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The COVID-19 outbreak has rapidly swept the world since first being reported in December 2019, leading to an ever-increasing number of cases and deaths, severe pressure on health services across the globe, and unprecedented restrictions on movement, transport, business and education.
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Latest coronavirus news – updated daily
News stories from this week:
- Exploring the neurological symptoms of COVID-19 (Neuro Central)
- Can remdesivir treatment improve recovery time for COVID-19 patients? (ID Hub)
- First human COVID-19 vaccine trial displays promising results (ID Hub)
- COVID-19: vaccine and drug development updates (BioTechniques)
- Alzheimer’s risk gene may increase risk of developing severe COVID-19 (Neuro Central)
- Primate studies offer hope for future COVID-19 vaccine development (ID Hub)
- Neutralizing SARS antibody also blocks related coronaviruses (ID Hub)
- Nanotech gives detailed risk assessment of COVID-19 patients (The Nanomed Zone)
- News updates: nano-based diagnostics for COVID-19 (The Nanomed Zone)
- News updates: nano-based vaccines for treatment of COVID-19 (The Nanomed Zone)
- Using computer models to outsmart spike proteins in SARS-CoV-2 (BioTechniques)
- Collaboration is key: experts suggest a coordinated strategy is essential for COVID-19 vaccine development (BioTechniques)
- Diagnosing COVID-19 without a test (BioTechniques)
- FDA research collaboration to use real-world data to help study COVID-19 (The Evidence Base)
- Smoking linked to increased expression of SARS-CoV-2 receptor (ID Hub)
- Treatment with interferon-α-2b could speed COVID-19 recovery (ID Hub)
- Nanoparticle coating could kill viruses present on surfaces (The Nanomed Zone)
- MicroRNAs attacking SARS-CoV-2 diminish with age and chronic health problems (ID Hub)
- Two registries will help further understanding of cardiac impacts of COVID-19 (The Evidence Base)
- 3D printing in a time of coronavirus: the additive response to COVID-19 (3DMedNet)
- Emergency use authorization for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s COVID-19 diagnostic test expanded by US FDA (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Novel vaccine platform for MERS could be applicable to COVID-19 (ID Hub)
- Blood test could be new tool for infectious disease surveillance (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Mologic and BioSure partner to produce antibody self-test for COVID-19 (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Prostate cancer treatment could protect men from COVID-19 (Oncology Central)
- Could a symptom tracker app prevent future COVID-19 outbreaks? (ID Hub)
- Researchers discover antibody that prevents SARS-CoV-2 from infecting cells (ID Hub)
- Scepticism grows over use of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 (ID Hub)
- Predicting the course of a pandemic: when will COVID-19 end? (BioTechniques)
- Improving access to expression platforms for COVID-19 (BioTechniques)
- Low T cell counts could affect outcomes for COVID-19 patients (ID Hub)
- Analysis of coronavirus tracing data provides key insights into its spread (ID Hub)
- News updates: nano-based diagnostics for COVID-19 (The Nanomed Zone)
- Gold-coated nanovesicles for drug delivery applied to rapid COVID-19 testing (The Nanomed Zone)
- Treating COVID-19 in cancer patients (BioTechniques)
- Global collaboration provides guidance on how to manage cancer patients with COVID-19 (Oncology Central)
- High survival rates in trial against severe COVID-19–related respiratory distress (RegMedNet)
- New collaboration strives for better understanding of cellular mechanisms of COVID-19 (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Serological test developed for COVID-19 (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Which cell types are infected by SARS-CoV-2? (ID Hub)
- MSCs demonstrate promise against COVID-19–related respiratory distress (RegMedNet)
- SARS-CoV-2 testing: a roundup of novel PCR developments (BioTechniques)
- International collaboration to develop one-step PCR test for COVID-19 (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Test for SARS-CoV-2 joins arsenal of assays granted emergency use authorization (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Drug repurposing study uses live virus to identify 30 potential COVID-19 candidates (ID Hub)
- COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2: the latest news (BioTechniques)
- Modified proteins could help weather the storm of coronavirus (BioTechniques)
- SARS-CoV-2 detected in nasopharyngeal swabs by biosensor (The Nanomed Zone)
- COVID-19: Engineers awarded federal funding for fluorescence test (The Nanomed Zone)
- The journey to a COVID-19 vaccine (ID Hub)
- Using computer models to outsmart spike proteins in SARS-CoV-2 (The Nanomed Zone)
- Countries with aging populations are most at risk of high COVID-19 death rate (BioTechniques)
