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A relative COVID-19 survival analysis

Researchers from the University of California Riverside, Texas A & M University, Washington University, and the Medical College of Georgia have been investigating the risks of death by age due to COVID-19 infection compared to deaths by other causes in Hubei province, China.

3 Feb 2022

Red foxes susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Working towards the aim to determine the SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility of common wildlife species, the researchers in the United States have found that red fox (Vulpes vulpes) can experimentally become infected with SARS-CoV-2 and can shed virus in its oral and nasal secretions.

3 Feb 2022

Study results strongly support COVID mRNA vaccine boosters for nursing home residents

Researchers evaluate the vaccine effectiveness of mRNA booster dose in nursing home residents who completed the primary series of mRNA vaccination.

2 Feb 2022

Nanoparticle vaccine effective against eight SARS-CoV-2 variants in non-human primates

Researchers demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 RBD-based nanoparticle vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Feb 2022

Antigenic map of SARS-CoV-2 variants reveals amino acid substitutions that govern immune escape and immunodominance

Researchers use antigenic cartography to analyze cross-reactivity patterns of eight groups of human sera on a panel of SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Feb 2022

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-associated travel restrictions worldwide

Researchers evaluate the travel restrictions placed by nations worldwide following the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

2 Feb 2022

Booster dose of Covaxin vaccine candidate neutralizes Omicron and Delta variants

Researchers evaluate the neutralization potential of sera samples from subjects boosted with the Covaxin against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

2 Feb 2022

New evidence that positive framing could improve COVID vaccine uptake globally

Researchers applied message framing techniques to the side effects associated with the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.

2 Feb 2022

UK's world-leading human challenge study provides new insights into mild SARS-CoV-2 infections

Findings from the UK's world-leading human challenge study provide new insights into mild infections with SARS-CoV-2 in healthy young adults.

2 Feb 2022

NIAID's new pandemic preparedness efforts aim to characterize prototype and priority pathogens

As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues into its third year, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, is focusing on preparing for a range of other viral threats that could cause a public health emergency.

2 Feb 2022

Combined treatment strategy essential to minimize lung sequelae in COVID-19 patients

A combined treatment strategy targeting SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and severe lung tissue injury is essential to minimize lung sequelae- chronic complications resulting from COVID-19 infection, according to a review published this week in Clinical Microbiology Reviews, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

2 Feb 2022

COVID-19 mortality associated with obesity in ethnic minorities

A stronger association exists between deaths from COVID-19 and obesity in people of Black, South Asian and other ethnic minority groups than in White people, latest research published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrates.

2 Feb 2022

Study discovers how long-term memory T cells are formed after SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Exposure to SARS-CoV-2 by infection or vaccination generates immune cells that provide long-term immunity. These long-lived memory T cells play a key role in preventing severe cases of Covid-19. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now discovered how these memory T cells form.

2 Feb 2022

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to as much as a 27% increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience both high levels of social isolation and loneliness.

2 Feb 2022

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that may explain why people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell.

2 Feb 2022

Exploring protection via a 4th dose of BNT162b2 against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Israel

In a new study, researchers from Israel assessed the effectiveness of a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) against confirmed infection and severe illness due to COVID-19.

2 Feb 2022

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may be associated with traumatic events in childhood

Reluctance or refusal to get jabbed against COVID-19 infection (vaccine hesitancy), may be linked to traumatic events in childhood, such as neglect, domestic violence or substance misuse in the family home, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

2 Feb 2022

covid 19 News and Research

A relative COVID-19 survival analysis

Red foxes susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study results strongly support COVID mRNA vaccine boosters for nursing home residents

Nanoparticle vaccine effective against eight SARS-CoV-2 variants in non-human primates

Antigenic map of SARS-CoV-2 variants reveals amino acid substitutions that govern immune escape and immunodominance

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant-associated travel restrictions worldwide

Booster dose of Covaxin vaccine candidate neutralizes Omicron and Delta variants

New evidence that positive framing could improve COVID vaccine uptake globally

UK's world-leading human challenge study provides new insights into mild SARS-CoV-2 infections

NIAID's new pandemic preparedness efforts aim to characterize prototype and priority pathogens

Combined treatment strategy essential to minimize lung sequelae in COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 mortality associated with obesity in ethnic minorities

Study discovers how long-term memory T cells are formed after SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Social isolation, loneliness increase cardiovascular disease risk in postmenopausal women

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Exploring protection via a 4th dose of BNT162b2 against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Israel

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may be associated with traumatic events in childhood

SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant shown to replicate less efficiently in human lungs

Rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 shows lower sensitivity

Safety and immunogenicity of high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine and mRNA-1273 vaccine booster in older adults

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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