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An antiviral regimen based on biomimetic polymers for COVID-19

In a new study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists proposed the aforementioned mechanism of action (MOA) and have validated it using electron photomicrographs of murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV), which were incubated with a nanoviricide.

30 Nov 2021

New algorithm uses data from smartwatches to detect bodily stress, including COVID-19

Using data from smartwatches, a new algorithm reads heart rate as a proxy for physiological or mental stress, potentially alerting wearers they're falling ill before they have symptoms.

30 Nov 2021

Longer between-dose intervals for COVID-19 vaccines may significantly reduce mortality

A recent study, currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server, has shown how longer dosing intervals of vaccines against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be able to minimize mortality in low- and middle-income countries in the WHO European region – and significantly change our vaccination strategy.

30 Nov 2021

McGill scientists develop a biomaterial to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords

Combining knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering, scientists from McGill University develop a biomaterial tough enough to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords, representing a major advance in regenerative medicine.

30 Nov 2021

COVID-19 in pregnant women linked to complications in pregnancy and birth

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to have complications with pregnancy and birth compared to those without, according to research publishing November 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine.

30 Nov 2021

Natural COVID-19 infection offers protection from gamma and delta variants of SARS-CoV-2

Natural infection with COVID-19 offered protection from reinfection when the gamma and delta variants predominated, according to a new University of Michigan study that also provides levels of antibodies needed to protect against reinfections.

30 Nov 2021

Northwestern researchers continue to tackle every facet of COVID-19 pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic nears the two-year mark, Northwestern Medicine scientists continue to tackle every facet of the disease, from investigating coronavirus vaccines' potential for providing immunity against similar coronaviruses to developing novel rapid antigen-based tests and examining disparities in COVID-19 case and mortality rates in Chicago.

30 Nov 2021

New strategy for antibodies to distort viruses discovered

It is widely understood that antibodies neutralize viruses by latching onto their surfaces and blocking them from infecting host cells.

30 Nov 2021

Low wind speeds and stale air associated with higher incidence of Covid-19

While it may not be the season for beach going and barbecues, people continue to work and gather outside in many settings. Is that cause for concern in these latest stages of the pandemic, and new variants? Not necessarily, but a new study indicates that low wind speeds and stale air are associated with a higher incidence of contracting Covid-19 when people socialize outside – perhaps as much as 45 percent more compared to when winds are stronger.

30 Nov 2021

Face mask sewing related to well-being at start of pandemic

During a critical face mask shortage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, home sewers responded by pulling out fabric stashes, threading their machines and getting to work.

30 Nov 2021

Researchers developing an online tool kit to prevent childhood obesity

University of Queensland researchers are collaborating with an extensive range of health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity.

30 Nov 2021

Virginia Tech researchers discover potential target for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

You don't have to go far to find ticks. Just step outside and look for some grass. Look to the top of the shiny, green blade – usually ankle high. A tick might be there, waiting.

30 Nov 2021

COVID-19 booster jabs to be offered to all adults in England by the end of January

All eligible adults in England aged 18 and over will be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine by the end of January.

30 Nov 2021

Omicron and other coronavirus variants: What you need to know

Americans, already weary of a pandemic nearly two years long, were dealt a new blow during the long Thanksgiving weekend: the announcement that a new coronavirus variant had emerged.

30 Nov 2021

Study shows that nucleic acid amplification tests more accurate in detecting SARS-CoV-2 than rapid antigen

Researchers use reference preparations from pooled swab samples to compare the analytical sensitivity of different SARS-CoV-2 assays

30 Nov 2021

Potentially neurotoxic SARS-CoV-2 protein fragments

Researchers investigate potentially amyloidogenic peptide fragments that could be associated with the neurological symptoms of COVID-19 and long-COVID.

30 Nov 2021

Host and in vitro genomic variability of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Researchers from the University of Sydney investigate the genomic variability of SARS-CoV-2 within the host and in vitro.

30 Nov 2021

Scientists develop a smartwatch-based device for early detection of COVID-19

Scientists have developed a wearable device that can detect the early onset of COVID-19 in real-time by analyzing the aberrant changes in physiological parameters caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

30 Nov 2021

Structure-guided virtual screening identifies novel SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors

A new paper deals with the identification of an antiviral compound that could help in developing additional drugs to help fight COVID-19.

30 Nov 2021

UK study finds COVID-19 from Delta and Alpha infections are clinically similar

Research suggests that COVID-19 from Delta or Alpha infections is clinically similar, yet Delta is more transmissible than Alpha.

30 Nov 2021

covid 19 News and Research

An antiviral regimen based on biomimetic polymers for COVID-19

New algorithm uses data from smartwatches to detect bodily stress, including COVID-19

Longer between-dose intervals for COVID-19 vaccines may significantly reduce mortality

McGill scientists develop a biomaterial to repair the heart, muscles, and vocal cords

COVID-19 in pregnant women linked to complications in pregnancy and birth

Natural COVID-19 infection offers protection from gamma and delta variants of SARS-CoV-2

Northwestern researchers continue to tackle every facet of COVID-19 pandemic

New strategy for antibodies to distort viruses discovered

Low wind speeds and stale air associated with higher incidence of Covid-19

Face mask sewing related to well-being at start of pandemic

Researchers developing an online tool kit to prevent childhood obesity

Virginia Tech researchers discover potential target for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

COVID-19 booster jabs to be offered to all adults in England by the end of January

Omicron and other coronavirus variants: What you need to know

Study shows that nucleic acid amplification tests more accurate in detecting SARS-CoV-2 than rapid antigen

Potentially neurotoxic SARS-CoV-2 protein fragments

Host and in vitro genomic variability of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Scientists develop a smartwatch-based device for early detection of COVID-19

Structure-guided virtual screening identifies novel SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors

UK study finds COVID-19 from Delta and Alpha infections are clinically similar

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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