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Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

A new study concludes that children with medical complexities experienced adverse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Massachusetts

Researchers propose an analytical framework and two methodologies for estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics in this paper.

8 Dec 2021

Brain injury markers associated with dysregulated immunological responses in COVID-19

Study shows that during hospitalization, patients with COVID-19 demonstrated elevated NfL and GFAP in a severity-dependant manner, as well as evidence of ongoing active brain injury 4 months later.

8 Dec 2021

Quantum mechanical characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant interaction with human ACE2 receptor

Researchers from Universite Grenoble Alpes have been investigating the changes in the Omicron variant RBD and how they affect ACE2 binding.

8 Dec 2021

Computational comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant binding affinity with ACE2

Researchers from the Management and Science University in Malaysia have used computational tools to investigate the new variant.

8 Dec 2021

Does a COVID-19 vaccine booster improve the immune response of a poor responder?

A new study has focussed on determining the levels of nAb in individuals who received the second and third doses of the RNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna.

8 Dec 2021

Combination of vaccination and natural infection offers utmost protection against COVID variants

A combination of vaccination and naturally acquired infection appears to boost the production of maximally potent antibodies against the COVID-19 virus, new UCLA research finds.

8 Dec 2021

Study analyzes the contribution of AI to cancer patient care and vaccine design

Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) is the development of computer systems that are able to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence. AI/ML is used by people every day, for example, while using smart home devices or digital voice assistants.

8 Dec 2021

Rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2 proves more effective than expected, large study reports

In what is believed to be the largest prospective study of its kind to date -; involving some 6,000 patients seen at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH) during a 10-day period around the beginning of 2021 -; researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, the University of Maryland Medical Center, the University of Maryland School of Medicine and four other collaborators report that a rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, proved more effective than expected when compared with virus detection rates using the established standard test, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay.

8 Dec 2021

Long COVID-19 in frontline workers found to directly impact health service delivery

New findings show that Long COVID-19 among frontline workers could directly impact health service delivery.

7 Dec 2021

Epigenetic clocks have potential as biomarkers of COVID-19 vaccine responses

New findings have important implications for research into the impact of COVID-19 and the mRNA vaccination on epigenetic aging in the immune system.

7 Dec 2021

ORF10 protein mutations alter SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity

Researchers examine 140 unique SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 sequences among 202,968 ORF10 retrieved sequences.

7 Dec 2021

The antiviral potential of 4′-fluorouridine as an oral treatment against RSV and SARS-CoV-2

New research reports 4’-Fluorouridine (4′-FlU) as an oral antiviral against RSV and SARS-CoV-2.

7 Dec 2021

An assessment of pH-sensitive cationic lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery

A recent review looks at the molecular design of pH-sensitive cationic lipids and their applications for various tissues and cell types.

7 Dec 2021

Risk assessment of the threat of SARS-CoV-2 on banknotes

A new study evaluates the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure by fomite transmission during cash transactions.

7 Dec 2021

Cas12a-based bio-sensor for detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Scientists develop an improved biosensor with Cas12a-based CRISPR on-site rapid detection system and discuss its ability to detect SARS-CoV-2 VOCs.

7 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 re-infection from new variant after natural infection

Researchers survey incidences of SARS-CoV-2 infection in both care home staff and residents early in the pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

Delays in hospitals' cardiac care services mount during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers analyzed 94 papers related to the delivery of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant changes receptor binding domain conformation to escape host antibodies

Researchers investigate the conformational dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 RBD using the atomistic molecular dynamics simulation method.

7 Dec 2021

Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant drove increase in infection numbers in the U.K.

Researchers determine how different the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant was from the previously dominant Alpha variant.

7 Dec 2021

SARS News and Research

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

Estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Massachusetts

Brain injury markers associated with dysregulated immunological responses in COVID-19

Quantum mechanical characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant interaction with human ACE2 receptor

Computational comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant binding affinity with ACE2

Does a COVID-19 vaccine booster improve the immune response of a poor responder?

Combination of vaccination and natural infection offers utmost protection against COVID variants

Study analyzes the contribution of AI to cancer patient care and vaccine design

Rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2 proves more effective than expected, large study reports

Long COVID-19 in frontline workers found to directly impact health service delivery

Epigenetic clocks have potential as biomarkers of COVID-19 vaccine responses

ORF10 protein mutations alter SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity

The antiviral potential of 4′-fluorouridine as an oral treatment against RSV and SARS-CoV-2

An assessment of pH-sensitive cationic lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery

Risk assessment of the threat of SARS-CoV-2 on banknotes

Cas12a-based bio-sensor for detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations

SARS-CoV-2 re-infection from new variant after natural infection

Delays in hospitals' cardiac care services mount during COVID-19 pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant changes receptor binding domain conformation to escape host antibodies

Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant drove increase in infection numbers in the U.K.

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