Virus Archives - El·lipse

16.09.2022

Viruses reprogram cellular tRNAs to maximize viral production

01.03.2022

What is the relationship between bacteriophages in our microbiota and our cognitive capacity?

17.11.2021

Discovered a new mechanism against Epstein-Barr virus infection

31.05.2021

The crown of the king of viruses

31.03.2021

Viruses adaptation to the tissues they infect

03.03.2021

Identified a specific region of SARS-CoV-2 useful for the diagnosis of COVID-19 and vaccine development

Pulmobiotics is a CRG spin-off that aims to develop therapeutic applications for lung diseases. Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash.

27.07.2020

Pulmobiotics: transforming a pathogen to fight lung disease

Ivermectin was recently shown to inhibit the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro at very high doses, but this effect has not yet been studied in vivo. The new study will investigate this question in a randomised trial. | Picture by ISGlobal.

21.05.2020

New study to assess the efficacy of ivermectin against COVID-19

Untrained staff performing the test will get an unequivocal result from the instrument. | Picture by the UPF.

15.05.2020

InstaCOVID19: UPF develops rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2

So far, two recent studies suggest that hydroxychloroquine may be effective in reducing the viral load of SARS-CoV-2, although the results are inconclusive and further research is needed.

13.05.2020

New study to assess the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 during pregnancy

The latest book by physicist Ricard Solé, a researcher at the IBE, takes us into the world of viruses.

11.05.2020

Viruses: complex adaptive systems

Patients who received redemsivir had a 31% faster recovery time than those who received placebo. There was a 4-day reduction in hospital stay. | Picture by Francisco Avia.

08.05.2020

The antiviral drug remdesivir reduces the time to recovery in COVID-19 patients