
The emergence and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 has prompted scientific study on an unprecedented scale, with an urgent need for…
The emergence and global spread of SARS-CoV-2 has prompted scientific study on an unprecedented scale, with an urgent need for…
A recent analysis of COVID-19 cases suggests that up to 45% of SARS-CoV-2 infections may be asymptomatic. This highlights the need for expansive testing and contact tracing to quash the pandemic.
This month’s research round-up covers a number of studies investigating hydroxychloroquine, along with a remdesivir study, the first Phase I vaccine clinical trial and an exploration of the burden of COVID-19 on the healthcare system.
In this interview we speak to Jonathan Kurtis (Brown University, RI, USA) about the discovery of a parasite protein that provides new insights into how malaria regulates infection levels within its host, along with new possibilities for a broadly effective vaccine and a new class of antimalarial drugs.
The Anticancer Fund has created an open-access, online database called Covid19db, which shows the COVID-19 clinical trials currently taking place. The database has detected over 200 clinical trials across 35 countries, testing 102 different investigational drugs.
As a result of the the pandemic we face, life-and-death choices will be made and often, artificial intelligence and machine learning can be used to make objective and informed recommendations. This editorial explores the challenges faced by healthcare systems, and how AI and machine learning can improve decision-making.
It’s a commonly known fact that the current global pandemic caused by the coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China. Over the first 50 days, a series of control measures were implemented to impede the spread, but were these measures effective?
Take a look at the industry headlines from the last 2 months, including the FDA approval of Ebola vaccine Ervebo,…
Research Associate at the University of East Anglia and Procarta Biosystems, Norwich, UK Louis is a Research Associate at the…
PhD student, MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, University of Aberdeen, UK Zoe is a PhD student in the Lorenz lab…