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Neutralizing antibodies: the Elite Squad to combat SARS-CoV-2 infection

The rapid global transmission of SARS-CoV-2 poses a severe health emergency affecting over 20 million people worldwide as of 12 August. The research communities have taken immediate and enormous actions in search of therapeutic and prophylactic interventions. The major strategies undertaken include repurposing "old" drugs,... click to read more

  • Guanqiao Li | Research Associate at Center for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
  • Yang Liu | Research Associate at Center for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
  • Linqi Zhang | Professor at Center for Global Health and Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine and Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Views 2627
Reading time 2.5 min
published on Nov 20, 2020
T cells: an essential but neglected component against COVID-19

The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought into our daily conversations scientific topics previously only discussed among scientists in academic environments. When the media inform us about the rise or fall of new cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the world, questions about immunity and protection follow... click to read more

  • Antonio Bertoletti | Professor at Emerging Infectious Diseases Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
  • Anthony Tan | Senior Research Fellow at Emerging Infectious Diseases Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
  • Nina Le Bert | Research Fellow at Emerging Infectious Diseases Program, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
Views 3250
Reading time 4.5 min
published on Nov 4, 2020
The importance of being tested

Imagine the global threat of a potentially lethal virus, showing up in mainland China and rapidly spreading worldwide, for which no effective treatments or vaccines are available. A few months ago, this would have been nothing more than a book or a movie plot. Unfortunately, it... click to read more

  • Giulia Giordano | Assistant Professor at Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy
Views 7638
Reading time 3.5 min
published on Jul 15, 2020
The evolution of the new coronavirus: what the past teaches us for a better future

As we are writing, the world is facing the global crisis of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since the beginning of the outbreak, scientists have been struggling with establishing standards to overcome this challenging situation. Unlike for the common cold or the seasonal flu, treatments,... click to read more

  • Akira Ohkubo | PhD student at Department of Cell Biology, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Views 5281
Reading time 3.5 min
published on Apr 9, 2020
The Face Mask Dilemma: to wear or not to wear, that is the question

The world has come to a standstill as COVID-19 hits us like a wave. A wave that has been steadily growing ever since the first case was reported in Wuhan, China, at the end of last year. Since there are currently no efficient treatment options... click to read more

  • Reinier Prosee | PhD student at Department of Molecular Biology, Section of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Views 6382
Reading time 4 min
published on Apr 6, 2020