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Continued vigilance is required in England following exit from second lockdown

Researchers in the UK have presented data from the latest in a series of community surveys assessing the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in England.

17 Dec 2020

Researchers examine proteins involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Like all viruses, the novel coronavirus is dependent on help from the human host cell. Proteins are the functional units of the cell and enable the virus to enter the host cell or help the virus to replicate.

17 Dec 2020

EUROIMMUN receives CE mark for new PCR test to differentiate between COVID-19 and flu

EUROIMMUN today announced the launch of the CE marked EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/B for direct detection of viruses.

From Revvity 15 Dec 2020

Study provides valuable interaction about animal host and pathogen during pneumococcal infections

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine published one of the most comprehensive analyses of how genes get expressed during infection (known as a transcriptome). The analyses include three different strains of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia, meningitis, and middle-ear infections.

15 Dec 2020

Point-of-care testing for influenza can lead to better treatment, faster patient recovery

Southampton-led research has shown that implementing point-of-care testing in hospitals to diagnose influenza can lead to better treatment and faster recovery for patients.

14 Dec 2020

UK researchers examine university students behavior amid COVID-19 prevention measures

A team of UK-based researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter found that university students report fewer daily contacts amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, most of these contacts were those not affiliated with the university, indicating potential transmission to other people other than students and staff.

14 Dec 2020

Emergence of resistant SARS-CoV-2 variant in immunocompromised patient following therapeutic antibody use

The focus is increasingly moving towards vaccine roll-out as the world faces the real possibility of the second year of social and economic restrictions.

14 Dec 2020

Case study suggests kindergartens are not SARS-CoV-2 super-spreaders

A new study by researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health at the Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin found that kindergartens are not silent transmission reservoirs.

11 Dec 2020

Saliva-based smartphone COVID-19 testing platform provides results within 15 minutes

Offering an ultrasensitive yet accessible approach to COVID-19 testing, a portable saliva-based smartphone platform provides results within 15 minutes without the resource-intensive laboratory tests the current gold standard requires, according to a new study.

11 Dec 2020

Rapid lateral flow immunoassay enables fluorescence detection of SARS-Cov-2 RNA

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for rapid and accurate nucleic acid detection at the point of care. To meet this need, scientists from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology have developed a novel amplification-free rapid SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid detection platform based on hybrid capture fluorescence immunoassay (HC-FIA).

11 Dec 2020

It’s time to scare people about COVID

I still remember exactly where I was sitting decades ago, during the short film shown in class: For a few painful minutes, we watched a woman talking mechanically, raspily through a hole in her throat, pausing occasionally to gasp for air.

9 Dec 2020

Immune system differences, better blood vessel health could protect children from severe COVID-19

Differences in the immune systems and better blood vessel health were among the factors protecting children from severe COVID-19, according to a new review.

2 Dec 2020

New and sudden headaches may be a symptom of COVID-19

Researchers report a case of a young male patient who came in with a headache to an emergency room. He had increased intracranial pressure and tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, suggesting new headaches during the pandemic should not be ignored.

2 Dec 2020

Laryngeal mask airway is a valuable tool to use in neonatal resuscitation, shows study

Close to one million newborns will die in 2020 because they do not start breathing at birth. In addition, breathing problems at birth will result in much more developing brain damage. Getting air immediately into the lungs of any non-breathing newborn can help prevent brain damage.

2 Dec 2020

2018 anthrax outbreak in Uganda tied to infected cow meat, study finds

On April 18, 2018, 7 suspected human anthrax cases were reported from the Kween District Health Office in Kween District, Uganda. Ugandan researchers from the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Kampala, Uganda, have now published their findings on the outbreak's source in the latest issue of the CDC's (Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) Emerging Infectious Diseases.

1 Dec 2020

Chinese woman still sheds SARS-CoV-2 over four months post-infection

A new study by Chinese scientists explore an unusual case of extended viral shedding in a 68-year-old woman up to four months post-infection.

1 Dec 2020

Marinomed plans a clinical trial with Carragelose nasal spray as COVID-19 prophylaxis

Marinomed Biotech AG, a globally operating biopharmaceutical company, is pleased to announce today that the Swansea University Medical School plans a clinical trial with Iota-/kappa-carrageenan nasal spray as a COVID-19 Prophylaxis for Healthcare Professionals (ICE-COVID).

30 Nov 2020

Throat News and Research

Continued vigilance is required in England following exit from second lockdown

Researchers examine proteins involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

EUROIMMUN receives CE mark for new PCR test to differentiate between COVID-19 and flu

Study provides valuable interaction about animal host and pathogen during pneumococcal infections

Point-of-care testing for influenza can lead to better treatment, faster patient recovery

UK researchers examine university students behavior amid COVID-19 prevention measures

Emergence of resistant SARS-CoV-2 variant in immunocompromised patient following therapeutic antibody use

Case study suggests kindergartens are not SARS-CoV-2 super-spreaders

Saliva-based smartphone COVID-19 testing platform provides results within 15 minutes

Rapid lateral flow immunoassay enables fluorescence detection of SARS-Cov-2 RNA

It’s time to scare people about COVID

Immune system differences, better blood vessel health could protect children from severe COVID-19

New and sudden headaches may be a symptom of COVID-19

Laryngeal mask airway is a valuable tool to use in neonatal resuscitation, shows study

2018 anthrax outbreak in Uganda tied to infected cow meat, study finds

Chinese woman still sheds SARS-CoV-2 over four months post-infection

Marinomed plans a clinical trial with Carragelose nasal spray as COVID-19 prophylaxis

Study: More than one-third of children with COVID-19 are asymptomatic

Early high-titer convalescent plasma prevents 75% of severe COVID-19 in elderly

Marinomed to initiate clinical trial with Carragelose for preventing COVID19 in frontline healthcare staff

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