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First U.S. case of omicron variant detected in California

The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health have confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 among an individual in California was caused by the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529).

1 Dec 2021

New app to be piloted in Wolverhampton will reward healthy behaviors

A new app will be piloted in Wolverhampton which will offer incentives such as vouchers for shops, theme park passes, and cinema tickets for people who eat healthy and exercise more.

1 Dec 2021

Impact of partial lockdown on breaking COVID-19 fourth wave in Bavaria

An agent-based simulator was used to determine the historical course of COVID-19 and to analyze the effectiveness of lockdown.

1 Dec 2021

Safety and immunogenicity of different COVID-19 booster vaccines

New study findings suggest that booster vaccination with an mRNA-based vaccine has the highest immunogenicity against the COVID-19 Delta variant.

1 Dec 2021

Effects of COVID-19 related stress on mental wellbeing

The ongoing pandemic has a strong impact on mental well-being and the expression of schizotypal traits.

1 Dec 2021

Interventions for preventing COVID-19 outbreaks in military basic training

New research findings suggest that military basic training is a unique environment that necessitates the development of tailored solutions for minimizing COVID-19 outbreaks.

1 Dec 2021

Major life events may affect a person's physical activity levels and heart health

Starting a new school or a new job, having a baby or entering retirement are major life events that significantly affect a person's physical activity level, which may lead to poorer heart health.

1 Dec 2021

Severe COVID-19 survivors have more than twice the risk of dying over the next year

Can long Covid kill? Striking findings presented in a new study published to Frontiers in Medicine show that patients who survive severe Covid-19 have more than twice the risk of dying over the following year, compared with those who experience mild or moderate disease or remain uninfected.

1 Dec 2021

Grouping of immunological T-cell receptors may be key to identifying patients' history of infection

Grouping of pathogen-recognizing proteins on immune T cells may be key to identifying if someone has had an infection in the past, suggests a study published today in eLife.

1 Dec 2021

People with allergic conditions may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, finds study

People with allergic conditions such as hay fever, rhinitis, and atopic eczema, may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, especially if they also have asthma, finds a large, population-based study of UK adults, published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

1 Dec 2021

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on oral health

New research examined SARS-CoV-2 and its impact on oral health and suggests that survival against the infection may be partially dependent on such factors.

1 Dec 2021

Role of interferon type I-driven responses associated with disease control in COVID-19

New research suggests that treatment with type I interferons in the early stage of COVID-19 may supress disease progression by limiting SARS-CoV-2 in hosts.

1 Dec 2021

Watch: No extra resources for children orphaned by covid

The number of U.S. deaths from covid-19 has surpassed 778,000. Left behind are tens of thousands of children — some orphaned — after their parents or a grandparent who cared for them died

1 Dec 2021

COVID-19 vaccination status based infection likelihood in New Zealand

A new study has determined the possible number of infections caused by an unvaccinated versus vaccinated individual.

1 Dec 2021

For older adults, smelling the roses may be more difficult

The reports from covid-19 patients are disconcerting. Only a few hours before, they were enjoying a cup of pungent coffee or the fragrance of flowers in a garden. Then, as if a switch had been flipped, those smells disappeared.

1 Dec 2021

Comparison of peptides from human cardiac proteins and SARS-CoV-2 proteins

A new study investigated whether linear peptides contained in proteins (primarily expressed in the heart) also occur in the SARS-CoV-2 proteome.

1 Dec 2021

Lessons learnt from the pandemic: Nurse-scientists share strategies for expanding capacity and staffing

Since March of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented strain on the American health care system as large surges of intensive care unit patients overwhelmed hospitals.

30 Nov 2021

Unvaccinated white evangelicals seem to be resistant to persuasive pro-vaccine messages

White evangelical Christians have resisted getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at higher rates than other religious groups in the United States. A new study by Yale researchers provides evidence that persuading these vaccine holdouts to get their shots has only gotten more difficult.

30 Nov 2021

Survey finds more tweens using media during the pandemic than before

"Put down your phone" is a common parental phrase, the modern-day equivalent of "turn off the TV." That's because parents have long thought that staring at a screen for too long will have a detrimental effect.

30 Nov 2021

Study compares NAbs from natural SARS-CoV-2 infection vs. vaccine induced against symptomatic infection

Scientists have recently compared the levels of antibody concentrations in unvaccinated, SARS-CoV-2 convalescent individuals and COVID-19 specific antibodies in vaccinated individuals.

30 Nov 2021

covid 19 News and Research

First U.S. case of omicron variant detected in California

New app to be piloted in Wolverhampton will reward healthy behaviors

Impact of partial lockdown on breaking COVID-19 fourth wave in Bavaria

Safety and immunogenicity of different COVID-19 booster vaccines

Effects of COVID-19 related stress on mental wellbeing

Interventions for preventing COVID-19 outbreaks in military basic training

Major life events may affect a person's physical activity levels and heart health

Severe COVID-19 survivors have more than twice the risk of dying over the next year

Grouping of immunological T-cell receptors may be key to identifying patients' history of infection

People with allergic conditions may have a lower risk of COVID-19 infection, finds study

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on oral health

Role of interferon type I-driven responses associated with disease control in COVID-19

Watch: No extra resources for children orphaned by covid

COVID-19 vaccination status based infection likelihood in New Zealand

For older adults, smelling the roses may be more difficult

Comparison of peptides from human cardiac proteins and SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Lessons learnt from the pandemic: Nurse-scientists share strategies for expanding capacity and staffing

Unvaccinated white evangelicals seem to be resistant to persuasive pro-vaccine messages

Survey finds more tweens using media during the pandemic than before

Study compares NAbs from natural SARS-CoV-2 infection vs. vaccine induced against symptomatic infection

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