SARS-CoV-2 has evolved mechanisms that allow it to dodge innate immunity, many of which kick in early, allowing the virus enough time to enter, proliferate, and exit before the immune system can respond.
Category: pharma & healthcare
How SARS-CoV-2 Evades And Suppresses The Immune System (Part One)
The Covid-19 virus is a master at evading both the defenses of an infected cell and the entire immune system. This has myriad implications for drugs, vaccines, and other aspects of our pandemic response.
A New Killer On The Loose: B.1.621
Despite not having the official label of Variant of Interest or Concern, it should be noted that B.1.621 has certain characteristics that suggest it may be worth watching, as it could become a variant of interest or concern in the near future.
Israel’s Recent Surge Confirms We Need A Multimodal Strategy To Fight Covid-19
Cases are occurring in both vaccinated and unvaccinated populations, yet with one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, Israel’s experience confirms that no single modality will control Covid-19 alone, as the virus continues to evolve and muta…
Busting 12 Covid-19 Myths That Could Kill
Throughout the pandemic we have told ourselves stories that were convenient truths until proven false—mythologizing a virus when it needed rigorous, evidence-based demystifying. Here’s where we went wrong and how we can fix it.
Aduhelm Could Breathe New Life Into Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Such As Amyvid
As CMS pursues a National Coverage Determination for monoclonal antibodies targeting amyloid beta plaque, such as Aduhelm, this could result in a boon for brain scans – such as Amyvid, an amyloid PET imaging scan – that evaluate amyloid beta neuritic p…
New Study Finds American Kids Get Most Of Their Calories From Ultraprocessed Foods
The amount of calories that kids get from ultraprocessed foods has gone up over the past twenty years, but sugary drink consumption has decreased.
The Delta Variant: A Guide To Evaluating Personal Risk
In lieu of rigorous public health controls, there are practical considerations we can make at the individual level to protect ourselves and the people around us.
We Must Support The Children Orphaned By Covid-19
An estimated 1.5 million children globally have lost a caregiver or parent due to Covid-19. We must develop programs to support these children emotionally and financially.
It Is Time To Pay Close Attention To The Lambda Variant Now Devastating South America
A recent study by Kimura et al. examines the Lambda Spike (S) protein, commenting on certain mutations’ virological effects, specifically T76I, L452Q, and a 7-amino-acid deletion from positions 246 to 253.
