Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
‘4-Phenylbutiric acid (4-PBA) that could prevent or mitigate the consequences derived from infection by SARS-CoV-2 discovered.’
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In severe cases of COVID-19, the inflammatory process identified caused an uncontrolled and excessive release of cytokines, which triggered vascular hyperpermeability and multi-organ failure. "When cells are stressed by infection, they call the cytokines, and the more stressed they are, the more persistent they become, provoking this uncontrolled inflammation. Hence, one possible treatment for Covid-19 is to reduce cellular stress," explained one of the lead researchers Ivan Duran, Professor at University of Malaga in Spain.
Repurposing the 4-PBA anti-stress drug modulated cellular stress, which is present in diseases like diabetes, aging, or cancer, which in turn are classified as COVID-19 risk factors.
US CDC Updates Guidelines on COVID-19 Testing For Asymptomatic People
Guidelines for testing asymptomatic people have been updated by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These guidelines further reinforce the need to test even the close contacts of a person with COVID-19 infection.
Guidelines for testing asymptomatic people have been updated by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These guidelines further reinforce the need to test even the close contacts of a person with COVID-19 infection.
The BiP (endoplasmic reticulum resident protein, the stress blood marker) levels, apart from determining the efficacy of 4-PBA treatment, could serve as early indicators of COVID-19 risk groups.
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Around 93000 COVID-19 Cases Raise India's Count Across 5.3 Million
Continuing with its massive daily spike, India recorded 93,337 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking its overall tally across the 53-lakh mark, data from the Ministry of Health
Continuing with its massive daily spike, India recorded 93,337 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking its overall tally across the 53-lakh mark, data from the Ministry of Health
Andhra Continues to Log Higher COVID-19 Recoveries
Andhra Pradesh has been steady in clocking a higher number of COVID recoveries than the daily detection rate of new COVID infections, stated health officials.
Andhra Pradesh has been steady in clocking a higher number of COVID recoveries than the daily detection rate of new COVID infections, stated health officials.
