Zoomers of the Sunshine Coast 🇨🇦New research reveals SARS-CoV-2 doesn't enter cells the way we thought for 5 years. Instead of directly binding ACE2 receptors, it first attaches to heparan sulfate clusters—a completely different mechanism.
This discovery has profound implications:
Missed therapeutic opportunities
Explains heparin's unexpected benefits
Suggests broad-spectrum antiviral possibilities
Multiple viruses use the same pathway
But the deeper lesson? Our dangerous addiction to premature certainty.
