COVID-19
The battle of the bugs goes digital
19 Oct 2020A new machine learning technique can predict the dynamics between microbes and therapeutics with unprecedented accuracy.
Could an HIV drug treat COVID?
7 Oct 2020A*STAR researchers use digital drug simulators to predict the efficacies of repurposed antivirals for treating COVID-19.
Staying ahead of the (infection) curve
30 Sep 2020Serology testing may be fast and easy to perform, but there are still some limitations that need to be overcome, suggests Laurent Renia.
A spike of hope for COVID-19 detection
18 Sep 2020Antibodies that recognize the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein show potential for diagnosing COVID-19.
The immune system remembers
16 Sep 2020The presence of memory T cells in COVID-19-recovered patients hints at their importance in COVID-19 immunity.
Placing a ‘hit’ on the crown
11 Sep 2020Could 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.
Identifying antibodies that work
9 Sep 2020A new test manufactured by A*STAR’s Diagnostics Development Hub in partnership with Duke-NUS Medical School could reveal if an individual is likely immune to COVID-19.
Bioinformatics: At the forefront, behind the scenes
4 Sep 2020Sebastian 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.
To control outbreaks, go back to basics
28 Aug 2020Two coronavirus experts suggest that the best way to control an outbreak may be to first understand viral biology and behavior in animals and humans.
Keeping an eye on COVID-19 clusters
26 Aug 2020Surveillance and contact tracing are key to limiting the widespread transmission of COVID-19 in the community, experts find.
The mutation making COVID-19 milder
24 Aug 2020Scientists 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.
The day COVID-19 landed in Thailand
19 Aug 2020Two early cases of COVID-19 in Thailand represent the first confirmed exported cases from China, a Thai-Singapore team reports.