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Trial in sub-Saharan Africa evaluates the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine in people living with HIV

A highly anticipated clinical trial in eight sub-Saharan countries is the first to specifically evaluate the efficacy of a COVID-19 vaccine in people living with HIV, including those with poorly controlled infections.

13 Dec 2021

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

Researchers from the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute have been investigating genetic associations with more severe disease and examining the associations that certain genetic features have with other diseases.

13 Dec 2021

Omicron variant may strike double vaccinated

Largely, scientists are skeptical that the Omicron variant can infect vaccinated individuals. However, a new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server has conducted neutralization assays using an Omicron isolate obtained from patients residing in the United Kingdom.

13 Dec 2021

COVID-19 vaccines offer protection for multiple myeloma patients, but lesser than other cancer survivors

For patients with the blood cancer multiple myeloma, vaccination against COVID-19 provides some protection against coronavirus infection but to a far lower degree than the general population of cancer survivors, a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators shows.

13 Dec 2021

Determination of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination using T cell receptor repertoire

A new study published on the bioRxiv preprint server has hypothesized that T cell receptors (TCR) repertoire can measure the response to vaccines, as it would identify the TCR of clones that respond to the vaccination.

13 Dec 2021

Air pollution can cause serious health consequences to more than 600 million people in South Asia

With another smoggy winter hanging over the vast and thickly populated Indo-Gangetic plains, there are fears of serious health consequences to more than 600 million people living in northern India and Nepal as well as in eastern Pakistan and Bangladesh.

13 Dec 2021

Novel breathalyzer relies on viral RNA detection to diagnose SARS-CoV-2

In a new study in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, investigators report on the design and testing of a breathalyzer, known as the Bubbler, that relies on viral RNA detection to diagnose SARS-CoV-2.

13 Dec 2021

Hotel-based protective housing minimizes COVID-19 rates in vulnerable homeless population

Persons experiencing homelessness (PEH) who were at high risk of severe COVID-19 were 2.5 times less likely to contract SARS-CoV-2 if they were provided with individual hotel rooms and medical and social support compared to citywide rates in homeless shelters, according to new research from the University of Chicago Medicine, Lawndale Christian Health Center, and the Chicago Department of Public Health.

13 Dec 2021

CRISPR-Cas enzyme-based diagnostics to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent review in the journal Life provided a detailed description of CRISPR-Cas-based diagnostic techniques to identify severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, but also emphasized the potential use of this technology towards developing effective molecular diagnostic platforms for any future pandemic.

13 Dec 2021

A model-based evaluation on the effectiveness of social distancing in COVID

Researchers utilize a mathematical model-based analysis to assess how social distancing measures contained the COVID-19 pandemic and reduced mortality.

13 Dec 2021

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

A violinist playing a soothing melody tailored to a patient's particular medical condition and personal musical preferences in the hospital can provide "psychological first aid," reports a new Northwestern Medicine study about neurological patients who received tele-music therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown.

13 Dec 2021

Characteristics of vaccine breakthroughs in fully vaccinated individuals in France with delta variant

In a recent observational study, scientists have described the characteristics of VBIs in fully vaccinated individuals in France.

13 Dec 2021

New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

A new study discusses a model-based reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 attack rate and population-immunity curves for three New England states.

13 Dec 2021

Digital interventions may help meet the growing demand for psychological treatment

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health across the globe. Depression is predicted to be the leading cause of lost life years due to illness by 2030.

13 Dec 2021

Iota-carrageenan inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

Scientists have recently reported the efficacy of carrageenan against both the SARS-CoV-2 original strain as well as the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta VOCs.

13 Dec 2021

Novel assay using finger-prick samples provides COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data

Researchers estimate vaccine efficacy over a period post-vaccination using quantitative antibody assay on finger-prick blood samples.

13 Dec 2021

Calling the global community to tackle current infodemic related to COVID-19

Please join us by signing the Call for Action-; a global movement to promote access to health information and to mitigate harm from health misinformation among online and offline communities.

13 Dec 2021

Surgery rates in U.S. hospitals bounced back to normal after initial COVID-19 shutdown

Stanford Medicine researchers found that after the March 2020 COVID-19 shutdown, nonurgent surgery rates dropped, but within months they bounced back and remained at pre-pandemic levels, even as coronavirus infections peaked during the fall and winter of 2020.

13 Dec 2021

NHS COVID Pass rolled out to fully vaccinated 12-15 year olds for international travel

Today, the NHS COVID pass will be rolled out to 12-15 year olds for international travel, allowing even more people to be able to prove their vaccine status.

13 Dec 2021

New technology could help determine COVID-19 patients at risk for micro thrombosis-related issues

Physicians treating coronavirus infections have a new diagnostic that could help identify patients at risk of organ failure.

13 Dec 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Trial in sub-Saharan Africa evaluates the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine in people living with HIV

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

Omicron variant may strike double vaccinated

COVID-19 vaccines offer protection for multiple myeloma patients, but lesser than other cancer survivors

Determination of the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination using T cell receptor repertoire

Air pollution can cause serious health consequences to more than 600 million people in South Asia

Novel breathalyzer relies on viral RNA detection to diagnose SARS-CoV-2

Hotel-based protective housing minimizes COVID-19 rates in vulnerable homeless population

CRISPR-Cas enzyme-based diagnostics to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection

A model-based evaluation on the effectiveness of social distancing in COVID

Music interventions can provide 'psychological first aid' to stressed patients during lockdown

Characteristics of vaccine breakthroughs in fully vaccinated individuals in France with delta variant

New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

Digital interventions may help meet the growing demand for psychological treatment

Iota-carrageenan inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

Novel assay using finger-prick samples provides COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data

Calling the global community to tackle current infodemic related to COVID-19

Surgery rates in U.S. hospitals bounced back to normal after initial COVID-19 shutdown

NHS COVID Pass rolled out to fully vaccinated 12-15 year olds for international travel

New technology could help determine COVID-19 patients at risk for micro thrombosis-related issues

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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