- A new test to detect viral DNA in COVID-19 patients (The Nanomed Zone)
- International NETwork investigates the role of neutrophils in severe COVID-19 cases (ID Hub)
- Does COVID-19 pose a greater risk to individuals with diabetes? (BioTechniques)
- How to (not) sniff out COVID-19 (ID Hub)
- COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2: new research, vaccine and drug development news (BioTechniques)
- Coronavirus culprit: spike proteins disabled by peptide drugs (The Nanomed Zone)
- COVID-19: are exposed individuals at a heightened risk of neuropsychiatric symptoms? (Neuro Central)
- COVID-19 saliva test from Rutgers granted emergency use authorization by FDA (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Database tracks over 200 clinical trials testing drugs against COVID-19 (ID Hub)
- Protecting user privacy on COVID-19 contact-tracing apps: eight essential considerations (The Evidence Base)
- Life sciences companies enter international partnership to develop and manufacture rapid test for COVID-19 (Bioanalysis Zone)
- MERS vaccine success in mice suggests potential for COVID-19 vaccine development (ID Hub)
- From bats to big cats: how are animals affected by COVID-19? (BioTechniques)
- COVID-19: experts suggest updated treatment guidelines for bowel cancer (Oncology Central)
- Insight into SARS-CoV-2 genome spells good news for vaccine development (BioTechniques
- Trial drug against COVID-19 shows promise in engineered human tissues (ID Hub)
- Could tocilizumab reduce COVID-19 symptoms for blood cancer patients? (Oncology Central)
- COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promise in preclinical research (ID Hub)
- Man’s best friend to the rescue! Dogs could be taught to ‘sniff out’ coronavirus (BioTechniques)
- COVID-19: how can we prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection in cancer patients? (Oncology Central)
- International community generating real-world evidence on COVID-19 (The Evidence Base)
- Studies to investigate protective effects of hydroxychloroquine against COVID-19 for healthcare workers (The Evidence Base)
- Thousands of coronavirus cases prevented by China’s control interventions, analysis suggests (ID Hub)
- COVID-19: latest news and updates (BioTechniques)
- Could artificial intelligence be the key to fighting coronavirus? (BioTechniques)
- New registry launched to collect and share data on how COVID-19 affects individuals with rheumatic diseases (The Evidence Base)
- Improved COVID-19 symptom-tracking app recruiting users across the USA (The Evidence Base)
- Pangolins: the missing link in coronavirus transmission? (ID Hub)
- COVID-19 diagnostic test enters validation process (Bioanalysis Zone)
- COVID-19: do cancer patients have a higher risk of infection? (Oncology Central)
- Nanovaccines could provide the key to fighting today’s deadliest viruses (The Nanomed Zone)
- Real-time symptom-tracking app launched to curtail COVID-19 spread (The Evidence Base)
- FDA promotes expanded use of remote health monitoring devices, to limit in-person patient—provider contact during the COVID-19 outbreak (The Evidence Base)
- COVID-19 monitoring program launched by PRA Health Sciences (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Mobile health platform could improve clinical trial support during COVID-19 pandemic (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Coronavirus: continued updates in basic research, vaccine development and testing (BioTechniques)
- COVID-19 monitoring program launched by PRA Health Sciences (Bioanalysis Zone)
- ‘Highly Relevant’ cell therapy for acute corona-related respiratory distress (RegMedNet)
- COVID-19: borders and businesses close across Europe (ID Hub)
- Could a mobile app for contact tracing help in the fight against COVID-19? (The Evidence Base)
- COVID-19: First patients dosed in Phase I vaccine trial (ID Hub)
- Update: First patients dosed with COVID-19 nanovaccine in Phase 1 trial (The Nanomed Zone)
- Coronavirus: sorting the fact from the fiction (BioTechniques)
- Innovative nanofiber filter could be vital in the development of face masks and respirators (BioTechniques)
- 3D-printed valves supply unmanageable demand for essential ventilator equipment (3DMedNet)
- A unique solution for ‘containment’: Materialise releases minimum-contact door handle (3DMedNet)
- Collaborative teams solves PPE shortage issue: 3D-printed facemasks and screens for healthcare workers in Hong Kong (3DMedNet)
- When industries unite: how 3D-printed ‘huts’ serve as emergency quarantine wards (3DMedNet)
- FDA issue emergency use authorization to Thermo Fisher Scientific for COVID-19 diagnostic test (Bioanalysis Zone)
- US FDA grants further emergency use authorization for coronavirus assays, bringing total to four (Bioanalysis Zone)
- COVID-19 labelled as a pandemic by WHO (ID Hub)
- The race for COVID-19 treatments and vaccines: February’s industry headlines (ID Hub)
