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·April 20, 2020·3 min read

Remdesivir prevents disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19

Macaque monkeys infected with mild-to-moderate coronavirus responded well to the antiviral Remdesivir. Researchers report the monkeys showed reduced clinical symptoms and less lung damage when the drug was administered. The findings back up other reports which claim the drug is effective at treating human COVID-19 infections in current clinical trials. Read More

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·April 16, 2020·4 min read

Investigational Remdesivir therapy gaining reputation as promising COVID-19 antiviral

Researchers conducting a clinical trial of Remdesivir to treat coronavirus report the drug appears to be promising. The drug, initially designed to treat Ebola, is well tolerated, and patients treated with the drug are showing signs of recovery. Early indications suggest Remdesivir could stave off the need for intubating patients suffering from COVID-19. Read More

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·April 14, 2020·4 min read

Targeting cell’s own machinery in fight against COVID-19

Coronaviruses rely on the TOP3B enzyme as a host factor, researchers report. Using artificial intelligence and molecular modeling, researchers were able to identify drug candidates that could serve as TOP3B inhibitors. Studies are now underway to test the drug candidates against living cell cultures and viruses, including COVID-19. Read More

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·April 13, 2020·4 min read

Remdesivir effective against a key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19

Remdesivir, a drug initially developed to fight Ebola and currently being fast-tracked into trials for COVID-19, is highly effective at stopping the replication mechanism of coronavirus. The drug tricks the virus by mimicking its building blocks, causing the inhibitor to get incorporated repeatedly, and preventing replication of SARS-CoV-2. Read More

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·April 7, 2020·3 min read

COVID-19: Scientists find promising first step in antiviral treatment

Biological sequencing of the fusion peptides of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 found them to be a 93% match. Calcium ions interacting with the fusion peptide alters the peptide's structure, and how it interacts with membranes to promote infection. The findings provide a potential target for antiviral development to treat coronavirus. Read More

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·April 6, 2020·5 min read

A new antiviral drug heading into clinical trials offers hope for COVID-19

EIDD-2801, a new antiviral drug, has the potential to treat coronavirus. A new study reveals the drug can prevent severe lung injury in mouse models and cultured human lung cells infected with COVID-19. The drug will soon be ready for human testing. Read More

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·April 1, 2020·4 min read

Antiviral used to treat cat coronavirus could hold key to COVID-19

A drug used to treat feline infectious peritonitis, an often fatal coronavirus infection in cats, may hold the key for developing a treatment for human COVID-19. Read More

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·May 13, 2019·3 min read

How mutations lead to neurodegenerative disease

Genetic mutations which lead to abnormal RNA in regions of repeat DNA sequences set off anti-viral like inflammatory responses. This leads to apoptosis and ultimately trigger the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. Read More