How might the novel coronavirus be prevented from entering a host cell in an effort to thwart infection? A team of biomedical scientists has made a discovery that points to a solution.
The scientists, led by Maurizio Pellecchia in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, report in the journal Molecules that two proteases — enzymes that break down proteins — located on the surface of host cells and responsible for processing viral entry could be inhibited. Such protease inhibition would prevent SARS-CoV2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, from invading the host cell.
The research is featured as the cover story of the journal (Volume 25, Issue 10).
Presumably though, those proteases are a part of the host cells for a reason. Still, great to find the scientists finding another method of defence. Hopefully without too many side-effects.
There is going to be an explosion of knowledge after this episode of covid19.
Do you know anything about Heiq basically using silver as antiviral?. I tried to email and this was blocked!Never had a contact address blocked before.
I am slowly getting there, it is like 6 steps forward and then 5 steps back again. I am trying to get fit enough to have a CT Scan at the beginning of July. It is 500 metre walk and a set of stairs from the main entrance to Oncology Imaging. A daunting prospect at the moment.
Is there no lift.?They surely have a lift for patients somewhere. I was put in a wheel chair and pushed around much to my disgust at Salford . Had no option although i could walk . Are you trying to be too independent. ? It is very hard to admit.
I will not use them, a cramped compartment, shared with others who could be infectious or carriers of all sorts of germs, the stairs is always quicker anyway.
Yes I. Understand but how will you be getting to the hospital itself? There are hospital volunteers to drive you there, better than public transport. I have to go at end of june unless they cancel it but not so important and not happy !
Not sure yet, I am waiting for the appointment letter first. If my son is not working then he will take me. If not then I will have see if I can get hospital transport, failing that then it will be £40 in taxis. I will not use public transport that is for sure.
Agreed about public transport . I used the volunteer transport in my area last year and although these volunteers do lots of journeys they are probably better than taxis and they helped at the hospital too. I dont know how much you know about this but i did have difficulty at first getting contact number. I believe there are a number of these around the country some run through charities like a Age UK and Red Cross. Some are free and some there is a mileage charge
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Anoro Ellipta - have you had side effects
Food stuck in pharynx-Albuterol tx
COPD and general anaesthetic
Follow up doctors & Respiratory physio 
A sobering experience- and an update to an earlier post
