These receptors are often used in cancer immunotherapy. In cancer immunotherapy the cells are engineered to intercept cancer cells and destroy them. In the case or coronavirus, the receptors would be modified to recognise the virus so it can kill off…
Read MoreCoronavirus UK: Will rinsing your nose with salt water help prevent spread of coronavirus?
Coronavirus has infected more than 2,386,650 people across 210 countries, territories and an international conveyance. Pictures of empty shelves show people stockpiling supplies such as long shelf life foods and hand sanitiser as UK confirmed cases rise. Express.co.uk explores whether…
Read MoreN95 mask: Best masks for coronavirus – Do N95 respirator masks protect you from virus?
Cases of coronavirus are continuing to grow around the world, and countries are amping up efforts to contain the spread. The UK has extended its lockdown for a further three weeks as the virus continues to spread. In total as…
Read MoreCoronavirus: NHS Chief admits new Nightingale hospital may never open
AN emergency NHS Nightingale hospital currently being built in the north-east may never need to open, according to an NHS boss. The new 460-bed hospital is being built in an empty facility close to the Nissan car plant in Washington,…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Could we have prevented COVID-19 and can we prevent it happening again?
What marks COVID-19 out from other threats to humanity is its capacity for destruction. In the space of months, it has killed 70,000 people, forced one third of the world into lockdown, overwhelmed hospitals and grounded whole economies. The devastating…
Read MoreCoronavirus symptoms: Expert reveals first area of the body COVID-19 affects
Coronavirus is dangerous to the elderly and those with underlying health conditions. Which area of the body is first hit by the contagious disease? And what are the symptoms? The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) states there’s many…
Read MoreCoronavirus symptoms: Fit and healthy gym manager shares the signs to look out for
The common symptoms we all know regarding coronavirus include a fever and a new, continuous cough. But other symptoms have also made the rounds including red eyes, loss of taste and smell and an inability to arise after sleeping. A gym manager from Hull…
Read MoreCoronavirus: how to boost your immune system and other ways to stay healthy
It’s difficult to exercise properly whilst locked inside or newly looking after children 24 hours a day. Not having access to our usual routine exercises, such as walking to work or walking to a train station can have a significant…
Read MoreCoronavirus symptoms: Woman reveals the first sign of deadly COVID-19 to look out for
Coronavirus has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation and virus will spread more rapidly in weeks. With many people being told to prepare for major disruptions to daily life in order to prevent a further spread, knowing of the…
Read MoreSelf isolation guidance: When should you self isolate? How do you self isolate?
As coronavirus spreads, older people, those 70 and over, may be asked to reduce social contact, and will still be able to receive visits from uninfected family members. Professor Jason Leith, Scotland’s national clinical director said the groups of people…
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