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Scientists Discover Biological Explanation Why Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Are More Common In Colder Temperatures

Scientists Discover Biological Explanation Why Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Are More Common In Colder Temperatures

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Researchers from Mass Eye and Ear and Northeastern University have discovered a previously unidentified immune response inside the nose that fights viruses responsible for upper respiratory tract infections. Further testing revealed that this protective response is inhibited at colder temperatures, making infection more likely to occur. New studypublished on December 6 in The Journal of …

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Study: Genome charaterization based on the Spike-614 and NS8-84 loci of SARS-CoV-2 reveals two major onsets of the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: peterschreiber.media/Shutterstock

New study describes two possible major outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Chinese scientists have analyzed millions of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genomes and identified two main genetic drivers of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: Genome characterization based on SARS-CoV-2 loci Spike-614 and NS8-84 reveals two major outbreaks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: peterschreiber.media/Shutterstock The study is currently available on …

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