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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contemplating a post-‘Roe’ world

With those on both sides of the abortion debate anticipating that the Supreme Court this year will weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade, which established the right to the procedure, activists are arguing about how best to proceed.

24 Feb 2022

Abortion services in England to return to pre-pandemic arrangements

Abortion services will return to pre-pandemic arrangements from August, following the end of temporary measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic which allowed the access of pills for early medical abortion via a teleconsultation and to take both pills at home.

24 Feb 2022

UK funding will support CEPI’s drive to accelerate vaccine development

The UK will pledge £160 million to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to speed up vaccine development, as the Foreign Secretary and Health and Social Care Secretary urge international partners to step up and support this vital work.

24 Feb 2022

Study explores the boosting of SARS-CoV-2 adenovirus vaccine-induced immunity by capsid decoration

Researchers demonstrated that decorating the capsid surface of adenovirus vaccine vectors with a newly discovered protein superglue, DogTag/DogCatcher generates potent SARS-CoV-2-specific humoral and cellular immunity.

24 Feb 2022

Foundational characterization of a new bat-borne ebolavirus and its potential as a human pathogen

Researchers sought to evaluate the zoonotic potential of BOMV to assess the level of risk to public health.

24 Feb 2022

Study finds two doses of COVID-19 vaccines were insufficient to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers determined the neutralization potency of sera from people vaccinated with BNT162b2, mRNA-1273, or ChAdOx1 against the novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

24 Feb 2022

Study reports persistent SARS-CoV-2 lingering within tissues of patients with long COVID

Researchers investigated whether residual SARS-CoV-2 antigens and RNA are present in tissues samples of long COVID-19 patients beyond the convalescent phase of COVID-19.

24 Feb 2022

Metalloproteinase-dependent entry pathway differentially used by SARS-CoV-2 Delta, Alpha, and Omicron variants

Researchers examined how SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern differentially use an additional metalloproteinase-dependent entry pathway to enter the host cells.

24 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 viroporins mediate cytokine storm via mitochondrial permeability transition pore

Researchers demonstrated that the SARS-CoV-2 viroporins precipitate cytokine storm via the alteration of mitochondrial physiology in severe COVID-19.

24 Feb 2022

Antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein up to 12 months after COVID-19 infection in non-vaccinated individuals

A recent study assessed the persistence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody five and 12 months post-infection in non-vaccinated patients.

24 Feb 2022

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into the world last May.

24 Feb 2022

Covid aid to protect Montana prisons and jails sits unused

Last summer, Montana created a list of more than a dozen upgrades for its state prison facilities to protect inmates and staffers from covid-19 infections, all of which would be paid for with nearly $2.5 million in federal covid relief money.

24 Feb 2022

Omicron BA. 2 reinfections can occur shortly following BA.1 infection

Researchers investigated the probability of Omicron BA.2 reinfections following SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 initial infection by whole genomic sequencing in the period of dominance of these subvariants in Denmark.

24 Feb 2022

Study reveals sex-dimorphic immune imprints and in vivo functional impacts of mild COVID-19

Researchers used a systems immunology approach to analyze the immune states of healthy and non-obese subjects who recovered from mild COVID-19 and compared them with age- and sex-matched COVID-19-naive controls.

24 Feb 2022

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 hijacks mitochondrial transcriptional machinery resulting in organ failure and death

In a new study, researchers studied SARS-CoV-2 infection on the transcription of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation, glycolysis, nutrient sensing, and stress response genes.

24 Feb 2022

Pulmonary dysfunction in pediatric patients after acute COVID-19 infection

A recent study examined the pulmonary dysfunction persistent in pediatric populations post-acute COVID-19 infection.

24 Feb 2022

Immunological landscape of England during Omicron-driven SARS-CoV-2 wave

In a new study, researchers determined the immunological landscape of England throughout the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave.

24 Feb 2022

Edible egg-derived IgY antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

A new study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server reports on the development of anti-RBD immunoglobulin Y (IgY) antibodies from chicken eggs to block the binding of the viral RBD to human ACE2 receptors. This approach has several advantages since chicken egg-derived IgY can be edible and polyclonal can target multiple epitopes, enhancing neutralizing activity.

23 Feb 2022

First reported case of a cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta AY.3 variant

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is hurting our loved ones — even those that walk on four legs. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania documented the recovery of an 11-year old indoor housecat living in Delaware who first presented to the veterinary hospital after experiencing distressing gastrointestinal symptoms.

23 Feb 2022

Study on Omicron related mortality in cancer patients during recent COVID wave

A recent pre-proof study published in the journal Cancer Cell assessed the CFR of cancer patients during the third wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

23 Feb 2022

covid 19 News and Research

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contemplating a post-‘Roe’ world

Abortion services in England to return to pre-pandemic arrangements

UK funding will support CEPI’s drive to accelerate vaccine development

Study explores the boosting of SARS-CoV-2 adenovirus vaccine-induced immunity by capsid decoration

Foundational characterization of a new bat-borne ebolavirus and its potential as a human pathogen

Study finds two doses of COVID-19 vaccines were insufficient to neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Study reports persistent SARS-CoV-2 lingering within tissues of patients with long COVID

Metalloproteinase-dependent entry pathway differentially used by SARS-CoV-2 Delta, Alpha, and Omicron variants

SARS-CoV-2 viroporins mediate cytokine storm via mitochondrial permeability transition pore

Antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein up to 12 months after COVID-19 infection in non-vaccinated individuals

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Covid aid to protect Montana prisons and jails sits unused

Omicron BA. 2 reinfections can occur shortly following BA.1 infection

Study reveals sex-dimorphic immune imprints and in vivo functional impacts of mild COVID-19

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 hijacks mitochondrial transcriptional machinery resulting in organ failure and death

Pulmonary dysfunction in pediatric patients after acute COVID-19 infection

Immunological landscape of England during Omicron-driven SARS-CoV-2 wave

Edible egg-derived IgY antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

First reported case of a cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 Delta AY.3 variant

Study on Omicron related mortality in cancer patients during recent COVID wave

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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