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Scientists develop nanoantidote to reduce acidosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients

A group of scientists from China has recently developed an antacid nanoantidote that can effectively ameliorate blood acidosis induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Aug 2022

Wastewater surveillance expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox

An ongoing program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox.

11 Aug 2022

UIC focuses on developing an antiviral therapy for filoviruses

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago are working with the National Institutes of Health and researchers from across the country to establish a center for antiviral drug development for pandemic-level viruses, including Ebola and SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

11 Aug 2022

UTSW scientists discover mechanism of RNA capping by SARS-CoV-2 virus

A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, builds a structure called the RNA cap that's critical for successful viral replication.

10 Aug 2022

Refined analysis method provides new insights into the dominance transition of Omicron sublineages

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden present the results of a refined clinical COVID-19 test, which has been used to track the spread of the Omicron variant in real time in the Swedish population.

10 Aug 2022

How much plastic was used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers estimated the amount of plastic required in a SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic assay.

10 Aug 2022

Review of natural products with promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 potential

In a new study, researchers reviewed existing literature on naturally active products with therapeutic efficacy against SARS-CoV-2.

10 Aug 2022

What is the risk of COVID-19 community transmission at US universities?

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk of community transmission of COVID-19 in US universities.

10 Aug 2022

How common is chronic fatigue syndrome among patients with long COVID-19?

In a new study, researchers found that myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) was common in long COVID-19.

10 Aug 2022

The features of the newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 subvariant

Researchers evaluated all the features, especially the antigenic properties and transmission potential of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75.

10 Aug 2022

Scientists present highly accurate novel framework for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance

Researchers presented a novel framework for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance based on case studies from New York, the United States, and the United Kingdom in a new study.

10 Aug 2022

A direct lineage-typing RT-PCR assay reveals insights into the transition from Omicron BA.1 to BA.2 dominance in Sweden

Researchers monitored the remarkably rapid Omicron BA.1 to BA.2 sublineage dominance transition in the Swedish population in early 2022 on a day-to-day basis using a customized lineage-typing RT-PCR assay.

10 Aug 2022

Researchers explore SARS-CoV-2 entry route and downstream cellular and viral processes

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 entry route on downstream cellular and viral processes.

10 Aug 2022

Coronavirus biology: viral RNA synthesis, origin, and vaccines

Researchers analyzed the characteristics of coronaviruses and novel CoV vaccine candidates.

10 Aug 2022

Study evaluates two immunization schedules for the inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine Coronavac

Researchers conducted phase 3 evaluations of the immunogenicity of the two immunization timeframes of the CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine among Chilean adults.

10 Aug 2022

Study finds climate hazards can aggravate over half of known human infectious diseases

A recent article posted to the journal Nature Climate Change demonstrated that climate change could aggravate about 50% of recognized human pathogenic illnesses.

10 Aug 2022

Over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic’s peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections, study says

An increase in the number of non-COVID-19 respiratory infections should be expected this winter, say scientists. The warning comes following the results of a new study, published in The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, which found that over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic's peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections.

10 Aug 2022

A novel 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device concurrently detects SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in saliva

Researchers described the development and applications of a 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device that quickly detected the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in patient's saliva.

10 Aug 2022

A broad sarbecovirus-neutralizing antibody cocktail

Researchers present a rational approach for identifying SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain-targeted broad neutralizing antibody cocktails.

9 Aug 2022

Antibody evasion of Omicron BA.2.75 is less pronounced than BA.4/5

Researchers assess the sensitivity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 sublineage to neutralization.

9 Aug 2022

SARS News and Research

Scientists develop nanoantidote to reduce acidosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Wastewater surveillance expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox

UIC focuses on developing an antiviral therapy for filoviruses

UTSW scientists discover mechanism of RNA capping by SARS-CoV-2 virus

Refined analysis method provides new insights into the dominance transition of Omicron sublineages

How much plastic was used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Review of natural products with promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 potential

What is the risk of COVID-19 community transmission at US universities?

How common is chronic fatigue syndrome among patients with long COVID-19?

The features of the newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 subvariant

Scientists present highly accurate novel framework for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance

A direct lineage-typing RT-PCR assay reveals insights into the transition from Omicron BA.1 to BA.2 dominance in Sweden

Researchers explore SARS-CoV-2 entry route and downstream cellular and viral processes

Coronavirus biology: viral RNA synthesis, origin, and vaccines

Study evaluates two immunization schedules for the inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine Coronavac

Study finds climate hazards can aggravate over half of known human infectious diseases

Over 55% of respiratory disease hospitalizations during the pandemic’s peak were caused by non-SARS-CoV-2 infections, study says

A novel 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device concurrently detects SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in saliva

A broad sarbecovirus-neutralizing antibody cocktail

Antibody evasion of Omicron BA.2.75 is less pronounced than BA.4/5

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