By Ana Gajic An international team of researchers led by University of British Columbia and in collaboration with St. Michael’s Hospital has found a trial drug that effectively blocks the cellular door SARS-CoV-2 uses to infect its hosts. The findings, published today in Cell, hold promise as a treatment capable of stopping early infection of the novel… Read More »
“Congratulations! You’ve just won a free, all-expenses paid trip to the Bahamas for you and a guest! All we just need is your name and credit card number and you’ll be hitting the seas this summer.” Sound familiar? If so, you’ve been hit with a robocall, otherwise known as the “scourge of civilization,” in the… Read More »
Scientists at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a previously unknown biological pathway that promotes chronic inflammation and may help explain why sedentary people have an increased risk for heart disease and strokes. In a study to be published in the November issue of Nature Medicine, MGH scientists and colleagues at several other institutions found… Read More »