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Could T-cell immunotherapy be the answer to COVID-19?
Scientists from Singapore have argued that T-cell immunotherapy can be used to combat a range of infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
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COVID-19 research indicates SARS-CoV-2 exploits immune defences to drive infection
A new study has revealed that less than 10 percent of respiratory and intestinal cells are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection and expression of ACE2 receptors is driven by the body's immune response.
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Glycomimetics could prevent COVID-19 from infecting human cells
Glycomimetics, a novel class of antivirals, prevented influenza, herpes viruses and papillomaviruses from infecting cells in animal models and could show similar efficacy against COVID-19.
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£280 million donated for COVID-19 research in three months
A study has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a high level of research donations, making the condition the third most funded disease on average by year.
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High-throughput protocol for producing tetramer assay probes used to investigate COVID-19
The developers of a novel method to create immunological assay probes for screening T cells has leveraged their new protocol against COVID-19.
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Nanobodies developed to image COVID-19 Spike protein
Researchers in the UK have selected nanobodies that bind with high affinity to the Spike protein on the COVID-19 coronavirus, enabling stabilisation for imaging.
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UK government funds 21 new research projects into COVID-19
A total of 21 COVID-19 research projects have been granted funding by the UK government, including vaccine and therapeutic development.
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Novel visualisation platform to aid understanding of COVID-19 strain evolution
The visualisation platform is being used to analyse how the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing COVID-19 is evolving and could be used to inform drug design.
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Cynomolgus macaques: a promising animal model of COVID-19 infection?
Researchers comparing the effects of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV in cynomolgus macaques suggest they could be an effective animal model for testing COVID-19 therapeutics.
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Screening 10,000 compounds identifies six potential COVID-19 therapeutics
High-throughput screening of thousands of compounds has revealed several candidates, including lead compound ebselen, with the potential for treating COVID-19.
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Specialised proteins could halt cytokine storms in COVID-19 patients
Researchers who developed modified proteins say this could be used in the fight against COVID-19, by tackling cytokine storms.
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Severe COVID-19 symptoms may be caused by overactive neutrophils
An international consortium suggest that the severe symptoms of COVID-19, including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), could be caused by Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs).
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Celltrion selects 14 lead monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 treatment
After screening 300 antibodies, Celltrion has identified the 14 most powerful that could potentially combat the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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The coronavirus as a personalised enemy of mankind
How has evolution led us to the point where humans are an ideal host for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 coronavirus?
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Researchers reveal how remdesivir prevents COVID-19 viral replication
According to a new study, the drug remdesivir is a very potent inhibitor for coronavirus polymerases - demonstrating its potential for combatting COVID-19.
