Landlords, tenants fill courts as eviction moratorium ends
Tenants are turning up at housing courts hoping for last-minute reprieves from looming evictions after the federal eviction ban ended over the weekend
Rapid virus spread through Indonesia taxes health workers
As coronavirus cases skyrocket and deaths climb in Indonesia, health care workers are being depleted as the virus spares nobody
US hits 70% vaccination rate — a month late, amid a surge
The U.S. finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot in the arms of 70% of American adults
Study reveals effective strategy to extend the benefit of immunotherapy for prostate cancer
It's a scientific riddle tangled up in a complex web. How do you turn an immune cold cancer into one that responds to immunotherapy?
New discovery could pave the way towards therapeutic treatments for many cancers
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre researchers have made new findings which provide a broader understanding of how dormant hematopoietic stem cells are activated and could pave the way towards therapeutic treatments for a number of cancers.
Researchers discover titanium oxide nanoparticle that recognizes SARS-CoV-2’s non-structural protein 1
A pioneering study reports on the interaction of a tailored titanium oxide nanoparticle (NP) with the full-length SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 1 (nsp1). This should be of value in developing new therapeutic tools against coronaviruses that act by targeting their proteins.
Polyuridine sequence of mouse coronavirus can be targeted to prevent host cell death
A new study reports the use of a modified deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) oligonucleotide that has a 3’ polyadenine (polyA) tail to bind to the 5’-polyU tract in the mouse coronavirus (MHV-A59). Treatment of mouse cells infected with MHV-A59 with this
Could novel biosensors facilitate SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drug research?
An intriguing new study presents a novel approach to biosensor-based evaluation of promising drugs that could inhibit the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) via its 3C-like protease (3CLpro), a viral protease.
White House calls on states to prevent evictions
The White House is moving to pressure state and local governments to swiftly adopt policies to protect renters after an eviction moratorium expired over the weekend
Graham 1st vaccinated senator to test positive for COVID-19
Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for the coronavirus
Appeals court upholds Indiana University’s vaccine mandate
A federal appeals court has ruled that Indiana University can proceed with its plan to require students and employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19
NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales tweaked to notify fewer contacts
The app in England and Wales will now only alert contacts from the previous two days in asymptomatic cases.
App helps reduce disability caused by low back pain, study finds
A mobile app designed to provide low back pain sufferers with self-management tips to address their symptoms reduces disability caused by the condition, according to a study published by JAMA Internal Medicine.
Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge
Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mast mandate for all indoor settings as COVID-19 infections surge