Health
Scientists decode why Covid-19 spares children – Deccan Herald
Scientists have found a key factor which may explain why the novel coronavirus predominantly affects adults and older people while seeming to spare younger children,…
Scientists have found a key factor which may explain why the novel coronavirus predominantly affects adults and older people while seeming to spare younger children, an advance that may lead to the development of new treatment strategies for Covid-19.
According to the researchers, including those from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) in the US, children have lower levels of a receptor protein that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 needs to invade airway epithelial cells in the lung.
Also…
-
General23 hours agoDonald Trump’s initial 10 per cent tariff takes effect
-
General22 hours agoJaguar Land Rover in UK pauses shipments to US
-
General19 hours agoTexas opens probe into Kellogg’s health claims, dyes
-
General18 hours agoAustralian share market set to dive as threat of US recession grows