Scientists discover role of protein in detecting the common cold virus
(Nanyang Technological University) The role of a protein in detecting the common cold virus and kickstarting an immune response to fight infection has been uncovered by a team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the National University of Singapore. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - December 1, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
How AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Compares To Moderna, Pfizer
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Covid-19 Boston, MA Health Healthcare Status Healthwatch Syndicated CBSN Boston Syndicated Local AstraZeneca Coronavirus Coronavirus Vaccine Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
The long game: the race for a vaccine against all coronaviruses
There is hope that Covid-19 immunisation might soon be a reality, but some scientists are aiming for a broader solutionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHopes have been raised worldwide this week that a Covid-19 vaccine is getting closer, after one version was shown to be 90% effective in reducing disease symptoms, but a handful of scientists are working on an ambitious plan for a different sort of vaccine.Their project, which is fraught with technical and financial challenges, is to find a vaccine that could protect against not just Covid, but other viruses in the same family that cause Sars, M...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 13, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Natalie Grover Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Medical research Microbiology Science World news Vaccines and immunisation Health Society Source Type: news
Common Cold Coronaviruses Tied to Less Severe COVID-19 Cases
Outcomes in COVID-19 patients may be better in those recently infected with endemic coronaviruses. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - November 11, 2020 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news
Common Cold Antibodies Yield Clues to COVID-19 Behavior Common Cold Antibodies Yield Clues to COVID-19 Behavior
Among people who were never infected with the new coronavirus, a few adults - and many children - may have antibodies that can neutralize the virus, researchers reported in Science.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - November 10, 2020 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
New Study Suggests Common Cold Antibodies Could Protect Against COVID-19
Preliminary data shows some people may have pre-existing antibodies that could help mitigate the impact of COVID-19. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pre-existing coronavirus antibodies could help protect children against new pandemic strain
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target SARS-CoV-2 and may confer a degree of protection against the new viral strain.
In response to infection with a virus, the immune system creates antibodies to help fight it. These antibodies remain in the blood for a period after infection, and in the case of re-infection, they are able to tackle the virus again. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - November 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Pre-existing coronavirus antibodies could help protect children against new pandemic strain
(The Francis Crick Institute) Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target SARS-CoV-2 and may confer a degree of protection against the new viral strain. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - November 6, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Three signs you have the common cold and not COVID-19 - and how to treat your symptoms
AS WE prepare ourselves for winter cold and flu season, we are now faced with the resurgence of COVID-19. Defining the symptoms of a common cold and those of coronavirus can seem daunting, but Dr Sarah Jarvis has advice on how to differentiate between the two. There are three signs you have the common cold and not COVID-19. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 30, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Coronavirus symptoms: how to tell if you have a common cold, flu or Covid
Fever, runny nose, headache? Lost your sense of taste or smell? Your guide to differentiating between the three illnessesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith winter approaching, the UK is entering the traditional seasons for colds and flu, with the additional complication this year that symptoms of those two illnesses can be broadly similar to those experienced by people who have caught the coronavirus and may be at risk ofspreadingit.The NHS in England has producedonline Covid-19 advice and a guide to differentiate between the three types of illnesses, which health experts hope will make it c...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 25, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Martin Belam Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Biology Science World news Health & wellbeing Source Type: news
Carry On Coronavirus: why a vaccine trial has saucy potential | Tim Adams
Their counterparts in the Common Cold Unit found ways to flirt despite the social distancing measures they lived underThe news that the government is to fund “human challenge studies” into Covid-19, in which young, healthy volunteers will be infected with the safest possible dose and paid to be quarantined to test the efficacy of vaccines, was a reminder that this country has a unique history in such trials.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 25, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Tim Adams Tags: Coronavirus UK news Science Infectious diseases UK weather John Cooper Clarke Source Type: news
Coronavirus symptoms: how to tell if you have a common cold, flu or Covid
Fever, runny nose, headache? Lost your sense of taste or smell? Your guide to differentiating between the three illnessesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith winter approaching, the UK is entering the traditional seasons for colds and flu, with the additional complication this year that symptoms of those two illnesses can be broadly similar to those experienced by people who have caught the coronavirus and may be at risk ofspreadingit.The NHS in England has producedonline Covid-19 advice and a guide to differentiate between the three types of illnesses, which health experts hope will make it c...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 21, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Martin Belam Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Biology Science World news Health & wellbeing Source Type: news
Coronavirus live news: Germany imposes lockdown on alpine region; Lombardy to bring in curfew
Bavarian region to enter lockdown on Tuesday;hospitals in Italian region brace for admissions rise;Philippines records 1,640 new infectionsLive coronavirus found on frozen food packaging in ChinaWales to go into national two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdownUK: Vaccine not available until spring, says chief scientific adviserSymptoms: how to tell if you have a common cold, flu or CovidSee all our coronavirus coverage10.19amBSTInSpain, the government of the northern region of Navarre has announced that a two-week lockdown will come into effect from Thursday in a bid to slow a massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the area.Spain re...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 20, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Archie Bland (now) and Alison Rourke (earlier) Tags: Coronavirus Infectious diseases Science Ireland Wales Trump administration Donald Trump Belgium World Health Organization Source Type: news
Covid reinfections 'to be expected' as virus spreads, say government scientists
Reports suggest timeframe between recovery and reinfection ‘relatively short’ for those who contracted virus twiceCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGovernment science advisers have warned that reinfections with Covid-19 are “to be expected” as the virus spreads, based on what is known about people’s immunity to other coronaviruses that cause the common cold.Researchers on the Covid-19 Genomics UK Consortium said it was unclear at what point people who had recovered from the virus became vulnerable to reinfection, but citedemerging reports of second infections that suggested the timefra...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 17, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Coronavirus Health Science Society Infectious diseases UK news Medical research Politics Microbiology Source Type: news
Coronavirus symptoms: how to tell if you have a common cold, flu or Covid
Fever, runny nose, headache? Lost your sense of taste or smell? Your guide to differentiating between the three illnessesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWith winter approaching, the UK is entering the traditional seasons for colds and flu, with the additional complication this year that symptoms of those two illnesses can be broadly similar to those experienced by people who have caught the coronavirus and may be at risk ofspreadingit.The NHS in England has producedonline Covid-19 advice and a guide to differentiate between the three types of illnesses, which health experts hope will make it c...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Martin Belam Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Infectious diseases Biology Science World news Health & wellbeing Source Type: news
