COVID-19 is unlikely to be the last coronavirus to spill over to humans. Scientists are working to make a universal vaccine to combat future outbreaks.
Coronaviruses mimic immune proteins and hide in plain sight
New study finds coronaviruses are masters of mimicry, reproducing their host’s immune proteins to remain invisible and help promote infection.
Two coronavirus vaccines show immune response in human trials
Scientists express cautious optimism about two potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates from the UK and China.
Flushing may create plumes of coronavirus aerosols
SARS-CoV-2 can survive the human digestive tract, and new research shows that flushing toilets could be a means of transmitting the virus.
Study finds remdesivir effective against a key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19
Remdesivir, an anti-viral agent known to be effective against MERS, is already in human trials as researchers search for a treatment for COVID-19.
Mouse study shows engineered virus could block coronavirus infections
Scientists engineer a virus known to be be harmless to humans to stimulate an immune response against the coronavirus family in mice.
How known drugs could be applied to the current coronavirus outbreak
Although it is essential to develop vaccines for the 2019 coronavirus, it is unlikely that any effort made at the moment will benefit patients in the current outbreak.
Coronavirus: Scientists mobilize to fight
Researchers in labs around the world use the latest techniques to combat the Wuhan coronavirus.
Wiley provides free access to coronavirus research to aid relief efforts
Wiley will provide free access to all articles related to the coronavirus in support of the outbreak relief efforts in China.
Dissolvable microneedles that may ease vaccine hesitancy
Researchers are working to decrease the patient discomfort experienced during vaccination