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Study assesses the antibody response to additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients

A study has begun to assess the antibody response to an additional dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney and liver transplant recipients, either alone or with a concurrent reduction in immunosuppressive medication.

31 Jan 2022

3C-like protease inhibitor clinical candidate, S-217622, as a treatment for SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, a team of researchers discovered S-217622, a non-covalent SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease (3CLpro) inhibitor clinical candidate for the treatment of COVID-19.

31 Jan 2022

Armed Forces providing support within all four nations of the UK to overcome the pandemic

With the deployment of defense medics to hospitals in Northern Ireland, the Armed Forces are now providing support within all four nations of the United Kingdom as part of Operation Rescript.

31 Jan 2022

Three exposures to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can induce robust neutralizing antibodies against variants

In a new study, scientists revealed that three consecutive exposures SARS-CoV-2 spike protein through infection, vaccination, or both can induce strong neutralizing antibodies against a wide variety of viral variants, including omicron.

31 Jan 2022

How many lives would vaccine sharing have saved?

In a new study, researchers have been investigating different COVID-19 vaccine sharing simulations, and how they would affect affect global mortality.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers create model to predict COVID-19 mortality

In a new study, researchers have created a model that can help determine the outcome of COVID-19 infection in patients in the ICU.

31 Jan 2022

States were sharing covid test kits. Then omicron hit.

In a few short months, states have gone from donating surplus rapid covid-19 tests to states with shortages to hoarding them as demand driven by the spike in cases strains supplies.

31 Jan 2022

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

What does it mean if a person's rapid antigen test result comes back positive after five days of isolation due to covid-19? According to the experts, that person is most likely still carrying a viral load high enough to infect others.

31 Jan 2022

Impact of media dissemination on the use of fluvoxamine against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers examined the changes in the total number of fluvoxamine tablets that were dispensed across retail pharmacies in the U.S.

31 Jan 2022

Accurate prediction of COVID-19 outbreaks using location data from mobile devices

Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health were able to accurately predict outbreaks of COVID-19 in Connecticut municipalities using anonymous location information from mobile devices, according to a new study published in Science Advances.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds adults with disabilities have worse outcomes when hospitalized with COVID-19

Adults with disabilities have worse outcomes when hospitalized with COVID-19 than patients without disabilities, including longer hospital stays and increased risk of readmission, found new research in CMAJ

31 Jan 2022

Evaluating clinical outcomes and viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron infections

The current study showed a marked decrease in disease severity with Omicron compared to the Delta variant.

31 Jan 2022

COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected medical care for individuals who self-harm

In a new study, researchers found that people were less likely to seek medical help for self-harm and suicidal behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Jan 2022

Estimating the impending endemic seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 in global population centers

A new study uses long-term data on the incidence of circulating coronaviruses and estimates the endemic seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 in global population centers.

31 Jan 2022

Nucleocapsid antigen found to be a sensitive biomarker for acute COVID-19 infection

In a new study, researchers found that nucleocapsid antigen in the blood (antigenemia) is a sensitive and specific biomarker for acute coronavirus disease 2019 infection.

31 Jan 2022

Prion-like domains in SARS-CoV-2 RBD and ACE2 play important functional roles in viral adhesion and entry

Scientists have recently detected and analyzed viral PrDs in the S protein of SARS-CoV-2, which are the novel regulators of virion assembly.

31 Jan 2022

Protection provided to children through parental vaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine

In a new study published in Science, scientists estimated the protection provided to children by means of parental vaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine.

31 Jan 2022

Patient-reported impact of having surgery delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers recently published a study to address this knowledge gap and understand the scope of the personal impact on patients and their daily lives due to delayed surgeries.

31 Jan 2022

Vaccine hypersensitivity in children

A new paper published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunity provides a useful overview of such reactions in relation to pediatric vaccines.

31 Jan 2022

Binding and conformational properties of the SARS-CoV spike protein and hACE2 complex

A new paper in the journal Molecules describes this in molecular terms, comparing SARS-CoV-2 with an earlier highly pathogenic coronavirus, SARS-CoV.

31 Jan 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Study assesses the antibody response to additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine in transplant recipients

3C-like protease inhibitor clinical candidate, S-217622, as a treatment for SARS-CoV-2

Armed Forces providing support within all four nations of the UK to overcome the pandemic

Three exposures to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can induce robust neutralizing antibodies against variants

How many lives would vaccine sharing have saved?

Researchers create model to predict COVID-19 mortality

States were sharing covid test kits. Then omicron hit.

It’s Day 6 of covid, and a rapid antigen test comes back positive. stay home, say virologists.

Impact of media dissemination on the use of fluvoxamine against COVID-19

Accurate prediction of COVID-19 outbreaks using location data from mobile devices

Study finds adults with disabilities have worse outcomes when hospitalized with COVID-19

Evaluating clinical outcomes and viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron infections

COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected medical care for individuals who self-harm

Estimating the impending endemic seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 in global population centers

Nucleocapsid antigen found to be a sensitive biomarker for acute COVID-19 infection

Prion-like domains in SARS-CoV-2 RBD and ACE2 play important functional roles in viral adhesion and entry

Protection provided to children through parental vaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine

Patient-reported impact of having surgery delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vaccine hypersensitivity in children

Binding and conformational properties of the SARS-CoV spike protein and hACE2 complex

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