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OPINION: On coronavirus, we should not allow politics to dictate science
In these past couple of weeks, two important studies have been published that could dramatically increase our understanding of the COVID-19 disease. Adding to the science of how we understand and treat this disease is something that should be welcomed, because properly understood it can save lives.
Chemical compounds in foods can inhibit a key SARS-CoV-2 enzyme
RALEIGH — Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a new study by plant biologists at North Carolina State University.
A TALE OF TWO AVERYS: Virtual 5K to raise funds for research into genetic variant affecting Rockingham, Boston girls
Aiming For Impact: FirstHealth clinical trials look to improve outcomes, advance research
PINEHURST — Clinical trials have long been a part of the DNA of FirstHealth of the Carolinas.
By participating in groundbreaking medical research, FirstHealth patients gain access to new, state-of-the-art treatments before they are widely available to the public, and FirstHealth providers are better able to care for the community in both the short and long term.
13th annual PURC Symposium set for Wednesday
PEMBROKE — The UNC Pembroke Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10.