- 2019-nCoV related to SARS-like coronaviruses of bat origin (ID Hub)
- COVID-19: stricter measures introduced across the globe (ID Hub)
Longer reads and insights
- A peek behind the paper: Suranga Senanayake on a potential avenue for COVID-19 therapeutic discovery (BioTechniques)
- Navigating the COVID-19 pandemic – a new way of living for people with multiple sclerosis? (Neuro Central)
- COVID-19 experts discuss exosomes and mesenchymal stem cells as experimental treatment for ARDS/COVID-19 (RegMedNet)
- Peek behind the paper: Mesenchymal stem cell use in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a potential therapeutic application (RegMedNet)
- The role of design, risk management and 3D printing during the COVID-19 pandemic (3DMedNet)
- COVID-19: regional perspectives from oncology centers in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan and Turkey (Oncology Central)
- Pathogen biogeography: using a new model to predict disease outbreaks (ID Hub)
- Application of nanomaterials in treatment, anti-infection and detection of coronaviruses (Nanomed Zone)
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurology: an insight from Gavin Giovannoni (Neuro Central)
- The COVID-19 pandemic and the research lab (Neuro Central)
- Ray Owens on nanobody technology for use against SARS-CoV-2 (Nanomed Zone)
- What do cancer patients want answered about COVID-19? (Oncology Central)
- COVID-19 research round-up: April (ID Hub)
- Hunting for a SARS-CoV-2 biomarker with metabolomics (BioTechniques)
- A peek behind the paper – Kamal Dua on miRNA nanotherapeutics: potential and challenges in respiratory disorders (Nanomed Zone)
- The potential impact of COVID-19 on cancer mortality in the UK (Oncology Central)
- Concerns surrounding safety in the 3D printing response to COVID-19 (3DMedNet)
- Responding to COVID-19 in the nursing home – an interview with Teena Chopra (ID Hub)
- Are cancer patients more vulnerable to severe outcomes of COVID-19? (BioTechniques)
- Utilizing real-world data to inform healthcare decision making during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interview with Daniel Prieto-Alhambra (The Evidence Base)
- COVID-19 and microsampling: from patient-centric testing to drug development and beyond (Bioanalysis Zone)
- The relevance of registry and real-world data during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interview with Philip Robinson (The Evidence Base)
- Top 10 articles on COVID-19 (ID Hub)
- COVID-19: How has the scientific community risen to the challenge? (BioTechniques)
- Refocusing our microbiome lab for SARS-CoV-2 research (BioTechniques)
- Highlights from the WHO press briefing on COVID-19 – 20 April 2020 (BioTechniques)
- Talking Techniques: Rob Vries on organoids for drug discovery and the study of COVID-19 (BioTechniques)
- Talking Techniques: Donald Ingber on COVID-19, organ-on-a-chip technology and the Wyss Institute (BioTechniques)
- Fighting coronavirus with MSCs: an interview with Ross Macdonald (RegMedNet)
- The economic impact of COVID-19 in Canada: a health economist’s perspective (ID Hub)
- Responding to COVID-19 with AI and machine learning (ID Hub)
- Coronavirus lockdown for bioanalysts: personal and professional challenges (Bioanalysis Zone)
- The effect of temperature fluctuations on the evolving coronavirus: speculations by Morteza Mahmoudi (The Nanomed Zone)
- ‘COVID Symptom Tracker’: an interview with SU2C CEO, Sung Poblete (Oncology Central)
- The importance of diagnostic testing for COVID-19 (ID Hub)
- Coronavirus: continued updates in basic research, vaccine development and testing (BioTechniques)
- COVID-19 vaccine developments (Bioanalysis Zone)
- COVID-19 is opening a door to a new era in drug development (Bioanalysis Zone)
- What role can the media play in managing the COVID-19 outbreak? (ID Hub)
- COVID-19: how the coronavirus spread globally (ID Hub)
- Eric Chen: imaging the atomic-resolution structure of coronavirus ‘spike’ protein (BioTechniques)
- COVID-19 testing: potential challenges and solutions (Bioanalysis Zone)
- The emergence and spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (ID Hub)
- COVID-19 is opening a door to a new era in drug development (Bioanalysis Zone)
- On the (continued) hunt for a coronavirus vaccine (BioTechniques)
- COVID-19 low-cost and laboratory-safe detection protocol (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Coronavirus and bioanalysis: the fight against COVID-19 (Bioanalysis Zone)
- Emerging technologies to investigate coronavirus emergence – an interview with Vineet Menachery (ID Hub)
- From wildlife to humans with the PREDICT project – an interview with Tracey Goldstein (ID Hub)
- Assessing the epidemic threat of viruses – candidates for the next pandemic (ID Hub)
Articles from the Future Science Group journal collection
Journal highlights
- Why have nanotechnologies been underutilized in the global uprising against the coronavirus pandemic?
