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Until a year ago, the term “social distancing” wasn’t in the national lexicon and wearing masks was not the norm. But the COVID-19 pandemic changed our behaviors swiftly and often, from staying home to “flattening the curve” to donating meals to hospital workers to searching for vaccination appointments. We learned to access work, school and entertainment via Zoom and other virtual platforms. Restaurants adapted to takeout models and, along with other businesses, have ping-ponged among various modes of operation as coronavirus cases have swelled and ebbed. As we mark the anniversary...

Print Scientists at the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute in La Jolla say they have identified the sensor in human lungs that detects SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and signals the body to mount an antiviral response. The discovery may lead to improved treatment for those diagnosed with the disease. The sensor in the lungs, called MDA-5, was found to be “the immune cop that’s tasked to keep an eye out for SARS-CoV-2 and call for backup,” said Sumit Chanda, director of the immunity and pathogenesis program at SBP and senior author of the study. “MDA-5 reco...

NEW YORK – Researchers, including an Indian American, have identified the sensor in human lungs that detects SARS-CoV-2 and signals that it is time to mount an antiviral response.

The virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute Senior study author Sumit Chanda, Ph.D., director of the Immunity and Pathogenesis Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys. Previous Next Newswise — LA JOLLA, CALIF. – Jan 12, 2020 – Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have identified the sensor in human lungs that detects SARS-CoV-2 and signals that it’s time to mount an antiviral response. The study, published today in Cell Reports, provides insights into the molecular basis of severe disease and may enable...

While San Diego health care workers rolled up their sleeves for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, local scientists stressed that a new strain of the virus likely won’t outwit current vaccines. That’s good news for Dr. Caitlin Breen, a pediatric resident who got her shot Tuesday morning at Rady Children’s Hospital. A week ago, Breen found out that she’d cared for a woman in labor who later tested positive for the coronavirus. “It’s more stressful thinking about, ‘Well, how many other patients did I see right after her?’” she said. Receiving the vaccine could help allay t...