Category: pharma & healthcare

There is a short string of nucleotides in SARS-CoV-2, as well as most coronaviruses, that has the potential to initiate protein synthesis between 150 and 200 nucleotides prior to the initiation of the first major protein in the virus, Orf1a.

The fact that ivermectin has become a lightning rod embedded in a Covid-19 culture war should surprise no-one. The pandemic has been replete with politicized discussions of non-pharmaceutical interventions, treatments, vaccines, and even the virus itse…

SARS-CoV-2 blocks expression of almost all cellular genes and proteins to favor its own messenger RNA and protein synthesis.

The pandemic has triggered a surge of new eating disorders and relapses in young people. Many of these young people are still struggling without access to treatment.

A new meta-analysis from the University of Calgary, showing that depression and anxiety symptoms have doubled in children and adolescents globally when compared to pre-pandemic times.

SARS-CoV-2 mechanisms of immune suppression can be generally described as either specific or nonspecific. Learning about them unlocks opportunities for Covid-19 drug development.

The bookends of the viral genome are responsible for many of the virus’s critical functions, including initiation of replication, protein synthesis, and messenger RNA synthesis.

A new study by Public Health Ontario, finds that infants and toddlers (0-3 years) are less likely to bring SARS-CoV-2 into the home but are more likely to transmit SARS-CoV-2 compared with older children (14-17 years).

Not only does the Covid-19 virus have to conceal its replication activity via a double membrane vesicle, it must also camouflage viral messenger RNAs so they evade immune detection.