Researchers develop broad-spectrum SARS-CoV-2 RBD-based vaccine

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogen. Three emergent SARS-like diseases

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RNA-binding cylinders inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

Research led by Michael J. Hannon from the University of Birmingham, UK, finds metallo-supramolecular helicates (cylinders) binding to untranslated regions

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SARS-CoV-2 inhibits the cellular response to interferon

Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), characterized by exacerbated inflammation

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Can vaccine evading SARS-CoV-2 variants be restricted by prioritized vaccine rollout?

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to disrupt global

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Lab Leak: A Scientific Debate Mired in Politics — and Unresolved

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Nikolai Petrovsky was scrolling through social

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New research proposes innovative antibody-based treatment to prevent SARS-CoV-2 viral entry

A brief report by researchers at the University of Virginia, USA, proposes using an antibody-based treatment with a plug-and-play strategy

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