Using nanoparticles fitted with ACE2 receptors, researchers hope to lure SARS-CoV-2 away from healthy cells to inhibit the virus and treat infection.
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Using a chemical signature in the breath, a newly approved COVID-19 breathalyzer could provide an easy and rapid means of testing.
Module labs are a polarizing plan for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing in Africa
Without independent vaccine manufacturing in Africa, the social and economic costs of the pandemic will only be prolonged.
Waning immunity and COVID-19 boosters modeled in digital town
The debate around COVID-19 boosters is highly nuanced, but a new computational model could help better inform policy around such measures in an evolving pandemic.
A wearable air sampler to detect SARS-CoV-2
A wearable air sampler to help monitor personal exposure to SARS-Cov-2 and identify high-risk areas for indoor exposure.
Corbevax vaccine offers solution to global vaccine inequity
The Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine was developed by researchers in Texas with no patent, and could be the end of global vaccine inequity.
Accurate at-home COVID-19 test made from coffee capsules
Using materials found around the house, researchers stuck at home created an accurate test to detect COVID-19.
Researchers develop Raman barcodes to keep track of SARS-CoV-2 variants
A fast and efficient means of record keeping could improve the ability to trace structural differences in viral variants.
Omicron reduces vaccine efficacy, but boosters improve protection
Preliminary data indicates that booster shots improve antibody levels 25-fold compared to just two doses.
An inhaled COVID-19 vaccine makes it to human trials
The aerosol platform promises broader protection against SARS-CoV-2, and is currently being trialed as a booster.
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