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Online searches for arthritis symptoms increase among UK residents

Online searches for symptoms of arthritis and osteoarthritis increase with residents throughout the UK.

4 Oct 2021

Vaccination reduces risk of hospitalization from all SARS-CoV-2 variants

The findings reveal that patients infected with alpha, beta, gamma, and delta variants have a higher risk of hospitalization than those infected with the original viral strain that emerged in Wuhan, China, in late December 2019. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server while awaiting peer review.

4 Oct 2021

Ground-breaking research reveals wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives

Ground-breaking research conducted by research experts with AbScent’s Long Covid online group has recorded for the first time the wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives.

4 Oct 2021

Study provides insights on kidney transplant recipients’ immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

New research provides insights on the immune responses of kidney transplant recipients following infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. The study, which is published in JASN, may help explain why these individuals face a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than others in the general population.

4 Oct 2021

Active-learning methods promote better comprehension and memory

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread disruptions to traditional schooling and has led to renewed interest in evaluating the best and most effective approaches to teaching and learning. In a series of vignettes, education experts describe the growing bodies of research that demonstrate the benefits of "active learning," which puts students more in the driver's seat through discussions, interactive technologies, and other strategies to engage learners and deepen understanding

4 Oct 2021

Using a new public antibody to understand SARS-CoV-2 neutralization

SARS-CoV-2 infects host cells by binding to the angiotensin convertase 2 receptor (ACE2) on the cell surface through its trimeric spike (S) protein. SARS-CoV enters host human cells through endosomes, while SARS-CoV-2 enters through the cell surface and endosomes. The present study published in the journal “Cell Reports” aimed to understand the mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 antibody neutralization to facilitate the development of therapeutic interventions for COVID-19.

4 Oct 2021

REGEN-COV shown to reduce risk of COVID-19–related hospitalization or death from any cause

The phase 1-2 clinical trials conducted using REGEN-COV had shown promising therapeutic benefits in COVID-19 outpatients. Its effect was further investigated in the present phase 3 clinical trial, the findings of which have been published in the "The New England Journal of Medicine".

3 Oct 2021

Machine learning predicts hospital-onset COVID-19 infections using patient contact networks

Researchers from the UK recently developed a real-time machine learning framework that uses dynamic patient contact networks to predict hospital-onset COVID-19 infections (HOCIs) at the patient level. They then tested and validated the framework on international multi-site datasets across various epidemic and endemic periods. This study can be found on the medRxiv* preprint server.

3 Oct 2021

Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern after natural infection or vaccination

A recent review paper published in the MDPI's journal Viruses highlights how available vaccines may be effective in protecting individuals against severe forms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but the protection against infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its transmission to others may be reduced – with consequences for community protection and herd immunity.

3 Oct 2021

Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

A new study investigates the persistence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents several months after they tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

3 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity are strongly associated with nasal microbiota

In a recent study, researchers conducted a nasopharyngeal microbiota profiling parallelism in an effort to analyze microbiota variations in COVID-19 patients.

3 Oct 2021

Dispensing of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin in Australia jumped in first year of COVID

A new study describes the nature and extent of the shift in dispensing these medications, as well as its eventual outcome.

3 Oct 2021

Non-pharmaceutical interventions effectively reduce COVID case burden in the United States

A new study analyzes the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions in the United States against SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

3 Oct 2021

Persistent leukocyte changes three months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study discusses the rate of changes in peripheral blood white cells in individuals who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection.

3 Oct 2021

Important factors that determine the child clinical COVID-19 attack ratio

A new modeling study aimed to determine the attack ratio among children between the ages of 0-11 years in Ontario, Canada.

3 Oct 2021

Republican-led states eased pandemic restrictions two weeks earlier than others

States eased those policies based on politics as much as COVID-19 death rates or case counts, according to new research from the University of Washington. The researchers also found that states with large Black communities, despite those communities being hit hardest by the pandemic, also lifted restrictions earlier.

3 Oct 2021

Study analyzes plausible associations of COVID-19 mortality and excess body weight

Links between obesity and mortality have become increasingly evident, since the earliest pandemic of the 21st century, leading researchers from The University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to investigate if excess body weight may have been associated with high rates of COVID-19 mortalities around the globe.

3 Oct 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Online searches for arthritis symptoms increase among UK residents

Vaccination reduces risk of hospitalization from all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Ground-breaking research reveals wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives

Study provides insights on kidney transplant recipients’ immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Active-learning methods promote better comprehension and memory

Using a new public antibody to understand SARS-CoV-2 neutralization

REGEN-COV shown to reduce risk of COVID-19–related hospitalization or death from any cause

Machine learning predicts hospital-onset COVID-19 infections using patient contact networks

Immune response to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern after natural infection or vaccination

Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

SARS-CoV-2 infection and severity are strongly associated with nasal microbiota

Dispensing of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin in Australia jumped in first year of COVID

Non-pharmaceutical interventions effectively reduce COVID case burden in the United States

Persistent leukocyte changes three months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection

Important factors that determine the child clinical COVID-19 attack ratio

Republican-led states eased pandemic restrictions two weeks earlier than others

Study analyzes plausible associations of COVID-19 mortality and excess body weight

Researchers discover six ways in which COVID-19 risk perception was expressed by the public

Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 can be reduced by using prescribed blood thinners

COVID-19 may trigger hyperglycemia by disrupting key metabolic signals to cause severe disease

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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