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COVID-19 in association with pre-existing mental and physical health issues

The present study attempts to identify the factors that increase the risk of COVID-19 infection or confer protection against COVID-19 in a study population above 55 years of age known to experience higher morbidity and risk of mortality from COVID-19.

13 Dec 2021

Sarcopenia and COVID-19

The present study attempts to investigate if sarcopenia, which is a condition where there is loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, may result in poor clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

13 Dec 2021

Bioinformatics pipeline can be used to quickly identify SARS-CoV-2 therapeutics

In a new study, researchers developed a bioinformatics pipeline that uses RNA sequencing data to identify altered genes and signaling pathways affected by viral infection.

13 Dec 2021

New research identifies the cause of Alzheimer’s progression

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Georg Meisl about his latest research that helped to identify the cause of Alzheimer’s progression.

13 Dec 2021

Study suggests pre-existing human common cold coronavirus antibodies hinder SARS-CoV-2 immunity

In this study cohort, SARS-CoV-2 infections were confirmed via the RT-PCR test.

13 Dec 2021

Seasonal coronaviruses may help estimate SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk

New research suggests that common human coronaviruses, such as those that cause the common cold, could also shed light on the patterns of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection.

13 Dec 2021

Researchers develop a universal SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody

A new study has been published in Frontiers in Immunology, where scientists developed a universal SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, MG1141A.

13 Dec 2021

MV130 immunotherapy boosts natural and vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 immunity in mice

A new mouse study found that intranasal administration of MV130 protected against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

13 Dec 2021

Online analysis of Long COVID narratives

In a new study published in Digital Health, scientists built a knowledge base starting with the patient. Using social media data, they aimed to understand what rehabilitation strategies could be adopted for those living with Long COVID.

13 Dec 2021

Cellular properties of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD in virus-infected African green monkey kidney epithelial cells

Researchers from the Biological Defence Programme of Singapore have investigated six of these antibodies.

13 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell and antibody responses in healthcare workers that suffered from COVID-19 one year ago

Researchers have been investigating the immune response in previously infected healthcare workers after they receive these vaccines.

13 Dec 2021

Genetic-code expansion technique to potentially create next-generation vaccine candidate

A new experiment devised a novel method to manipulate virulent viruses in conventional laboratories and validated the prophylactic effect of this method in two mouse models.

13 Dec 2021

A method to eliminate mutants in the furin cleavage site of SARS-CoV-2 in Calu-3 cells

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12 Dec 2021

Nasal infection drives lethal lung injury due to SARS-CoV-2 in mice

A new study demonstrates lethal infection of the olfactory epithelium in a mouse model that could help understand the mechanisms of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

Proactive wins over reactive responses to COVID-19

A new study looks at how the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions can be quantified and assessed for robustness and resilience.

12 Dec 2021

An assessment of COVID-19 mortality risk using patient biomarker time series

A new study discusses the use of multiple biomarkers taken over the course of hospitalization in COVID-19 patients to determine the risk of mortality.

12 Dec 2021

Autonomous genome annotation of SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins and domains

In a new research paper, a group of scientists from various institutions offers a semi-supervised custom pipeline for annotating all SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins, and functional domains.

12 Dec 2021

Effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination strategies in partially vaccinated populations

Study reveals that the most beneficial vaccination strategy is to distribute all available doses of COVID-19 vaccines predominantly for primary vaccinations and the remaining doses for boosters.

12 Dec 2021

Study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 localization and interferon antagonism as independent events

Researchers deploy mutagenesis studies to investigate the relationship between ORF6 localization and IFN antagonism.

12 Dec 2021

Efficacy of BNT162b2 vaccine booster in reducing mortality due to COVID-19

A recent observational study in Israel evaluates the efficacy of a Pfizer vaccine booster dose in reducing the mortality rate of COVID-19.

12 Dec 2021

Disease/Infection News

COVID-19 in association with pre-existing mental and physical health issues

Sarcopenia and COVID-19

Bioinformatics pipeline can be used to quickly identify SARS-CoV-2 therapeutics

New research identifies the cause of Alzheimer’s progression

Study suggests pre-existing human common cold coronavirus antibodies hinder SARS-CoV-2 immunity

Seasonal coronaviruses may help estimate SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk

Researchers develop a universal SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody

MV130 immunotherapy boosts natural and vaccine-induced SARS-CoV-2 immunity in mice

Online analysis of Long COVID narratives

Cellular properties of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein RBD in virus-infected African green monkey kidney epithelial cells

SARS-CoV-2-specific T cell and antibody responses in healthcare workers that suffered from COVID-19 one year ago

Genetic-code expansion technique to potentially create next-generation vaccine candidate

A method to eliminate mutants in the furin cleavage site of SARS-CoV-2 in Calu-3 cells

Nasal infection drives lethal lung injury due to SARS-CoV-2 in mice

Proactive wins over reactive responses to COVID-19

An assessment of COVID-19 mortality risk using patient biomarker time series

Autonomous genome annotation of SARS-CoV-2 genes, proteins and domains

Effectiveness of COVID-19 booster vaccination strategies in partially vaccinated populations

Study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 ORF6 localization and interferon antagonism as independent events

Efficacy of BNT162b2 vaccine booster in reducing mortality due to COVID-19

Decoding Cannabis: Differentiating Hemp and Marijuana

Deciphering the Microbiome with The Microsetta Initiative

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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