New tool against COVID-19 being put to  test

New tool against COVID-19 being put to test

One of the newly discovered class 6 antibodies (blue) attaching to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (green) in a way that causes the spike to break up. CREDIT: Garvan Institute of Medical Research A new class of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies has been shown to neutralize multiple...
FDA OKs First OTC Test for Flu, COVID-19

FDA OKs First OTC Test for Flu, COVID-19

 The newly authorized Lucira at-home test for SARS-COV-2 and influenza A and B. CREDIT: Lucira Health The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter (OTC) at-home diagnostic test that can...
HIV vax aims to block virus before it takes root

HIV vax aims to block virus before it takes root

The vaccine is designed to specifically enter basal, or base, cells in the mucosal epithelium. As those basal cells differentiate to build up the epithelial tissue, the vaccine is passed on to all newly made cells (represented in green). CREDIT: Marie-Claire Gauduin,...
Protein-based nanoparticles neutralize SARS-CoV2

Protein-based nanoparticles neutralize SARS-CoV2

Protein-based nanoparticles bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, preventing infection. The developed nanospheres could have applications in biomedicine. CREDIT: Molood Behbahanipour, Roger Benoit, Susanna Navarro, Salvador Ventura Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona...