Treatments for COPD, psoriasis, and neuroendocrine tumors, as well as a next-generation COVID-19 vaccine are under review.

WEHI scientists discovered a drug that blocks long COVID in mice and may improve acute treatment options beyond current antivirals like Paxlovid. WEHI researchers have developed a drug compound that ...

Hypochlorous acid is safe enough to spray in your eyes yet more effective than bleach. Why isn’t it everywhere?

Researchers develop quinoline-based drug with inhibitory activity against the SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease (PLpro).

Australian scientists developed a novel antiviral that targets the SARS-CoV-2 PLpro enzyme, showing strong preclinical ...

Researchers from medical research institute WEHI (Melbourne, Australia) have shown a new drug compound can prevent long COVID symptoms in mice – a  landmark finding that could lead to a future ...

COVID-19 is a disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, which belongs to the family of coronaviruses. Though COVID-19 is not a solely respiratory disease, it can affect the respiratory tract and lead to ...

If an individual has Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, then it’s very important that we’re able to diagnose it, because they and their family members may also be at risk of kidney cancer ...

In today’s fast-paced world, lung health is often overlooked, yet it plays a vital role in our overall well-being. With increasing pollution, allergens, and respiratory illnesses, maintaining optimal ...

zju.edu.cn Background Type 2 immune dysfunction contributes to acute lung injury and lethality following haemorrhagic shock (HS) and trauma. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) play a significant ...

Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that human SP-A variants differentially modulate SARS-CoV-2-induced lung injury and disease severity by differentially inhibiting viral infectivity and ...

Researchers at Umeå University have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 variant omicron has developed a stronger binding to human lung cells through optimized interaction with heparan sulfate, a sugar ...