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Discovery can lead to new antiviral treatments against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified key signaling pathways that when blocked by existing drug candidates limit reproduction of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus.

19 Apr 2022

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

In March 2020, Dr. Joseph Vinetz left the contemplative world of his Yale University infectious-disease laboratory and plunged into the covid ward at Yale New Haven Hospital, joining an army of health care workers who struggled to treat the deadly viral disease.

19 Apr 2022

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

Americans are abandoning their masks. They're done with physical distancing. And, let's face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated.

19 Apr 2022

Period Poverty in a Pandemic

In this interview, we speak to Professor Marni Sommers, about her recent study which investigated period poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States (US).

19 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalizations in children during the Omicron period

Results of a new multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that vaccination with a primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in children ages 5–11 years by two-thirds during the Omicron period.

19 Apr 2022

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

University of Kentucky experts on the front lines of the nation's opioid and addiction crises will share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research, treatment and prevention this week at the 2022 Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit in Atlanta April 18-22.

19 Apr 2022

New, longest documented case of persistent acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers describe a 16-month-old case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an immunocompromised individual.

18 Apr 2022

New research on immune correlates for Janssen Ad26.Cov2.S COVID vaccine

ENSEMBLE data was used to evaluate three immune markers as correlates of protection following a single dose of Ad26.COV2.S vaccine.

18 Apr 2022

The brain's reaction to COVID's inflammatory tidal wave

Researchers study neuroinflammation in the cerebrospinal fluid and serum of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.

18 Apr 2022

Poor sleep increases risk of long COVID

Researchers investigate the presence and impact of health behaviors like smoking and poor sleep in individuals on long COVID.

18 Apr 2022

Triage team members experience moral distress during a simulated crisis-care event

The COVID-19 pandemic has led healthcare organizations to draft plans for critical patient care in the event of shortages of resources such as ventilators.

18 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

Researchers assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine-preventable disease initiatives.

18 Apr 2022

4th dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccine significantly increases protection in age 60+

Researchers compare the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 third- and fourth-dose vaccinations in Israel.

18 Apr 2022

Study investigates the production of a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate

In a new study, different signal peptides, baculovirus transfer vectors, cell lines, infection techniques, and formulation buffers were investigated with the purpose of building a scalable bioprocess to generate high-quality S protein for incorporation in a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

18 Apr 2022

Latest advances in nanomaterial-based antiviral strategies

As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, infectious diseases are a serious threat worldwide, and new strategies are needed to combat them. In recent years, nanotechnology-based antiviral agents have generated promising results.

18 Apr 2022

Addition of left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles can enhance vaccine efficacy by more than 25%

Vaccines can be made over 25% more effective by adding left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles as adjuvants, according to a study by an international collaboration in which Brazilian researchers took part. An article reporting the results is published in Nature.

18 Apr 2022

Attendance plummets at LA covid vaccination events

Nurse Angel Ho-king sways her head to the sound of salsa music as she waits for people willing to roll up their sleeves to get a shot. Ho-king is part of a four-person crew staffing a covid-19 vaccine table at a health fair in Rampart Village, a predominantly immigrant neighborhood about 10 minutes from Dodger Stadium.

18 Apr 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Discovery can lead to new antiviral treatments against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Why cheap, older drugs that might treat covid never get out of the lab

Better ventilation can prevent covid spread. But are companies paying attention?

Period Poverty in a Pandemic

COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of hospitalizations in children during the Omicron period

UK experts share their work in the field of opioid use disorder research at 2022 Rx Summit

New, longest documented case of persistent acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

New research on immune correlates for Janssen Ad26.Cov2.S COVID vaccine

The brain's reaction to COVID's inflammatory tidal wave

Poor sleep increases risk of long COVID

Triage team members experience moral distress during a simulated crisis-care event

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

4th dose of mRNA Covid-19 vaccine significantly increases protection in age 60+

Study investigates the production of a virosome-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Latest advances in nanomaterial-based antiviral strategies

Addition of left-handed chiral gold nanoparticles can enhance vaccine efficacy by more than 25%

Attendance plummets at LA covid vaccination events

Study finds US life expectancy decreased between 2019 and 2020 on a scale not seen in 21 peer countries

Two strains of TB bacterium attack the lungs in completely different fashion, study finds

The involvement of the skeletal muscles in long COVID-19

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