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Cell Discovery. It lays the groundwork for future studies to corroborate the findings in humans.SARS-CoV-2, like all viruses, reproduces by attaching to a host cell’s membrane, inserting its genetic material and using the cell’s resources to create replica viruses. In this way, it can spread throughout a person’s body. One way to inhibit the spread…

In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the virus that causes COVID-19, an extract from edible seaweeds substantially outperformed remdesivir, the current standard antiviral used to combat the disease. Credit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Heparin, a common anitcoagulent, could also form basis of a viral trap for SARS-CoV-2. In a test of antiviral effectiveness against the…

By Michael Le Page Seaweed contains fibres we normally can’t digestAmarita/Getty Images Eating seaweed can genetically alter the bacteria in your gut, as they can acquire genes from marine bacteria for digesting substances unique to seaweeds. It is not known if this affects people’s health, but having gut bacteria that can digest carrageenan, a common…