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The bat-virus relationship examined

A new study examines the role of bats as reservoirs of several viruses and the factors that contribute to the emergence of these viruses.

28 Jul 2022

TMPRSS2 protein, a novel target for SARS-CoV-2 drugs

A new study reports the activity of a compound which inhibited TMPRSS2, ultimately preventing severe COVID-19.

28 Jul 2022

Future wave of opioid-involved overdose deaths will spike in rural and urban areas

Over the past 21 years of opioid overdose deaths-;from prescription drugs to heroin to synthetic and semisynthetic opioids such as fentanyl-;geography has played a role in where opioid-involved overdose deaths have occurred, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

28 Jul 2022

Predicting viral antibody escape using pre-pandemic data

A new study reports early prediction of SARS-CoV-2 immune evasion using EVEscape.

28 Jul 2022

Cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after exposure to avian coronavirus vaccine

Researchers identify SARS-CoV-2 cross-reactive antibodies in poultry farm workers exposed to the avian infectious bronchitis virus.

28 Jul 2022

Children strongly bonded to pets during COVID experienced more anxiety

Both a parent's and child’s attachment to pets appears to be a barometer of mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Jul 2022

Women and young children hit harder by COVID-19 restrictions

The unprecedentedly severe restrictions meant to stem the spread of the COVID-19 virus certainly achieved their immediate goal of saving lives by limiting the potential exposure to the virus, in particular of vulnerable people.

28 Jul 2022

Less than half of Genevans have antibodies neutralizing Omicron sub-variants, study shows

A study by the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva and the EPFL shows that almost all Genevans (93.8%) have antibodies against SARS-CoV 2, almost three quarters of whom acquired them through an infection.

28 Jul 2022

Study provides a better understanding of accessibility to U.S. drugstores

Almost 90% of the U.S. population lives within 5 miles of a community pharmacy, but more than half of Americans have to commute for more than 1 mile to reach a pharmacist.

28 Jul 2022

Accurate rapid-testing device displays antibody levels in an easily readable way

Vaccines have become the most important weapon in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but antibody levels after vaccination decay quickly over time.

28 Jul 2022

Study emphasizes the importance of vaccines, booster shots in controlling COVID-19 infections

A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health emphasizes the continuing importance of vaccines and booster shots at the individual and population level in controlling infections from highly contagious new variants of COVID-19.

28 Jul 2022

Younger stroke patients with COVID-19 are often facing worse outcomes, study shows

Stroke patients with COVID-19 are facing worse outcomes and are often younger and healthier, according to research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's 19th Annual Meeting.

28 Jul 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin makes a deal

The Democrats' on-again, off-again budget bill is apparently on again, and it's bigger than expected. In a surprise move, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to expand the scope of the limited health bill that was headed to the Senate floor to also include climate change and some tax increases for corporations and certain wealthy Americans.

28 Jul 2022

Weak antibody response yet robust cellular immunity identified in children after SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

In a new study, researchers assessed the antibody response and cellular immunity induced by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection in children.

28 Jul 2022

New research points to multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, researchers demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 zoonotic spillover to humans involved two separate cross-species transmission events and lineages A and B viruses.

28 Jul 2022

Evidence that the Huanan market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers analyzed data from multiple sources to determine the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Jul 2022

Oncology trial data not available for independent scrutiny, study finds

Despite a commitment from the pharmaceutical industry in 2014 to improve data transparency, more than half of the clinical trials that led to the United States Food and Drug Administration approving anticancer medicines over the past 10 years are not available for independent scrutiny, a multi-national study led by Flinders University has found.

28 Jul 2022

Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 and BA.5 vaccine breakthrough infections

In a new study, investigators explored the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 and BA.5 vaccine breakthrough infection likelihood.

28 Jul 2022

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Dementia doesn't just involve cognitive decline, it also involves deteriorating physical function. This major cause of limitation in activities of daily living in older adults with dementia requires safe, effective, and evidence-based nonpharmacological approaches.

28 Jul 2022

Does vaccine- or infection-induced immunity protect less well against infection by specific SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Researchers found that vaccinated people were at an increased risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Gamma, or Delta variants.

28 Jul 2022

covid 19 News and Research

The bat-virus relationship examined

TMPRSS2 protein, a novel target for SARS-CoV-2 drugs

Future wave of opioid-involved overdose deaths will spike in rural and urban areas

Predicting viral antibody escape using pre-pandemic data

Cross-reactive SARS-CoV-2 antibodies after exposure to avian coronavirus vaccine

Children strongly bonded to pets during COVID experienced more anxiety

Women and young children hit harder by COVID-19 restrictions

Less than half of Genevans have antibodies neutralizing Omicron sub-variants, study shows

Study provides a better understanding of accessibility to U.S. drugstores

Accurate rapid-testing device displays antibody levels in an easily readable way

Study emphasizes the importance of vaccines, booster shots in controlling COVID-19 infections

Younger stroke patients with COVID-19 are often facing worse outcomes, study shows

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin makes a deal

Weak antibody response yet robust cellular immunity identified in children after SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

New research points to multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

Evidence that the Huanan market in Wuhan, China, was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

Oncology trial data not available for independent scrutiny, study finds

Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 and BA.5 vaccine breakthrough infections

Online chair yoga intervention found to be convenient for socially isolated older adults with dementia

Does vaccine- or infection-induced immunity protect less well against infection by specific SARS-CoV-2 variants?

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