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CDC revises the current Global Testing Order for all international air travelers

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is revising the current Global Testing Order to shorten the timeline for required testing for all international air travelers to one day before departure to the United States.

3 Dec 2021

Telomeric DNA damage response may increase susceptibility of elderly people to COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 causes the pandemic coronavirus disease COVID-19, that is more harmful for elderly people, who show more severe symptoms and are at higher risk of hospitalization and death.

3 Dec 2021

Is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’?

As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter — as well as omicron, a new covid variant — looming, scientists and public health officials are debating when it will be time to change the definition of "fully vaccinated" to include a booster shot.

3 Dec 2021

Minister for Equalities calls for everyone to get COVID-19 jabs

The final report into Covid-19 disparities sets out how Government research identified the key virus risk factors - such as occupation, household size and wider living circumstances - for specific groups and used that data to provide targeted, evidence-based guidance and advice on how to reduce the risk of infection.

3 Dec 2021

New nanoparticle adjuvant could help make vaccines more powerful

A common strategy to make vaccines more powerful is to deliver them along with an adjuvant -; a compound that stimulates the immune system to produce a stronger response.

3 Dec 2021

Proper diet linked to better clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A full and varied diet is an important factor in the treatment of COVID-19. However, quarantine restrictions can make it difficult to purchase products, and it becomes more difficult to follow the recommendations.

3 Dec 2021

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna vaccines among US veterans

A new study provided evidence of a lower 24-week risk of COVID-19–related outcomes among recipients of the mRNA-1273 vaccine, compared to their counterparts who received the BNT162b2 vaccine.

3 Dec 2021

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in New York State

A new study reports that BNT162b2 booster doses are safe and have shown enhancement in short-term protection against the Delta variant.

3 Dec 2021

Quantum mechanical model offers insights into SARS-CoV-2 evolution

Researchers used an ab initio full quantum mechanical model to characterize the spike protein RBD interactions with host cells and gain mechanistic insights into SARS-CoV-2 evolution.

3 Dec 2021

Predicting COVID-19 transmission dynamics in the USA

Researchers used an SEIR type compartmental model to predict the dynamics of COVID-19 transmission in the USA.

3 Dec 2021

Subcutaneously administered monoclonal antibodies associated with reduced hospitalization and death amongst COVID 19 outpatients

A new preprint describes the results of a study that compares intravenous administration of one such therapy to its subcutaneous use, in terms of clinical outcomes.

3 Dec 2021

Ethics of using hospital resources on unvaccinated-by-choice severe COVID-19 patients

A new opinion piece published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides an exhaustive examination of the ethics of using hospital resources on unvaccinated-by-choice COVID-19 pneumonia patients, versus patients with other serious illnesses whose diseases are not progressing as quickly.

3 Dec 2021

covid 19 News and Research

CDC revises the current Global Testing Order for all international air travelers

Telomeric DNA damage response may increase susceptibility of elderly people to COVID-19

Is it time to change the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’?

Minister for Equalities calls for everyone to get COVID-19 jabs

New nanoparticle adjuvant could help make vaccines more powerful

Proper diet linked to better clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna vaccines among US veterans

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in New York State

Quantum mechanical model offers insights into SARS-CoV-2 evolution

Predicting COVID-19 transmission dynamics in the USA

Subcutaneously administered monoclonal antibodies associated with reduced hospitalization and death amongst COVID 19 outpatients

Ethics of using hospital resources on unvaccinated-by-choice severe COVID-19 patients

CRISPR-based DETECTR® assay for faster SARS-CoV-2 surveillance

Risk of COVID-19 hospitalization among children with markers of uncontrolled asthma

Novel peptide-antibody fusion molecule enhances SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralization

Study finds third dose of BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 is moderately effective against post-vaccination COVID-19 infection

Pediatric COVID-19 and PIMS-TS: hospitalization, severe disease and mortality risk

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s and adolescents’ lifestyle behaviors

Modeling emergence and dynamics of new COVID-19 variants in the UK

Hybrid immunity provides the highest and most durable immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection

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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