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Omicron binds to ACE2 with high affinity, enhancing its transmissibility and infectivity

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8 Dec 2021

Study reveals how a protein in the blood is attracted to key component of Adenovirus-based vaccines

A collaborative team from the School of Medicine at the University of Cardiff, Wales and a range of US institutions used the UK's national synchrotron, Diamond Light Source, to help reveal the details of how a protein in the blood is attracted to a key component of Adenovirus based vaccines.

8 Dec 2021

Infantile cataracts are more common and problematic than thought

Three days after Canyon Brown was born, the attending pediatrician discovered a problem.

8 Dec 2021

Thousands of the UK’s most vulnerable people to receive cutting-edge COVID-19 treatments at home

Thousands of the UK's most vulnerable people will be among the first in the world to access life-saving, cutting-edge antiviral and antibody treatments from today, the government has announced.

8 Dec 2021

CDC study shows risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome elevated after Ad.26.COV2.S COVID vaccination

Researchers compile available data from the interim analysis of the number of cases of GBS and the risks posed by different vaccines.

8 Dec 2021

Internal tremors and vibrations symptoms among people with long-COVID

In a recent study, researchers aimed to identify a potentially important cluster of similar patient-reported symptoms from PASC-affected individuals.

8 Dec 2021

AlphaFold AI predicts SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant might not evade antibody neutralization

In a new study, scientists have computationally predicted the structure of the Omicron spike RBD from available sequences and explored the dynamics of antigen-antibody interactions.

8 Dec 2021

Characterization of the baseline SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive B cell repertoire

Researchers from the University Of Amsterdam have identified several oddities in unvaccinated individuals' antibody response to the spike protein.

8 Dec 2021

Study identifies ORF8 protein as a key COVID-19 causing factor

New study suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein is the underlying cause behind severe COVID-19 infection.

8 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in vaccinated and convalescent macaques compared to humans

New findings suggest that Macaque monkeys may not be the ideal model when testing for SARS-CoV-2.

8 Dec 2021

Equilibrium simulation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein highlights its global conformational characteristics

A team of researchers set out to build a full-length, membrane-embedded spike to study its conformational dynamics at the atomic level using molecular dynamics simulations to understand better how this important component of the virus machinery works.

8 Dec 2021

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

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

Syndrome News and Research

Omicron binds to ACE2 with high affinity, enhancing its transmissibility and infectivity

Study reveals how a protein in the blood is attracted to key component of Adenovirus-based vaccines

Infantile cataracts are more common and problematic than thought

Thousands of the UK’s most vulnerable people to receive cutting-edge COVID-19 treatments at home

CDC study shows risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome elevated after Ad.26.COV2.S COVID vaccination

Internal tremors and vibrations symptoms among people with long-COVID

AlphaFold AI predicts SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant might not evade antibody neutralization

Characterization of the baseline SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive B cell repertoire

Study identifies ORF8 protein as a key COVID-19 causing factor

SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in vaccinated and convalescent macaques compared to humans

Equilibrium simulation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein highlights its global conformational characteristics

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?

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

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