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Soon after the start of the pandemic, the statement said, scientists learned that a viral “spike” protein binds to a receptor on human cells known as angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, or ACE2.Another human protein, an enzyme called TMPRSS2, helps activate the coronavirus spike protein to allow for cell entry. The combined binding and activation process lets…

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Several laboratories in the US are offering antibody tests for COVID-19, but the results require nuanced interpretation.Credit: Beaumont Health Last week, laboratories across the United States launched initiatives to test hundreds of thousands of people for antibodies against the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. And they’re telling those people the results — despite uncertainty about what…

By Nathan Frandino BOLINAS, Calif., April 20 (Reuters) - Researchers began testing an entire town in northern California for the novel coronavirus and its antibodies on Monday, one of the first such efforts since the pandemic hit the United States. Bolinas, a wealthy beach town in Marin County, near Silicon Valley, raised funds to test…

article ( General Council of Official Colleges of Podiatrists ) COVID-19, the disease that has caused the coronavirus pandemic, is a respiratory illness that has symptoms that can include fatigue, a persistent cough and fevers. However, researchers in Spain believe they have discovered another symptom —lesions on feet. According to a statement from the Spanish…