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Cells that the researchers infected with corona (a weaker color indicates that they were destroyed due to the infection)

The infection processes of the corona virus

Researchers used RNA sequencing of individual cells to characterize the ways in which the corona virus spreads in the cells of the body, and in the general population
Trust in science in the age of artificial intelligence. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Declining public trust in scientists and the contribution of science to humanity in the US

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This is according to a comprehensive survey published by the PEW Research Institute. The worst situation is among the voters of the Republican Party, but also among the Democrats, the majority who still show confidence in science is shrinking
Visualization of the XNUMXD structure of a key protein in the coronavirus: the main protease enzyme essential for its ability to replicate and thrive (marked in turquoise). The researchers were looking for molecules that could bind to different targets on the protein (marked in yellow) and thus block its activity. Source: Diamond Light Source

The COVID Moonshot Partnership Presents: A Roadmap for Accelerated Drug Development and Coping with Future Pandemics

A tweet by Prof. Nir London from the Weizmann Institute of Science grew into an international partnership to find a cure for Corona based on the principles of open science and crowd wisdom. Now the scientists involved are laying the groundwork to deal with the next epidemic
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The coronavirus toolbox

About two components that help COVID-19 make its proteins and multiply
Figure 1. Methods for vaccine production before the corona epidemic. (Courtesy of the Committee for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine): Use of a weakened or inactive virus and a recombinant protein (the virus) that is transferred to the body via a viral vector and activates the immune system. Courtesy of the Nobel Prize Committee

Nobel Prize in Medicine 2023 for the pioneers in the field of mRNA who accelerated the vaccines for Corona

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Kariko and Weissman immediately realized that their discovery was of enormous significance for the possible use of messenger RNA in medicine. These important findings were published in 2005, 15 years before the outbreak of the Corona epidemic.
2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine winners Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman. Ill. Niklas Elmehed © Nobel Prize Outreach

Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering mRNA applications for corona vaccines

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The two, Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman, were informed about a month ago that they had won the HARVEI Award at the Technion
Using artificial intelligence to crack the genome of the corona virus. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Artificial intelligence offers drugs against the corona virus from the protein sequence only

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IBM's artificial intelligence model was able to find compounds that bind to different sites on target proteins against the corona disease caused by the covid virus and this without knowing the mechanism of the attachment of the virus to the cell
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No change was found in the rate of spontaneous abortions in Israel during the period of the Corona epidemic

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This is according to a joint study by the Technion and the University of Haifa. In the study, data was collected from 252,858 United Health Insurance policyholders between the ages of 15 and 44, for the period between January 2017 and April 2021
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Researchers have identified antibodies that may replace the RNA vaccine for corona

According to the researchers from Tel Aviv University, spot treatment with antibodies and their delivery to the body in high concentration can serve as an effective substitute for RNA vaccines, especially for at-risk populations and people with a weakened immune system
An asteroid hitting the Earth, the most famous illustration of catastrophe, but the real catastrophe comes from human hands. Image: depositphotos.com

How will humans survive an apocalypse? A new study on the consequences of the corona virus has an answer

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One of the ideas for saving humanity in the event of a deadly epidemic or other major global disaster is to create a safe haven where some people can survive
Corona vaccines for the elderly. Image: depositphotos.com

The fourth vaccine against the corona virus reduces the risk of mortality in the elderly by 72%

This is according to a study by Tel Aviv University, Ben Gurion University and the Ministry of Health, which included 40,000 residents in the "Protection of Fathers and Mothers" program
Dr. Albert Borla speaks at the graduate ceremony upon receiving an honorary doctorate from the Technion, 30/6/2022. Photo: Nitzan Zohar, Technion Spokesperson

The Technion awarded an honorary doctorate to Pfizer Chairman and CEO Dr. Albert Borla

The reason for the award - "an extraordinary biotechnological achievement that testifies to the importance of science" * At the same time, Borla won the Genesis Prize worth one million dollars which is an advantage for the establishment of a museum for the heritage of the Jews of Thessaloniki in the city * including a transcript of Borla's speech at the ceremony
Corona vaccines. Image: depositphotos.com

New study: Corona vaccines saved the lives of 20 million people worldwide in the first year

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The researchers estimate that about 600 per thousand additional people could be saved if the World Health Organization's goal of vaccinating 40% of the population in each country with two or more doses by the end of 2021 was achieved.
Prof. Adi Stern. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

Where do coronavirus variants come from?

