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Correlation between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19

A new study investigates the genetic overlap between COVID-19 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis to identify possible shared biological mechanisms.

14 Dec 2021

"Supermere" discovery may offer clues to earlier diagnoses and treatment of several diseases

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered a nanoparticle released from cells, called a "supermere," which contains enzymes, proteins and RNA associated with multiple cancers, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and even COVID-19.

14 Dec 2021

Researchers tease out the differences between sense of smell distortions related to COVID-19

Sudden smell and taste loss has become a well-known symptom of COVID-19. However, some people have also woken up to discover that their usual beloved coffee odor has been distorted and now smells like garbage or rotting meat, a condition known as parosmia.

14 Dec 2021

Temporary suspension of 15-minute observation period after vaccination to accelerate booster program

The 15 minute observation period following a vaccination with Pfizer or Moderna will be temporarily suspended as part of new measures to speed up the booster rollout as part of our emergency response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

14 Dec 2021

WHO and UNICEF warn about the lack of basic water services in health care facilities

Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF.

14 Dec 2021

England's Chief Medical Officer calls on the public to get booster vaccination

Chief Medical Officer for England Professor Chris Whitty will call on the public to get a booster vaccination, in a nationwide advertising campaign launching today (Tuesday 14 December) to further galvanize the booster program.

14 Dec 2021

HM Treasury announces additional funding for devolved administrations to tackle Covid-19

While the devolved administrations are well-funded to continue their response to Covid-19, and have their own reserves and contingency funds, any additional in-year Barnett funding will not be confirmed until early 2022 through the Supplementary Estimates process.

14 Dec 2021

FCDO launches two papers that reaffirm the UK's commitment to improving global health

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has today (14 December) launched two papers that reaffirm the UK's commitment to improving health around the world through development, diplomacy and research.

14 Dec 2021

Severity of SARS-CoV-2 compared to other human coronaviruses in children

Researchers observed that symptom presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infections at the community level was very similar to that of endemic human coronavirus infections.

14 Dec 2021

Timing of exposure critical for SARS-CoV-2 transmission according to animal study

In a new study, the researchers assessed the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in golden Syrian hamsters to get a perspective on spatio-temporal conditions impacting the transmission efficiency of SARS-CoV-2 through the air.

14 Dec 2021

Vaccinated seropositive individuals are able to induce high anti-spike SIgA responses

Results of a new study show that the induction of anti-SARSCoV-2 spike saliva SIgA antibodies after vaccination is independent of the gender or type of vaccine received.

14 Dec 2021

Changes in trajectory of long COVID symptoms before vaccination

A new preprint describes the results of a study examining this aspect of the disease.

14 Dec 2021

Assay for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 Spike reactive T and B cells

An interesting new paper presents a new assay for B and T lymphocytes in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2.

14 Dec 2021

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in children compared to adults

The current study aimed to explore the rate and risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in children.

14 Dec 2021

New mRNA vaccine platform provides stronger protection against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

A group of researchers from various institutions developed a nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine that encodes the SARS-CoV-2 N protein (mRNA-N) and is formulated in lipid nanoparticles for this investigation (LNP).

14 Dec 2021

Machine learning method for determining impact of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 RBD on binding and antibody escape

Deep mutational learning (DML) is a technique developed by researchers from multiple institutions that combines experimental yeast display screening of RBD mutagenesis libraries with deep sequencing and machine learning.

14 Dec 2021

Mental health burden experienced in Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study aimed to determine the mental health burden of adults in Sweden through the data collected in the Omtanke2020 Study between 9th June 2020 and 8th June 2021.

14 Dec 2021

Study may offer insights into novel therapeutic strategies to treat COVID-19 related blood clots

Blood clots or thromboembolic complications in patients with COVID-19 are associated with increased levels of various proteins that cause blood to clot, compared with people with blood clots unrelated to COVID-19, according to a small study by Yale Cancer Center researchers.

14 Dec 2021

Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections tracked in large US study

Researchers from Microsoft Corporation, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, and the University of Washington recently published a report on the preprint server medRxiv* wherein they studied a de-identified cohort from the United States medical claims records from Change Healthcare to estimate the risk of hospitalization and death, by vaccine type and by previous SARS-CoV2 infection, among SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated individuals.

14 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 transmission through indoor aerosols

A recent review published in the International Journal of Indoor Environment and Health presents the science behind the person-to-person transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in an indoor environment.

14 Dec 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Correlation between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19

"Supermere" discovery may offer clues to earlier diagnoses and treatment of several diseases

Researchers tease out the differences between sense of smell distortions related to COVID-19

Temporary suspension of 15-minute observation period after vaccination to accelerate booster program

WHO and UNICEF warn about the lack of basic water services in health care facilities

England's Chief Medical Officer calls on the public to get booster vaccination

HM Treasury announces additional funding for devolved administrations to tackle Covid-19

FCDO launches two papers that reaffirm the UK's commitment to improving global health

Severity of SARS-CoV-2 compared to other human coronaviruses in children

Timing of exposure critical for SARS-CoV-2 transmission according to animal study

Vaccinated seropositive individuals are able to induce high anti-spike SIgA responses

Changes in trajectory of long COVID symptoms before vaccination

Assay for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 Spike reactive T and B cells

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in children compared to adults

New mRNA vaccine platform provides stronger protection against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

Machine learning method for determining impact of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 RBD on binding and antibody escape

Mental health burden experienced in Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic

Study may offer insights into novel therapeutic strategies to treat COVID-19 related blood clots

Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections tracked in large US study

SARS-CoV-2 transmission through indoor aerosols

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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