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Study confirms efficacy of molnupiravir against COVID in a real-life cohort

Researchers report the efficacy and safety of molnupiravir in treating COVID-19.

26 Jul 2022

Nasal spray highly effective against HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

The intranasal delivery of amph-protein vaccines is a potential approach to elicit a mucosal immune response against many infectious diseases.

26 Jul 2022

Three doses of Novavax vaccine effective against Omicron subvariants

Researchers report that Novavax COVID-19 vaccine triggers robust neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants.

26 Jul 2022

Share of tweets about healthy foods increased by 20% during the pandemic, analysis finds

From May 2020 to January 2021, the share of tweets about healthy foods increased by 20 percent compared to pre-pandemic estimates, while fast-food and alcohol tweets decreased by 9 percent and 11 percent, respectively.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers pinpoint multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

In a pair of related studies, published July 26, 2022 online via First Release in Science, researchers at University of California San Diego, with colleagues on four continents, show that the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019 was at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, and resulted from at least two instances of the SARS-CoV-2 virus jumping from live animal hosts to humans working or shopping there.

26 Jul 2022

A pair of analyses reveals early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19-causing coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, likely first spread to humans from animals in two separate transmission events in a Wuhan market in late November 2019, according to a pair of analyses by international teams co-led by Scripps Research scientists.

26 Jul 2022

Poll: Many older adults use integrative medicine strategy to ease physical or mental health symptoms

Nearly 40% of older adults currently use at least one integrative medicine strategy to try to ease symptoms of a physical or mental health issue, or to help them relax, a new poll finds.

26 Jul 2022

CDC: Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine can be used as another primary series option for adults

Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine be used as another primary series option for adults ages 18 years and older.

26 Jul 2022

Study describes county-to-county SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Minnesota

New research has recently described the county-to-county transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Minnesota.

26 Jul 2022

How has vaccination shaped the global evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2?

In a new study, researchers developed a maximum likelihood model to capture severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 evolutionary dynamics in multiple geographical regions.

26 Jul 2022

Researchers describe negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of TBIs

Researchers affiliated with the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) by evaluating data from the Michigan Trauma Quality Improvement Program (MTQIP).

26 Jul 2022

Tunneling nanotubes can assist SARS-CoV-2 propagation

A new study found that tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) offer a pathway for SARS-CoV-2 neuronal spreading.

26 Jul 2022

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

In this interview, we speak to Echo Pan, a Ph.D. student from North Carolina State University about her latest research that used CRISPR to uncover more on probiotics.

26 Jul 2022

BNT162b2 vaccination induces moderate immunity against Omicron variant in children

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) Omicron in five to 11-year-old children.

26 Jul 2022

Scientists explore immune memory of common cold coronaviruses before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic era

In a new study, researchers assessed the immune memory of common cold coronaviruses (CCCs) three years before the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

26 Jul 2022

Individuals who detransition avoid medical help, study finds

Medical education, research and clinical guidelines are all available to support the initiation of gender-affirming care for transgender people, but a York University-led qualitative study has found these resources are sparse when patients discontinue or reverse gender-affirming medical or surgical interventions -; referred to as detransition.

26 Jul 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Study confirms efficacy of molnupiravir against COVID in a real-life cohort

Nasal spray highly effective against HIV and SARS-CoV-2 in animal models

Three doses of Novavax vaccine effective against Omicron subvariants

Share of tweets about healthy foods increased by 20% during the pandemic, analysis finds

Researchers pinpoint multiple zoonotic origins of SARS-CoV-2

A pair of analyses reveals early epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic

Poll: Many older adults use integrative medicine strategy to ease physical or mental health symptoms

CDC: Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine can be used as another primary series option for adults

Study describes county-to-county SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Minnesota

How has vaccination shaped the global evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers describe negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of TBIs

Tunneling nanotubes can assist SARS-CoV-2 propagation

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

BNT162b2 vaccination induces moderate immunity against Omicron variant in children

Scientists explore immune memory of common cold coronaviruses before the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic era

Individuals who detransition avoid medical help, study finds

Researchers report ‘hybrid immune damping’ following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection

How SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike mutations contribute to increased infectivity

Quarantine guidance for Omicron infection

SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity declines over seven months in healthy young adults

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