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Evolutionary mapping in chronic corona patients reveals the path to the formation of a variant * In immunosuppressed patients, chronic corona disease sometimes develops. The study found that the damaged immune system of these patients fails to eliminate the virus, which, on the other hand, develops over time mutations that confer resistance to antibodies and are more contagious
Ran Amir - CEO of MIGVAX. Private photo album

Catalent and Migvax signed an agreement to develop a corona vaccine in a tablet that dissolves in the oral cavity

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Such a vaccine can provide a significant advantage, especially in developing countries, in that its administration does not require medical skill, the logistics for its transportation are simpler and cheaper and should even cover a wide range of variants
Lifestyle in the Corona era. Photo: depositphotos.com

Childhood memories of an epidemic

About shaping memories and historical epidemics and how the corona epidemic will be remembered
Serious illness with corona damages the brain. Photo: depositphotos.com

Researchers in the United Kingdom: severe morbidity in Corona is equivalent to twenty years of aging

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More precisely a cognitive decline such as that which occurs between the ages of 50 and 70, which is also equivalent to ten IQ points
Brain images of a 35-year-old and an 85-year-old. Orange arrows show the thinner gray matter in the older person. Green arrows indicate areas where there is more space filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) due to reduced brain volume. The purple circles highlight the ventricles of the brain, which are filled with CSF. In adults, these fluid-filled areas are much larger. Credit: Jessica Barnard

Brain shrinkage: Even mild cases of corona can leave a mark on the brain, such as a decrease in gray matter

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A new brain imaging study found that participants who had even mild corona showed an average decrease in the size of the entire brain.
Antibodies attack the corona virus. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Not all antibodies are created equal

Critically ill, recovering or vaccinated - how do the antibodies to corona that each of the groups produces differ and what are the unique characteristics of the antibodies acquired following vaccination
Image depicting the novel lipid nanoparticles targeting the coronavirus [Courtesy: Sandro Satta, UCLA]

Researchers have developed molecular traps for the corona virus

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A team of researchers succeeded in developing innovative nanoparticles that could be used as "molecular traps" targeting the corona virus while binding to the virus and thereby preventing it from acting
Dr. Amiel Dror, Bar Ilan University. Photo: Tomesh Solinsky

Vitamin D deficiency may lead to an increase in mortality among corona patients

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Using artificial intelligence to speed up corona research. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Predicting the survival rates of severe corona patients by artificial intelligence

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The most prominent corona strains. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Omicron: The viral load can be at its peak on the fifth day so there is no sense in shortening the isolation period

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This is what a British medical microbiologist warns based on comprehensive studies from all over the world. She calls on the decision-makers not to shorten the isolation and release into the environment people who may be infected * Her findings are also relevant to Israel, which is about to adopt the procedure that began in the USA
Ronit Freeman, a UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor of biomedical engineering and applied physical sciences, is researching how viruses enter cells and how to simplify the testing process for COVID-19. PR photo

A modern fast corona test thanks to a sugar molecule

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Researchers have succeeded in developing a rapid detection test for the corona virus, this in order to meet the challenge of finding new variants and global containment of the epidemic
Caution: The Omicron strain of the corona virus is spreading. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Are the booster vaccines for corona effective against the Omicron strain? Everything you need to know

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It seems that leumicron has the ability to bypass existing immunity, either from a vaccine or in convalescents. However, it seems that it is more difficult to cause a serious illness in those vaccinated with the booster shot, so experts recommend getting vaccinated as soon as possible
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