May 2021 | Page 84

Science

SALK INSTITUTE EVERY CURE HAS A STARTING POINT

Salk Institute for Biological Studies

PHOTO CREDITS : MO LI / KAUST AND JUAN CARLOS IZPISUA BELMONTE

One year into the coronavirus pandemic , vaccines are bringing hope to millions around the world . But reports of new viral variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus , which causes the COVID-19 infection , concern medical professionals . A fast , portable test developed by scientists at the Salk Institute and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ( KAUST ) could help track the spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants , as well as help healthcare workers distinguish between SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses , including influenza .

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Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte and Mo Li