A South Dakota-based company is set to begin clinical trials for a COVID-19 antibody treatment derived from the plasma of cows, 7News.com.au reported. These are not simple cows. According to the edition, “scientists genetically engineered the animals to give them an immune system that’s part human. That way, the animals produce disease-fighting human antibodies to…
There may be no immunity against COVID-19 – in some cases, antibodies disappear after the patient’s recovery, the South China Morning Post reported referring to new research on antibodies by Chinese and American scientists. Doctors had direct contact with infected patients in the early stages of an outbreak. As it turned out, at least a quarter…
Only a few months ago, no one had heard about it, but today it is the most discussed topic. Let’s figure out what is known about COVID-19 today. What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the new SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. In December 2019, the outbreak started in the Chinese city of Wuhan, and…
One of the many questions that scientists are interested in today is how long the virus leading to COVID-19 stays ‘alive’ in the environment after someone infected coughs or sneezes. When the droplets containing the virus evaporate, the virus also dies. Therefore, the likelihood of becoming infected with COVID-19 may directly depend on how long…
COVID-19 is most often transmitted through the air and during direct contact with an infected, and the likelihood of getting infected by touching objects is very low, experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention found out. According to The Daily Mail, infected people exhale millions of viral particles every hour, moreover, even…
Scientists from the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at the University of New Mexico (US) have developed synthetic red blood cells that ‘work’ no worse than real ones. Their work was published in the journal ACS Nano. Red blood cells are disc-shaped and deliver oxygen from the lungs to all organs and tissues of…
COVID-19 can damage the placenta, the American Journal of Clinical Pathology reported referring to a new study. Although the injuries found did not affect the health of the children, the authors warn that such injuries could potentially disrupt the course of pregnancy. The placenta is a temporary organ that connects the developing fetus with the…
Stress can cause hair to gray, a new study claims. However, to this day, there has been very little real evidence to support the link between stress and graying. A team of scientists from Harvard University explained this mystery. The development of hair follicles takes place in three stages: anagen – growth period; katagen – stage…
Coronavirus attacks not only the lungs but also the heart. And it is precisely the negative effect produced on the heart that can determine the risk of death. Researchers at Mt Sinai University Icahn School of Medicine in NY followed the conditions of 110 hospitalized COVID-19 patients and their prior medical records, Daily Mail reported.…
Nobel laureate Michael Levitt believes that self-isolation killed more people than it saved, Daily Mail reported. The expert believes that during self-isolation many suffered from domestic violence, alcoholism, changes in lifestyle in general, and the lack of medical care not related to the COVID-19 treatment. The idea of isolating people at home, according to the…
