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Saliva samples show better sensitivity for early stages of COVID-19 detection

Study explores the advantages of saliva compared to MTS and recommends the use of saliva for large-scale screening of COVID-19, especially in pre-symptomatic patients.

6 Dec 2021

COVID-19-recovered patients at an increased risk of developing new-onset mental illness

Research suggests that patients who have recovered from COVID-19 were at an increased risk for developing new-onset mental illness.

6 Dec 2021

The link between cytokine storms and cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients

New findings may help doctors choose effective COVID-19 treatment regimens for patients with heart complications.

6 Dec 2021

Sino Biological Launches A Panel of Research Reagents for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529)

Sino Biological, Inc. (https://www.sinobiological.com; SHE: 301047) announced today that it has launched a panel of research reagents for the newly identified Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

From Sino Biological Inc. 6 Dec 2021

New interactive graphic helps people decide how to protect them and others from COVID-19

Is it risky to sing in a choir? What are the risks of eating in a small restaurant? How much difference does it make to open windows or clean surfaces? New interactive tool helps people make decisions on COVID-19.

6 Dec 2021

COVID-19 vaccines shown to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in cancer patients

A study recently published in the journal JAMA Oncology has stated that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are more than 55% effective in reducing the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in cancer patients.

5 Dec 2021

A new model linking SARS-CoV-2 viral load to infectiousness may guide further testing strategy

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5 Dec 2021

Equipment-free handheld microfluidic injection provides visible readout of SARS-CoV-2 detection

In this paper, a group of researchers from Harvard Medical School, McGill University, and Tianjin University describes an on-chip diagnostic technology for the direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 N protein in nasal samples that combines the advantages of hydrodynamic microfluidic filtration and sandwich immunoassay.

5 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 degrades mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein to suppress immune response

A novel mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 inhibits the innate immune response; that is, ORF10 induces mitophagy-mediated MAVS degradation by binding to NIX.

5 Dec 2021

Scientists identify molecular features of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike

New study identifies diverse molecular features of public antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

5 Dec 2021

Preclinical data shows enhanced T-cell responses & neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants with ImmunityBio heterologous vaccination

A new study supports the hypothesis that heterologous vaccination can provide an increased immune response against virus infection, supporting several other studies that have indicated similar events.

5 Dec 2021

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new case study on the report of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MISC) in a 22-year-old woman in South Korea after vaccination.

5 Dec 2021

Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

Researchers aimed to determine whether maternal morbidities and adverse obstetrical outcomes were more frequent in pregnant women with COVID-19.

5 Dec 2021

New approach to COVID-19 immune profiling using blood-based machine learning

A new study discusses the application of a novel deconvolution model AImmune to predict moderate and severe cases of COVID-19.

5 Dec 2021

Strict COVID anti-contagion policies can provide long-term health benefits

Researchers assess the short- and long-term benefits of these policies on health outcomes in the Chinese population.

5 Dec 2021

The emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its VOCs

A review article discusses the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and the emergence of variants of concern.

5 Dec 2021

New test can quickly and easily assess antibody effectiveness against COVID-19 variants

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have devised a test to quickly and easily assess how well a person's neutralizing antibodies fight infection from multiple variants of COVID-19 such as Delta and the newly discovered Omicron variant.

4 Dec 2021

'Combination' adjuvant may boost the protective power of vaccines

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have found a possible way to improve the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines-;and any vaccine.

4 Dec 2021

Telomeric DNA damage response may increase susceptibility of elderly people to COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 causes the pandemic coronavirus disease COVID-19, that is more harmful for elderly people, who show more severe symptoms and are at higher risk of hospitalization and death.

3 Dec 2021

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna vaccines among US veterans

A new study provided evidence of a lower 24-week risk of COVID-19–related outcomes among recipients of the mRNA-1273 vaccine, compared to their counterparts who received the BNT162b2 vaccine.

3 Dec 2021

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Saliva samples show better sensitivity for early stages of COVID-19 detection

COVID-19-recovered patients at an increased risk of developing new-onset mental illness

The link between cytokine storms and cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients

Sino Biological Launches A Panel of Research Reagents for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529)

New interactive graphic helps people decide how to protect them and others from COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccines shown to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in cancer patients

A new model linking SARS-CoV-2 viral load to infectiousness may guide further testing strategy

Equipment-free handheld microfluidic injection provides visible readout of SARS-CoV-2 detection

SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 degrades mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein to suppress immune response

Scientists identify molecular features of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike

Preclinical data shows enhanced T-cell responses & neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants with ImmunityBio heterologous vaccination

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

New approach to COVID-19 immune profiling using blood-based machine learning

Strict COVID anti-contagion policies can provide long-term health benefits

The emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its VOCs

New test can quickly and easily assess antibody effectiveness against COVID-19 variants

'Combination' adjuvant may boost the protective power of vaccines

Telomeric DNA damage response may increase susceptibility of elderly people to COVID-19

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna vaccines among US veterans

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