Coronaviruses

The presence of memory T cells in COVID-19-recovered patients hints at their importance in COVID-19 immunity.

Could there be a drug that can both treat and protect against COVID-19? The answer may be found in antibody drugs, a promising therapeutic modality against the coronavirus.

Sebastian Maurer-Stroh shares how bioinformatics has enabled Singapore to respond quickly to COVID-19 and will continue to play an important role in ongoing surveillance.

Two coronavirus experts suggest that the best way to control an outbreak may be to first understand viral biology and behavior in animals and humans.

Surveillance and contact tracing are key to limiting the widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the community, experts find.

Scientists at A*STAR have found that a mutation in SARS-CoV-2 called ∆382 leads to milder clinical outcomes, with implications for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.

Two early cases of COVID-19 in Thailand represent the first confirmed exported cases from China, a Thai-Singapore team reports.

From transparent masks to antimicrobial coatings, newer face masks in development will include advanced design features and materials.

Antiviral strategies against COVID-19 broadly fall into two groups: those that target the virus and those that target the host factors that are essential for virus replication.

COVID-19 has catalyzed radical changes in our relationship with single-use plastic, according to a study by an international team of researchers.

In a display of scientific willpower, A*STAR researchers developed and deployed the COVID-19 diagnostic Fortitude Kit within weeks of the virus reaching Singapore’s shores.

Tipped off by artificial intelligence, a research team is testing whether a rheumatoid arthritis drug could be repurposed as a COVID-19 treatment.