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Immunity following COVID-19 vaccination and natural infection in India

The researchers evaluated immune response markers in a cross-section of people from the Indian state of West Bengal, including those vaccinated with either Covishield or Covaxin, the unvaccinated cohort, and the naturally infected.

11 Nov 2021

Association between SARS-CoV-2 infections and areal level deprivation and ethnicity in England

A new study from the UK shows that the presence of inequality favors a heavier impact and that this showed dynamic changes as policies changed and newer virus variants emerged.

11 Nov 2021

COVID-19 trends identified from multiple linked EHR

In this study, the sociodemographic factors, occurrence of health conditions, the effect of the first and second waves in England, and vaccination effects, were considered separately.

11 Nov 2021

Corrected method for more accurate estimation of SARS-CoV-2 reproduction number

Scientists have recently proposed and applied a correction to EpiEstim, a statistical method to estimate the time-dependent transmission of infectious disease during an epidemic.

11 Nov 2021

Phage-like particle system provides a platform for quick and easy vaccine generation

In this study, researchers report on the development of a monovalent lambda PLP-based vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 or MERS-Cov through decoration with the spike RBD proteins from either virus.

11 Nov 2021

Medicare’s open enrollment is open season for scammers

Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of choices is tough enough without throwing misleading sales tactics into the mix.

11 Nov 2021

Effectiveness of sotrovimab demonstrated in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

In an attempt to study the safety and effectiveness of sotrovimab in more vulnerable patients suffering from mild to moderate symptoms of COVID-19, a multinational team of researchers conducted the COVID-19 Monoclonal antibody Efficacy Trial-Intent to Care Early (COMET-ICE) trial.

11 Nov 2021

REGEN-COV shown to rapidly reduce SARS-CoV-2 viral load in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Studies have shown that mortality rates in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 are high, ranging between 10% and 30%. REGEN-COV®, a combination of monoclonal antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab, is approved in the United States and other regions for emergency treatment of COVID-19 outpatients with mild to moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection and post-exposure prophylaxis.

10 Nov 2021

Surveillance approaches to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a fully vaccinated population

Researchers at the University of Calgary Health Technology Assessment Unit investigated scientific evidence on various surveillance and testing methods to monitor the presence of the virus in a vaccinated population.

10 Nov 2021

Evidence that mild and even asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to sustained immune activation

A paper published in the open-access journal Viruses, reports on a study investigating long-term changes to soluble inflammatory factors and cellular immune phenotype and function in 22 survivors of mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. The observations were then compared to 11 individuals who had recovered from other mild respiratory infections.

10 Nov 2021

Study examines how conflicting messages about health issues impact patient responses

The 24-hour news cycle and social media bombardment often resulting in conflicting messages about health issues might be making it harder than ever for people to make critical decisions, according to a Rutgers-led study.

10 Nov 2021

Study explores how homeschooling affects adolescents’ character, health and well-being

Compared to peers at public schools, adolescents who are homeschooled are more likely to report greater character strengths and fewer risky health behaviors later in life, but are less likely to attain a college degree, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tyler VanderWeele of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, and colleagues.

10 Nov 2021

New discovery could lead to the creation of a pan-coronaviruses vaccine

Next generation vaccines for Covid-19 should aim to induce an immune response against 'replication proteins', essential for the very earliest stages of the viral cycle, concludes new research carried out by UCL scientists.

10 Nov 2021

Study tracks risk and protective behaviors related to transmission of HIV/AIDS in young adults

A number of behaviors in younger adults that increase risk for the transmission of HIV/AIDS have declined or changed between 2010 and 2020, according to the national Monitoring the Future study.

10 Nov 2021

Study reveals ways to debunk highly prevalent health misinformation

The current pandemic shows how quickly health misinformation can spread. However, there are tools to debunk misinformation as demonstrated by a new study on health communication strategies from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the journal BMJ Global Health.

10 Nov 2021

Minority neighborhoods in New York experienced a greater improvement in air quality during lockdown

Minority neighborhoods in rural New York experienced a disproportionately greater improvement in air quality compared to other neighborhoods, according to new research conducted at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

10 Nov 2021

First detection of SARS-CoV-2 remdesivir resistance in an immunocompromised patient

A research group from the US (led by experts from Yale University School of Medicine) recently presented a case of an immunocompromised female patient with acquired deficiency of B lymphocytes who subsequently developed a protracted course of the infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

10 Nov 2021

COVID-19 lockdown measures profoundly disrupted work-family balance

Around the world increasing mental health inequalities between women and men following the COVID-19 pandemic represent a major public health concern.

10 Nov 2021

Newly discovered RNA molecule protects mice from emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered that an RNA molecule that stimulates the body's early antiviral defense system can protect mice from a range of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

10 Nov 2021

UArizona researchers get closer to developing a safe, effective non-opioid pain reliever

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are closer to developing a safe and effective non-opioid pain reliever after a study showed that a new compound they created reduces the sensation of pain by regulating a biological channel linked to pain.

10 Nov 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Immunity following COVID-19 vaccination and natural infection in India

Association between SARS-CoV-2 infections and areal level deprivation and ethnicity in England

COVID-19 trends identified from multiple linked EHR

Corrected method for more accurate estimation of SARS-CoV-2 reproduction number

Phage-like particle system provides a platform for quick and easy vaccine generation

Medicare’s open enrollment is open season for scammers

Effectiveness of sotrovimab demonstrated in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19

REGEN-COV shown to rapidly reduce SARS-CoV-2 viral load in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Surveillance approaches to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a fully vaccinated population

Evidence that mild and even asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to sustained immune activation

Study examines how conflicting messages about health issues impact patient responses

Study explores how homeschooling affects adolescents’ character, health and well-being

New discovery could lead to the creation of a pan-coronaviruses vaccine

Study tracks risk and protective behaviors related to transmission of HIV/AIDS in young adults

Study reveals ways to debunk highly prevalent health misinformation

Minority neighborhoods in New York experienced a greater improvement in air quality during lockdown

First detection of SARS-CoV-2 remdesivir resistance in an immunocompromised patient

COVID-19 lockdown measures profoundly disrupted work-family balance

Newly discovered RNA molecule protects mice from emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

UArizona researchers get closer to developing a safe, effective non-opioid pain reliever

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