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Research finds many undetected cancer cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Research in the March 2022 issue of JNCCN-;Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network examined data from the Ontario Cancer Registry from September 25, 2016 through September 26, 2020, to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the number of new cancer cases detected.

14 Mar 2022

Using mRNA to introduce gene editor into human muscle stem cells

Mutations that lead to muscle atrophy can be repaired with the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9. A team led by ECRC researcher Helena Escobar has now introduced the tool into human muscle stem cells for the first time using mRNA, thus discovering a method suitable for therapeutic applications.

14 Mar 2022

UNC researchers offer solution to detect, issue warnings about tainted street drugs

With new grant funding, Nabarun Dasgupta '13 (Ph.D.), Gillings Innovation Fellow at the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health and senior scientist at the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center, will work with colleagues across Carolina to develop systems to detect and issue public warnings about dangerous adulterants in street drugs.

14 Mar 2022

Researchers develop a mathematical model to predict COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

Researchers at The University of Queensland have developed a mathematical model that can predict the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, potentially speeding-up the development of new vaccines.

14 Mar 2022

New Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA HIV vaccine enrolls first participant

The first 12 study participants have been enrolled in a new Phase 1 clinical trial using the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine technology developed by Moderna.

14 Mar 2022

One in three new moms screened positive for postpartum depression during early COVID-19

One in three new mothers during early COVID-19 screened positive for postpartum depression-nearly triple pre-pandemic levels-and 1 in 5 had major depressive symptoms, say University of Michigan researchers.

14 Mar 2022

NIH launches Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating three experimental mRNA HIV vaccines

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating three experimental HIV vaccines based on a messenger RNA (mRNA) platform—a technology used in several approved COVID-19 vaccines.

14 Mar 2022

UK Government to remove all COVID-19 international travel restrictions

The government will remove the remaining restrictions on international travel for all passengers ahead of the Easter holidays, the Transport Secretary announced today (14 March 2022).

14 Mar 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among vaccinated hospital workers

A new study determined the humoral responses against SARS-CoV-2 in vaccinated hospital workers.

14 Mar 2022

Study rules out post-COVID-19 conditions in hospitalized patients in South Africa

Researchers conducted a longitudinal cohort observational study on SARS-CoV-2 patients for serial follow-up.

14 Mar 2022

Study evaluates efficacy of isotretinoin in improving COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of isotretinoin (13-cis retinoic acid) in improving COVID-19 outcomes.

14 Mar 2022

Can wearables transform the future of healthcare?

In partnership with SLAS 2022, we spoke to Professor Michael Snyder about his latest research that investigates wearables and their future within healthcare.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 14 Mar 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 viremia kinetics

In a new study, researchers evaluated the kinetics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 viremia.

14 Mar 2022

Study explores neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant by subunit vaccine boosters

A new study assessed the neutralization induced by subunit vaccine boosters specific for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern.

14 Mar 2022

Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant by hetero-bivalent nanobodies

A new study investigated the broad-spectrum protection provided by hetero-bivalent nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, such as Omicron.

14 Mar 2022

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

Researchers analyze the available scientific evidence supporting vitamin D as a neuroprotective agent against the neurological sequelae of COVID-19.

14 Mar 2022

Efficient inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on N95 masks by an antimicrobial coating

In a recent study, researchers demonstrate that Goldshield75 coating inactivated SARS-CoV-2 on N95 filters and masks.

14 Mar 2022

COVID-19 incidence in K-12 schools in mask-required vs. mask-optional settings

Researchers evaluate the impact of wearing facemasks by students in schools and the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Mar 2022

Factors influencing cross-protective serological immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in Asians

Researchers assessed the impact of demographic variability on the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine-induced serological immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and variants of interest.

14 Mar 2022

Modeling study assesses the effectiveness facemasks before and after COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists simulate different scenarios using facemasks through a computational Monte Carlo simulation model.

14 Mar 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Research finds many undetected cancer cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Using mRNA to introduce gene editor into human muscle stem cells

UNC researchers offer solution to detect, issue warnings about tainted street drugs

Researchers develop a mathematical model to predict COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

New Phase 1 clinical trial of mRNA HIV vaccine enrolls first participant

One in three new moms screened positive for postpartum depression during early COVID-19

NIH launches Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating three experimental mRNA HIV vaccines

UK Government to remove all COVID-19 international travel restrictions

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among vaccinated hospital workers

Study rules out post-COVID-19 conditions in hospitalized patients in South Africa

Study evaluates efficacy of isotretinoin in improving COVID-19 outcomes

Can wearables transform the future of healthcare?

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 viremia kinetics

Study explores neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant by subunit vaccine boosters

Protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant by hetero-bivalent nanobodies

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

Efficient inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 on N95 masks by an antimicrobial coating

COVID-19 incidence in K-12 schools in mask-required vs. mask-optional settings

Factors influencing cross-protective serological immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in Asians

Modeling study assesses the effectiveness facemasks before and after COVID-19 vaccination

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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