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“Virologists consider this unlikely because it goes against typical viral behavior. As non-living entities, viruses rely on the survival of their host to propagate — if the host is killed too quickly, the virus will not have time to reproduce.”

“This new technology allows rapid scaling of vaccines and facilitates modification if the virus mutates significantly. Pfizer and Moderna have produced mRNA vaccines by combining a small piece of mRNA coding for the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with a carrier molecule, such as a lipid droplet.”

“Although COVID-19 commonly presents as a respiratory infection, the illness targets multiple organ systems, including the cardiovascular system. In one study, patients with cardiac injury accounted for nearly one-fourth of severe cases of COVID-19.”

“Intranasal photobiomodulation has demonstrated effects in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and depression., It has also been used to restore olfactory losses associated with COVID-19.”

“Of particular relevance in viral disease is the movement of zinc, an essential nutrient that inhibits the action of RNA-dependent RNA polymerase — the enzyme critical for the reproduction of RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.”

“Previous research has demonstrated the presence of SARS-CoV-2-reactive T cells circulating in the blood of unexposed people. The current study characterized T cell reactivity against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in COVID-19 patients and unexposed people.”

“A recent lay article described the occurrence of stutter several weeks after recovering from COVID-19. Neuroscientists posit that the inflammatory response that accompanies COVID-19 perturbs the brain neurocircuitry that controls speech.”

“Most adults fall far short of these recommendations, however. The retrospective observational study involved more than 48,000 patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 between January and October 2020.”

“A recent article summarizes emerging data suggesting that COVID-19 is also a vascular illness that elicits deleterious effects on the cardiovascular system. SARS-CoV-2 virus enters human cells via the ACE2 receptor.”

“As SARS-CoV-2 infection rates climb, scientists continue to search for drugs that could be repurposed for COVID-19 treatment. Authors of a new multiomics study report that melatonin use dramatically reduced the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 infection, especially for African Americans.”