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Study shows SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Ireland before first official COVID-19 report

New study findings showed evidence of SARS-CoV-2 dissemination in Ireland prior to the identification of the first official COVID-19 case.

8 Dec 2021

Characterization of the baseline SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive B cell repertoire

Researchers from the University Of Amsterdam have identified several oddities in unvaccinated individuals' antibody response to the spike protein.

8 Dec 2021

Study identifies ORF8 protein as a key COVID-19 causing factor

New study suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein is the underlying cause behind severe COVID-19 infection.

8 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in vaccinated and convalescent macaques compared to humans

New findings suggest that Macaque monkeys may not be the ideal model when testing for SARS-CoV-2.

8 Dec 2021

Breastmilk T cell repertoire is enriched for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specificity after maternal mRNA vaccination

New study demonstrates that it is possible one day that breastmilk samples will be used to characterize broad mucosal immunity after vaccination.

8 Dec 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

A new study concludes that children with medical complexities experienced adverse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Massachusetts

Researchers propose an analytical framework and two methodologies for estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics in this paper.

8 Dec 2021

Brain injury markers associated with dysregulated immunological responses in COVID-19

Study shows that during hospitalization, patients with COVID-19 demonstrated elevated NfL and GFAP in a severity-dependant manner, as well as evidence of ongoing active brain injury 4 months later.

8 Dec 2021

Does a COVID-19 vaccine booster improve the immune response of a poor responder?

A new study has focussed on determining the levels of nAb in individuals who received the second and third doses of the RNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna.

8 Dec 2021

Combination of vaccination and natural infection offers utmost protection against COVID variants

A combination of vaccination and naturally acquired infection appears to boost the production of maximally potent antibodies against the COVID-19 virus, new UCLA research finds.

8 Dec 2021

Rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2 proves more effective than expected, large study reports

In what is believed to be the largest prospective study of its kind to date -; involving some 6,000 patients seen at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH) during a 10-day period around the beginning of 2021 -; researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, the University of Maryland Medical Center, the University of Maryland School of Medicine and four other collaborators report that a rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, proved more effective than expected when compared with virus detection rates using the established standard test, the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay.

8 Dec 2021

Long COVID-19 in frontline workers found to directly impact health service delivery

New findings show that Long COVID-19 among frontline workers could directly impact health service delivery.

7 Dec 2021

Epigenetic clocks have potential as biomarkers of COVID-19 vaccine responses

New findings have important implications for research into the impact of COVID-19 and the mRNA vaccination on epigenetic aging in the immune system.

7 Dec 2021

The antiviral potential of 4′-fluorouridine as an oral treatment against RSV and SARS-CoV-2

New research reports 4’-Fluorouridine (4′-FlU) as an oral antiviral against RSV and SARS-CoV-2.

7 Dec 2021

An assessment of pH-sensitive cationic lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery

A recent review looks at the molecular design of pH-sensitive cationic lipids and their applications for various tissues and cell types.

7 Dec 2021

Risk assessment of the threat of SARS-CoV-2 on banknotes

A new study evaluates the risk of SARS-CoV-2 exposure by fomite transmission during cash transactions.

7 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 re-infection from new variant after natural infection

Researchers survey incidences of SARS-CoV-2 infection in both care home staff and residents early in the pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

Delays in hospitals' cardiac care services mount during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers analyzed 94 papers related to the delivery of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant drove increase in infection numbers in the U.K.

Researchers determine how different the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant was from the previously dominant Alpha variant.

7 Dec 2021

Antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine may be affected by the body’s circadian rhythms

Our internal 24-hour circadian clock regulates many aspects of physiology, including the response to infectious disease and vaccination.

7 Dec 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Ireland before first official COVID-19 report

Characterization of the baseline SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive B cell repertoire

Study identifies ORF8 protein as a key COVID-19 causing factor

SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in vaccinated and convalescent macaques compared to humans

Breastmilk T cell repertoire is enriched for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specificity after maternal mRNA vaccination

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

Estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Massachusetts

Brain injury markers associated with dysregulated immunological responses in COVID-19

Does a COVID-19 vaccine booster improve the immune response of a poor responder?

Combination of vaccination and natural infection offers utmost protection against COVID variants

Rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2 proves more effective than expected, large study reports

Long COVID-19 in frontline workers found to directly impact health service delivery

Epigenetic clocks have potential as biomarkers of COVID-19 vaccine responses

The antiviral potential of 4′-fluorouridine as an oral treatment against RSV and SARS-CoV-2

An assessment of pH-sensitive cationic lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery

Risk assessment of the threat of SARS-CoV-2 on banknotes

SARS-CoV-2 re-infection from new variant after natural infection

Delays in hospitals' cardiac care services mount during COVID-19 pandemic

Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant drove increase in infection numbers in the U.K.

Antibody response to COVID-19 vaccine may be affected by the body’s circadian rhythms

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