reported Covid deaths to excess deaths due to non-Covid natural causes, such as diseases and chronic...
New nasal Covid vax candidate offers better, longer protection
10 Jan 2024 8:47 AMAdditionally, and more importantly, it enhanced longer-lasting mucosal and systemic immune protection through preferential induction of...
Tiredness experienced by long COVID patients has physical cause: Study
6 Jan 2024 3:45 AMMitochondria are membrane-bound cell organelles that generate most of the chemical energy needed to power the cell's biochemical reactions.
Genomic surveillance may be key to fight deadly antimicrobial...
15 Nov 2023 3:02 PMDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance proved vital in helping us understand the evolution and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Individual's immune response to Covid virus may determine vax efficacy
13 Nov 2023 4:07 PMWhile it has been suggested that this diversity in antibodies influences the ability to protect against mutant strains, its full extent has not been...
Children's antibodies may help develop new therapies for Covid-19
11 Nov 2023 8:30 AMThese results indicate that children's (blood) samples can play an important role in the discovery of effective SARS-CoV-2 antibody therapeutics.