Viruses

New statistical model suggests an infected student returning home for Christmas would, on average, have infected just less than one other household member

The ability to track SARS-CoV-2 mutations in wastewater could be particularly useful for tracking new variants, like the B.1.17 strain that is now widespread in the UK

New kits from Thermo Fisher Scientific are optimized to isolate intact SARS-CoV-2 virus particles such as infectious virus, inactivated virus, or virus like particles

Subsidized technology available as global bodies call for sequencing to confirm COVID-19 mutations

A new study argues that taking temperature readings of a person's fingertip and eye would give a significantly better and more reliable reading

These new kit products include SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor screening kits, antibody titer serologic assay kits, antigen detection kit, and antigen pre-coated plates

Why declining antibodies to the novel coronavirus don't spell disaster for long-lasting immunity

Review of the life histories of RNA viruses, their genetics, and the compounds that could disrupt them offers hope for curtailment of future pandemics

Animal models are a critical component of the biomedical pipeline necessary to fast-track drug and vaccine development

Data from phase 3 clinical trial confirm vaccine is effective, and investigators identified no safety concerns