Uskoković V, 2020 – Nanomedicine - Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation dilemma during the COVID-19 era
- Samaha and Kattan, 2020 – Future Oncology
- Clinical sequelae of the novel coronavirus: does COVID-19 infection predispose patients to cancer?
Hays P, 2020 – Future Oncology - Overcoming nonstructural protein 15-nidoviral uridylate-specific endoribonuclease (nsp15/NendoU) activity of SARS-CoV-2
Senanayake SL, 2020 – Future Drug Discovery - Discovery of alliin as a putative inhibitor of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 by molecular docking
Cheng and Li, 2020 – BioTechniques - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection: let the virus be its own demise
Nemunaitis et al., 2020 – Future Virology - Rapid and robust bioanalytical assays are critical for SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic and vaccine development and beyond
Kar and Islam, 2020 – Bioanalysis - Virtual screening of immunomodulatory medicinal compounds as promising anti-SARS-COV-2 inhibitors
Salman et al., 2020 – Future Virology - Comparison of the COVID-2019 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogenesis with SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV infections
Fani et al., 2020 – Future Virology - Better preventing and mitigating the effects of COVID-19
Maguire G, 2020 – Future Science OA - Cardiovascular disease as a biomarker for an increased risk of COVID-19 infection and related poor prognosis
Ielapi et al., 2020 – Biomarkers in Medicine - Bacillus Calmette Guérin (BCG) vaccination use in the fight against COVID-19 – what’s old is new again?
O’Connor et al., 2020 – Future Oncology - Coronavirus disease-2019 in cancer patients. A report of the first 25 cancer patients in a western country (Italy)
Stroppa et al., 2020 – Future Oncology - Mesenchymal stem cell use in acute respiratory distress syndrome: a potential therapeutic application
Freitag et al., 2020 – Future Science OA - Prediction and analysis of key protein structures of 2019-nCoV
Li et al., 2020 – Future Virology - COVID-19 pandemic: an overview of epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics and potential vaccines and therapeutics
Amawi et al., 2020 – Therapeutic Delivery - Currently available intravenous immunoglobulin contains antibodies reacting against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 antigens
Diez et al., 2020 – Immunotherapy - Life after COVID-19: R WE going to help?
Ramagopalan SV, 2020 – Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research - Application of nanomaterials in treatment, anti-infection and detection of coronaviruses
Nikaeen et al., 2020 – Nanomedicine - The divergence between SARS-CoV-2 and RaTG13 might be overestimated due to the extensive RNA modification
Li et al., 2020 – Future Virology - Pros and cons of the application of evolutionary theories to the evolution of SARS-CoV-2
Li et al., 2020 – Future Virology - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy in the COVID-19 pandemic
Pravda et al., 2020 – Future Cardiology - Exhaled breath condensate as a potential specimen for diagnosing COVID-19
Khoubnasabjafari et al., 2020 – Bioanalysis - Controversies about COVID-19 and anticancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Bersanelli M, 2020 – Imunotherapy - Drug repurposing strategies for COVID-19
Senanayake SL, 2020 – Future Drug Discovery - Membrane binding proteins of coronaviruses
Alsaadi and Jones, 2019 – Future Virology - Verification and diagnostic evaluation of the RealStar® Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (N gene) reverse transcription-PCR kit 1.0
Hecht et al., 2019 – Future Microbiology - Engineering a novel endopeptidase based on SARS 3CLpro
Kuo et al., 2018 – BioTechniques - Post-translational modifications of coronavirus proteins: roles and function
Fung and Liu, 2018 – Future Virology
View the full collection of coronavirus-related journal articles here on BioTechniques – all articles are open access (page will be updated with all new articles as they are published)
Further resources
Many of Future Science Group’s specialized eCommunities are covering the COVID-19 pandemic from a range of perspectives, including 3D printing, bioanalysis and mental health. Find out more and discover our eCommunities below:
- 3DMedNet
- Bioanalysis Zone
- BioTechniques
- Nanomed Zone
- Neuro Central
- Oncology Central
- RegMedNet
- The Evidence Base®
