The MERS was an epidemic in 2012 caused by a coronavirus. MERS stands for Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome and affects the lungs. Most MERS cases emerge from the Arabian peninsula (84%) and spread to 27 countries. According to the European CDC, the total number of MERS cases is 2,543, with 886 deaths. MERS is a…
I received this question from GB, a reader. Dr. Santiano – thank you for your very helpful piece on the Bristol UK study about the impact of spike proteins on the heart. While you’ve explained clearly how that can happen from vaccination, why is this impact not so apparent from the coronavirus itself? If the…
The article, How the Covid-19 Virus Tricks the Human Cell, talks about how the SARS-CoV-2 virus can attach to human cells using the receptors on the cellular surface. Once connected, the virus can enter the cells, multiply and cause cell and organ damage. Using that knowledge, a drug that can block the S protein from attaching…
Viral infections start with the entry of viruses into the cells. This article describes how the SARS-CoV-2 tricks the human cells to let it in. This updated article was first published on April 23, 2020 The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes Covid-19. That virus has now infected almost 19 million and killed more than 700 thousand worldwide. The…
Camostat is a potential drug for Covid-19 by blocking the entry of the SARS-CoV-2 through the ACE2 and TMPRSS2.
