Infectious diseases account for more than 20% of global mortality and viruses are
responsible for about one-third of these deaths. Highly infectious viral diseases such as …

The chemistry of nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound pyrrole and pyrrolidine has
been a versatile field of study for a long time for its diverse biological and medicinal …

Acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) cleaves sphingomyelin into the highly lipophilic ceramide,
which forms large gel-like rafts/platforms in the plasma membrane. We showed that SARS …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes the global
pandemic of COVID-19. SARS-CoV-2 is classified as a biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) agent …

The processing of tomato fruit into puree, juices, ketchup, sauces, and dried powders
generates a significant amount of waste in the form of tomato pomace, which includes seeds …

Antiviral treatments targeting the coronavirus disease 2019 are urgently required. We
screened a panel of already approved drugs in a cell culture model of severe acute …

Broad‐spectrum antiviral agents targeting viral RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp)
are expected to be a key therapeutic strategy in the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 …

There is an urgent need for antivirals to treat the newly emerged severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To identify new candidates, we screen a …

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made us re-realize the importance of environmental
disinfection and sanitation in indoor areas, hospitals, and clinical rooms. UVC irradiation of …

Background and Purpose The SARS‐COV‐2 pandemic and the global spread of
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) urgently call for efficient and safe antiviral treatment …