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The Body’s Defences Against Coronavirus
An enzyme produced by the human body is the receptor for coronavirus, but its intravenous infusion could have a positive influence on the course of Covid-19 infections, thereby serving as a new treatment option. A research group led by the Viennese physicians Manfred Hecking and Roman Reindl-Schwaighofer has now presented evidence that the body reacts to severe cases of the disease by increasing the concentration of this enzyme. These findings have now been published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and are important news for a recently completed clinical trial.
FWF-Facts
Research disciplines
In 2019
40,2
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Natural and Technical Sciences category
Research disciplines
In 2019
40,2
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Natural and Technical Sciences category
Research disciplines
In 2019
23,3
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Humanities and Social Sciences category
Research disciplines
In 2019
36,5
percent of the funding went to applicants working in the Biology and Medicine category
Research grants
In 2019 projects with a total volume of
237.4
million Euro were approved
Research grants
In 2019
707
projects were approved
Payroll
In 2019
4,176
people worked in projects funded by the FWF (as of Dec. 31, 2019)
Reviews
In 2019 the FWF received
4,632
reviews from international peers
Review countries
In 2019 the FWF received reviews from
64
different nations