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A recent study shows that a significant number of people who develop coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) may experience serious cardiovascular complications. Moreover, some possible treatments of the respiratory disease could end up harming cardiovascular health.Share on PinterestA new study calls for maintained awareness of possible cardiovascular complications of COVID-19.As they assessed data from people who…

US researchers have published a proof of concept on the efficacy of human monoclonal antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in laboratory conditions, as well as their pioneering use in a mouse model. The study is available on the preprint server bioRxiv*. Basic virology research of SARS-CoV-2 is of utmost importance during…

May 17, 2020 | 8:51am | Updated May 17, 2020 | 10:05am Enlarge Image Wuhan residents receive nucleic acid tests Getty Images A study found the coronavirus was taken to an animal market in Wuhan, China, by a person already infected with the disease, according to a report. “The publicly available genetic data does not…

A major new Australian study of COVID-19 has found that it seems specially adapted to infect human cells, casting some doubt on whether it emerged in bats or pangolins when it first erupted in China. Among their conclusions: the possibility still exists that the virus emerged in a laboratory, not in nature. A “possibility which…

Discovering that white fat cells are not all the same may help researchers better understand the role of fat cells in disease.Share on PinterestResearchers have identified different subtypes of white fat cells, with key roles in disease. The risks associated with white adipose tissue, or white body fat, depend to some extent on where that…