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The Rockefeller Foundation and WHO review strategic directions of collaboration to promote global health

On 8-10 November 2021, Dr Naveen Rao, Senior Vice President, Health and other senior representatives from The Rockefeller Foundation joined World Health Organization representatives to review the strategic directions of collaboration between the two Organizations.

29 Nov 2021

European study endorses dashboards for public reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers explore the development of COVID-19 dashboards during the first year of the pandemic.

29 Nov 2021

AVAT, Africa CDC and COVAX release statement regarding donations of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa

Building on lessons learned from our collective experience with dose donations over the past several months, the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and COVAX wish to draw the attention of the international community to the situation of donations of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa, and other COVAX participating economies, particularly those supported by the Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment.

29 Nov 2021

Simple change can maximize a single cell's production of extracellular vesicles

A simple change in the way donor cells are processed can maximize a single cell's production of extracellular vesicles, which are small nanoparticles naturally secreted by cells, according to new research from researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago.

29 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 can directly invade human kidney cells, research shows

Up to 25% of patients' COVID-19 cases involve acute kidney injury—the kidneys' equivalent of a heart attack.

29 Nov 2021

CDC strengthens recommendation on COVID-19 booster doses

Today, CDC is strengthening its recommendation on booster doses for individuals who are 18 years and older. Everyone ages 18 and older should get a booster shot either when they are 6 months after their initial Pfizer or Moderna series or 2 months after their initial J&J vaccine.

29 Nov 2021

Glycosylation and disulfide bonding profile of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

Researchers found that virus-like particles produced by co-expression of SARS-CoV-2 S, membrane, envelope, and nucleocapsid proteins contain S glycoproteins, which are modified by complex carbohydrates.

29 Nov 2021

Study: About 1 in 100 COVID-19 patients likely develop central nervous system complications

The largest multi-institutional international study to date on brain complications of COVID-19 has found that approximately one in 100 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 will likely develop complications of the central nervous system.

29 Nov 2021

Extended host range for SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers used viral pseudotyping to examine whether variants of concern had different host ACE2 receptor usage patterns.

29 Nov 2021

Does vaccine or infection induced immunity better protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants?

A study investigated whether vaccine- or infection-induced immunity is relatively less effective against infection by specific VOCs.

29 Nov 2021

Study finds atazanavir inhibits main SARS-CoV-2 protease

Research shows that ATV has different antiviral activity compared to PAXLOVID™, encouraging further research.

29 Nov 2021

How COVID-19 protection conferred by infection is modified by vaccination

The authors of a recent study investigated how vaccination, administered before or after the first COVID-19 infection, modifies the protective effect of the previous infection against reinfection.

29 Nov 2021

COVID-19 surges in the USA, Mexico, and Canada

The authors analyzed the waxing and waning patterns of reported SARS-CoV-2 cases in all states and provinces in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, and across all counties in the USA.

29 Nov 2021

Immunity found 6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection in children

A new study suggests that infection-induced antibodies persist, providing protection for at least six months.

29 Nov 2021

Study: Small percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis

A small but significant percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis, a potentially dangerous inflammation of the heart muscle, that can only be seen on cardiac MRI, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2021

Do we need COVID-19 vaccine boosters?

An article published recently in the Journal of Virology explored the science behind COVID-19 vaccine boosters.

29 Nov 2021

Interventions most effective in containing SARS-CoV-2 spread

A new study finds that viral transmission cannot be contained effectively using individual interventions at realistic levels of compliance.

29 Nov 2021

Immunogenicity of modified microparticle-adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers investigated the immunogenicity of a novel adjuvant comprised of a modified porous silicon microparticle for the SARS-CoV-2 S protein RBD subunit vaccine.

29 Nov 2021

California joins states trying to shorten wait times for mental health care

When Greta Christina fell into a deep depression five years ago, she called up her therapist in San Francisco. She’d had a great connection with the provider when she needed therapy in the past. She was delighted to learn that he was now “in network” with her insurance company, meaning she wouldn’t have to pay out-of-pocket anymore to see him.

29 Nov 2021