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Why the Omicron BA.5 Variant Evades Vaccines
As COVID-19 cases rise again worldwide, the Omicron subvariant BA.5 is currently the dominant strain. This blog explores some key mutations that …
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COVID vaccine ingredients for children under 5
This blog lists and discusses the common ingredients (both in the household and scientific contexts) as well as the unique ingredients used in the …
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Omicron variant accelerates need for more diverse COVID-19 vaccine strategy
Current vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 that target the spike protein are an important step toward developing antiviral therapeutics and next-generation …
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters: what does the research show?
With recent mRNA booster recommendations, many ask if they should get a COVID-19 booster and what the science shows? This blog explains the science …
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Exploring Knowledge Graphs for COVID-19 Drug Discovery
The methodology behind CAS knowledge graphs enhances potential drug identification for COVID-19 treatment and other diseases.
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Coronavirus Variants: The Delta Variant and the Future Impact of Viral Mutations
If you are fully vaccinated, should you be worried about the impact of COVID-19 variants? Read this blog and learn about effectiveness of vaccines on …
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Latest data on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in children
Information covering CDC recommendation of pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, and original emergency use authorization from May 2021 …
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Understanding the nanotechnology in COVID-19 vaccines
Lipid nanoparticles are a vital component of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, playing a key role in protecting and transporting …
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Do other vaccines protect you from COVID-19?
Quickly after the emergence of COVID-19, it became clear that vaccines and drugs would be needed to tackle the SARS-CoV-2 virus and bring an end to …
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Top 5 COVID-19 vaccine questions answered
CAS addresses some of the most common scientific questions about the current COVID vaccine candidates.
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Meet the mRNA vaccine rookies aiming to take down COVID-19
mRNA vaccines have many potential advantages over conventional vaccines in mitigating the spread and eventually ending the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn …
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Building on “flu shot” success to tackle COVID-19
Pharmaceutical companies and public health officials are leveraging experience with the well-known influenza vaccine to support successful …
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Seeking COVID-19 Therapeutic Candidates with a Computational Approach
Learn how machine learning procedures and CAS COVID-19 resources, including scientific insights, open access datasets and special reports are …
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Taking aim at COVID-19’s most wanted targets
In support of ongoing research efforts to identify additional drugs for COVID-19, a team of CAS scientists analyzed published scientific information …
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Storm warning – The critical role of cytokines in severe COVID-19
Serological tests indicate that inflammatory cytokine storm response is associated with COVID-19 severity and mortality. Understanding the biological …
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Targeting ACE2 – Closing COVID-19’s cellular doorway
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus, scientists have been racing to understand it. Extensive research has been devoted to …
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The enemy within: How SARS-CoV-2 uses our own proteins to infect our cells
A critical step in the race to develop treatments for COVID-19 is to gain a clear understanding of how the virus enters our cells. This insight will …
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Recent advances support scalability of COVID-19 diagnostic testing
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, continues to grip the world. Large-scale testing is required for countries to successfully …
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Joining Forces to Accelerate COVID-19 Treatments
With millions of confirmed COVID-19 cases, and many more likely going untested, researchers around the world are racing to find solutions to this …
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Beating COVID-19: Insights and strategies for new vaccines and therapies
The outbreak of COVID-19, caused by the new virus SARS-CoV-2, has spread rapidly across the world. Since the first report from Wuhan, China on …
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Tracking COVID-19 Testing Technology - Infographic
This COVID-19 Testing Technology infographic summarizes both the key characteristics and benefits of the technologies needed, and the leading assay …