A Replaceable, More Efficient Filter for N95 Masks
Researchers wanted to develop a membrane that more efficiently filters particles the size of SARS-CoV-2 and could be replaced on an N95 mask after every use
Viruses
Developing Viral Vaccines for Emerging Infectious Diseases
Innovative new technologies support and accelerate vaccine discovery to help combat new and emerging pathogens
Computer Science Student Builds Website to Track COVID-19 in India
Jeremy Philemon started the website in early March 2020 when India saw a sudden jump in positive COVID-19 cases
Researchers May Have Uncovered the Achilles Heel of Viruses
A new research study headed by Aarhus University in Denmark identifies how viruses avoid the body's immune system and cause infections and diseases
Oxford Immunotec Releases the T-SPOT® Discovery™ SARS-CoV-2 Kit
New kit for research into measuring the T cell immune response to SARS-CoV-2 may offer new insights into immunity to COVID-19
FDA Lists Bio-Rad’s CFX96 Dx Real-Time PCR System for IVD Testing
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the CFX96 Dx Real-Time PCR System has been used by laboratories outside the US that require an IVD platform to detect SARS-CoV-2
A Tool for Coronavirus-Specific Intestinal Cell Research
iPSC disease modeling company DefiniGEN has identified iPSC-derived intestinal organoids that could be used in studies of the biology of SARS-CoV2 infection
Local Climate Unlikely to Drive the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Warmer or more humid climates will not slow the virus at the early stage of the pandemic, researchers predict in recent study
Innovative Virus Research May Save Wheat and Other Crops
New research may lead to the protection of multiple kinds of crops, as well as advance the understanding of any virus
Study: Newly Emerged Coronavirus Did Not Jump from Pangolins
The large-scale surveillance of coronaviruses in these animals could improve our understanding of the spectrum of coronaviruses circulating in the wild