SARS-CoV-2
Cracking the code of long COVID
5 Nov 2021Elevated levels of inflammatory factors may be linked to persistent COVID-19 symptoms, researchers find.
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies hold out against variants
4 Oct 2021Data shows that antibodies produced as part of the COVID-19 immune response can neutralize a more transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2.
Secrets of the spike protein, revealed
22 Sep 2021Tracking how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with host cell receptors during infections may give us new ideas for COVID-19 drug targets.
Not all antibodies are created equal
10 Sep 2021Some neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 may heighten lung tissue damage from COVID-19, an A*STAR study finds.
The protective possibilities of polymers
23 Aug 2021From forming protective physical barriers to stabilizing mRNA vaccines, polymers provide endless solutions to the threat of coronaviruses and other current and impending diseases.
How long do COVID-19 antibodies last?
9 Aug 2021The amount of neutralizing antibodies produced by COVID-19 patients—and the length of time they remain detectable—can vary wildly, a study suggests.
Comparing COVID-19 in children and adults
22 Jun 2021Understanding why COVID-19 tends to strike the old but spare the young could inform how to prioritize limited COVID-19 vaccines.
Picking peptides for COVID tests
21 May 2021Four newly discovered SARS-CoV-2 peptides not only promise to make COVID-19 tests cheaper and more specific, but may also reveal disease severity.
How SARS-CoV-2 gets a bacterial boost
17 May 2021In a classic case of double trouble, the binding of SARS-CoV-2’s spike protein to bacterial lipopolysaccharide supercharges inflammation in COVID-19 patients.
Forecasting a (cytokine) storm
29 Mar 2021These novel immune signatures identify patients most at risk for developing severe COVID-19 symptoms.
Did Singapore’s ‘circuit breaker’ work?
24 Mar 2021Lockdown measures not only reduced the number of COVID-19 cases but also resulted in a temporary improvement in air quality, study finds.
Capturing antibodies in asymptomatic COVID-19 patients
12 Mar 2021Using flow cytometry, researchers have developed a sensitive and specific test for COVID-19 that can identify asymptomatic carriers.