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Case study suggests kindergartens are not SARS-CoV-2 super-spreaders

A new study by researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health at the Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin found that kindergartens are not silent transmission reservoirs.

11 Dec 2020

Saliva-based smartphone COVID-19 testing platform provides results within 15 minutes

Offering an ultrasensitive yet accessible approach to COVID-19 testing, a portable saliva-based smartphone platform provides results within 15 minutes without the resource-intensive laboratory tests the current gold standard requires, according to a new study.

11 Dec 2020

Combination of baricitinib and remdesivir could benefit some COVID-19 patients

The combination of baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory drug, and remdesivir, an antiviral, reduced time to recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19, according to clinical trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

11 Dec 2020

Structural inequalities increase risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality, study finds

A new study by researchers at Harvard found that people in less privileged neighborhoods are at a higher risk of being infected with SARS-CoV-2 and of more severe COVID-19.

11 Dec 2020

Distant residues modulate the conformational opening in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Scientists present an insight into the RBD dynamics with physically distant residues in the spike protein, elaborating on the importance of predicted mutations for therapeutics.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers investigate whether tailored online exercise benefits ‘long Covid’ patients

Researchers at the University of Warwick and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust are to investigate whether a tailored online exercise and support programme would benefit those experiencing long-term symptoms of Covid-19 - what has been dubbed 'long Covid'.

11 Dec 2020

Favipiravir does not attenuate the progression of COVID-19

Scientists have conducted an observational study to evaluate the efficacy of an anti-influenza medicine favipiravir in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

11 Dec 2020

Pandemic-related selective increase in obsessive-compulsive symptoms in UK study

A new study shows how a large-scale wave of increased OC symptoms affected public behavior, such as seeking information about the pandemic.

11 Dec 2020

COVID-19 related to high anxiety and depression symptoms among physicians in Bangladesh

A study from Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world, reveals a high prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among frontline physicians.

11 Dec 2020

Current testing-isolation policies effectively prevent campus transmission of COVID-19

A new study, shows that while students showed a high degree of compliance with restrictive measures, they continued to contract the infection from off-campus.

11 Dec 2020

Pulmonary rehabilitation may promote recovery in severe COVID-19

A new study compares rehabilitation outcomes between COVID-19 patients and those with ordinary pneumonia, to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.

11 Dec 2020

SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be reliably detected in self-collected saliva samples

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have found that SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be reliably detected in self-collected saliva samples at a rate similar to that of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs.

11 Dec 2020

Study shows how coronavirus uses spike proteins to infiltrate cells of different animals

Humans, followed by ferrets and to a lesser extent cats, civets and dogs are the most susceptible animals to SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to an analysis of ten different species carried out by researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), based in Barcelona.

11 Dec 2020

Rapid lateral flow immunoassay enables fluorescence detection of SARS-Cov-2 RNA

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid and accurate nucleic acid detection at the point of care. To meet this need, scientists from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology have developed a novel amplification-free rapid SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection platform based on hybrid capture fluorescence immunoassay (HC-FIA).

11 Dec 2020

Data confirms early cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston area

SARS-CoV-2 was introduced to the Boston area of Massachusetts many times in early 2020, according to a new analysis of virus genomes, but only a small number of importations - including one related to an international business conference - led to most cases there.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers analyze prevalence of COVID-19 in human post-mortem ocular tissues

COVID-19 has been found in conjunctival swabs and tears of infected patients, according to a new study published in The Ocular Surface.

11 Dec 2020

New collaborative study to address key questions about COVID-19

A new nationwide study of more than 50,000 individuals is underway to determine factors that predict disease severity and long-term health impacts of COVID-19.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers use AI platform to identify best combination of available therapies against COVID-19.

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has utilized a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) platform to derive an optimal combination of available therapies against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19.

11 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic highlights uncertainty inherent in science

The COVID-19 pandemic has once again highlighted the uncertainty inherent in science. The results of a Germany-wide study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin show that most Germans want to be openly informed about this uncertainty.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers find new method for safe and effective delivery of medicines to the lungs

Investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School recently identified a new method for safe and effective delivery of medicines to the lungs that can be used for multiple clinical applications, potentially including aerosol vaccination.

10 Dec 2020

SARS News and Research

Case study suggests kindergartens are not SARS-CoV-2 super-spreaders

Saliva-based smartphone COVID-19 testing platform provides results within 15 minutes

Combination of baricitinib and remdesivir could benefit some COVID-19 patients

Structural inequalities increase risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality, study finds

Distant residues modulate the conformational opening in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers investigate whether tailored online exercise benefits ‘long Covid’ patients

Favipiravir does not attenuate the progression of COVID-19

Pandemic-related selective increase in obsessive-compulsive symptoms in UK study

COVID-19 related to high anxiety and depression symptoms among physicians in Bangladesh

Current testing-isolation policies effectively prevent campus transmission of COVID-19

Pulmonary rehabilitation may promote recovery in severe COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be reliably detected in self-collected saliva samples

Study shows how coronavirus uses spike proteins to infiltrate cells of different animals

Rapid lateral flow immunoassay enables fluorescence detection of SARS-Cov-2 RNA

Data confirms early cases of SARS-CoV-2 in Boston area

Researchers analyze prevalence of COVID-19 in human post-mortem ocular tissues

New collaborative study to address key questions about COVID-19

Researchers use AI platform to identify best combination of available therapies against COVID-19.

COVID-19 pandemic highlights uncertainty inherent in science

Researchers find new method for safe and effective delivery of medicines to the lungs

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