Newborn screening uses a small amount of a baby’s blood to screen for diseases that can often be prevented or treated early. But that blood is also being misused, without parental consent, for other purposes. This misuse could threaten our successful n…
A new member of the Omicron family, BA.2.75.2, shows potential as the next major variant of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In addition to cleaving virus proteins, SARS-CoV-2 main protease released into the host cell has the potential to cleave cellular proteins.
Flu vaccines need to be readministered every year to keep pace with viral mutations. “Universal vaccines” could change this, providing us with a much broader immunity that remains effective even in the face of constant variation. How do they work?
Recent discoveries in Alzheimer’s disease research have thrown into question fundamental assumptions about the disease and its origins. In the first installment of our series, we offer a brief overview of Alzheimer’s disease.
We draw attention to a variant, BA.4.6, which has the potential to trigger the next wave.
Many are pinning their hopes on nasal vaccines becoming the tool that finally halts transmission of the Covid-19 virus. I do not share the same unbridled enthusiasm that nasal vaccines will provide long-lasting protection from infection and protection …
A recent study shows how the SARS-CoV-2 N protein can co-opt a component of the host’s defense to suppress host immunity
The MO1 antibody strongly and broadly neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the latest versions of Omicron – BA.5 and BA.2.75.
On Sept. 7th, Judge Reed O’Connor voided a mandate under the ACA which requires employers cover certain preventive healthcare products and services if these violate their religious beliefs. Here, O’Connor reveals an implicitly pro-death stance, coupled…
