Higher levels of CO2 increase survival of viruses in the air and transmission risk
A new study has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of airborne viruses – namely...
Tag: SARS-CoV-2
Being overweight hampers immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Being overweight hampers immune response to SARS-CoV-2: University of Queensland-led research shows being overweight can impair the body’s antibody response to SARS-CoV-2 infection but not...
COVID-19 can cause brain cells to ‘fuse’
Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological...
Cats & Covid
Household cats acquired the same COVID-19 variants as their owners throughout the pandemic, according to new research. The study, published in Emerging Infectious Diseases and...
Further illnesses still expected from SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2: Only neutralising antibodies allow conclusions to be drawn about protection against new infections: Mutations of virus and illnesses caused by new variants are still to...
Finger-prick blood test identifies immunity to COVID-19
A finger-prick blood test can identify people most at risk of being reinfected with COVID-19. The simple test, developed by a small biotech firm based in...
SARS-CoV-2 variants able to enter cells of wider range of species than original virus
In a paper published in The Journal of General Virology , researchers at The Pirbright Institute have confirmed that SARS-CoV-2 variants are able to gain...
T cells from common colds cross-protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2
People with higher levels of T cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2. A new study, published in Nature...
T cells a key defence against Omicron
T cells a key defence against Omicron: Research from the University of Melbourne and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed T cells, one...
TrioMed Active technology deactivates 99.9%+ of COVID-19 in 5 minutes
i3 BioMedical Inc. achieves the fastest and most efficient "killing speed" of SARS-CoV-2. TrioMed sets the unequalled standard of superiority in Active protection worldwide. The...
