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RNA-based breath test developed by scientists to detect COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): Investigators have reported on the design and testing of a breathalyzer, known as the Bubbler that relies on viral RNA detection to diagnose SARS-CoV-2.
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Chewing gum to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission developed by researchers
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], December 11 (ANI): A chewing gum has been developed by a team of researchers that is laced with a plant-grown protein serving as a "trap" for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, hence it could reduce its transmission.
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Hong Kong scientists develop world's first anti-COVID steel: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 9 (ANI): Scientists from the University of Hong Kong have developed the world's first stainless steel capable of eliminating the SARS-Cov-2 virus on its surface, Russian media citing the university's press office reported on Thursday.
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Researchers develop chewing gum to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], December 6 (ANI): A team of researchers has developed a chewing gum that is laced with a plant-grown protein serving as a "trap" for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and could reduce its transmission.
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COVID-19 doesn't harm baby's brain during pregnancy: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): Two years into the pandemic, there is evidence that pregnant women are more vulnerable to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. However, little is known about the possible consequences for an unborn child if the mother is infected during pregnancy.
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Researchers say viral evolution among animals might reveal COVID-19's futu
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that when animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise.
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Study finds damaged telomeres in elders might increase SARS-CoV-2 suscepti
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Heidelberg [Germany], December 4 (ANI): The expression of the cell receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, ACE2 which is essential for mediating cell entry of the virus, increases in the lungs of ageing mice and humans, according to a group of Italian and American researchers led by Fabrizio d'Ad
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Omicron detected in 38 countries but Delta remains dominant COVID-19 varia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], December 3 (ANI): Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead of COVID-19 response at WHO's Emergency Diseases Unit, said on Friday that the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been identified in 38 countries, but Delta remains the dominant variant of COVID-19, reported Sputni
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INSACOG calls for COVID vaccine booster dose to those at-risk, above 40 ye
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has called for the administration of a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for those who are above 40 years of age and at-risk people, informed an official statement issued by INSACOG on Monday.
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Damaged telomeres in elders might increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2: S
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Heidelberg [Germany], December 3 (ANI): According to a group of Italian and American researchers led by Fabrizio d'Adda di Fagagna, the expression of the cell receptor for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, ACE2 which is essential for mediating cell entry of the virus, increases in the lungs of ageing mi
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Viral evolution in animals could reveal future of COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): When animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise. To evaluate this phenomenon, an interdisciplinary team at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences systematically analysed mutation types occurring in the virus af
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Research finds COVID-19 testing kits also measure oral microbiome in saliv
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], November 30 (ANI): A new research by Rutgers University has found that the COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used to measure microscopic organisms in the mouth. This has enabled the study of the relationship between mouth and lung mic
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