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Saliva samples show better sensitivity for early stages of COVID-19 detection

Study explores the advantages of saliva compared to MTS and recommends the use of saliva for large-scale screening of COVID-19, especially in pre-symptomatic patients.

6 Dec 2021

COVID-19-recovered patients at an increased risk of developing new-onset mental illness

Research suggests that patients who have recovered from COVID-19 were at an increased risk for developing new-onset mental illness.

6 Dec 2021

The link between cytokine storms and cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients

New findings may help doctors choose effective COVID-19 treatment regimens for patients with heart complications.

6 Dec 2021

$3.4 million funding to explore how COVID-19 has affected the health of people with preexisting chronic conditions

Gayenell Magwood, Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has received more than $3.4 million in funding from the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) to investigate how COVID-19 has affected the health and quality of life of Black South Carolinians with preexisting chronic conditions and their caregivers.

6 Dec 2021

New interactive graphic helps people decide how to protect them and others from COVID-19

Is it risky to sing in a choir? What are the risks of eating in a small restaurant? How much difference does it make to open windows or clean surfaces? New interactive tool helps people make decisions on COVID-19.

6 Dec 2021

Meth use and intimate partner violence drive exhaustion of immune cells in HIV patients

A study of HIV-positive black and Latino men who have sex with men finds the use of methamphetamine combined with intimate partner violence boosted the activity of genes that regulate the body's inflammatory and antiviral functions

6 Dec 2021

COVID-19 vaccines shown to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in cancer patients

A study recently published in the journal JAMA Oncology has stated that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are more than 55% effective in reducing the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in cancer patients.

5 Dec 2021

UK's COVID-19 booster program accelerated, and people urged to get top-up jabs

People have been urged to get a coronavirus (COVID-19) booster vaccine to top-up their protection this winter as 20 million people in the UK are expected to have had their third jabs today (Sunday 5 December 2021).

5 Dec 2021

A new model linking SARS-CoV-2 viral load to infectiousness may guide further testing strategy

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5 Dec 2021

Equipment-free handheld microfluidic injection provides visible readout of SARS-CoV-2 detection

In this paper, a group of researchers from Harvard Medical School, McGill University, and Tianjin University describes an on-chip diagnostic technology for the direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 N protein in nasal samples that combines the advantages of hydrodynamic microfluidic filtration and sandwich immunoassay.

5 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 degrades mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein to suppress immune response

A novel mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 inhibits the innate immune response; that is, ORF10 induces mitophagy-mediated MAVS degradation by binding to NIX.

5 Dec 2021

Scientists identify molecular features of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike

New study identifies diverse molecular features of public antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

5 Dec 2021

Preclinical data shows enhanced T-cell responses & neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants with ImmunityBio heterologous vaccination

A new study supports the hypothesis that heterologous vaccination can provide an increased immune response against virus infection, supporting several other studies that have indicated similar events.

5 Dec 2021

Disease/Infection News

Saliva samples show better sensitivity for early stages of COVID-19 detection

COVID-19-recovered patients at an increased risk of developing new-onset mental illness

The link between cytokine storms and cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients

$3.4 million funding to explore how COVID-19 has affected the health of people with preexisting chronic conditions

New interactive graphic helps people decide how to protect them and others from COVID-19

Meth use and intimate partner violence drive exhaustion of immune cells in HIV patients

COVID-19 vaccines shown to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in cancer patients

UK's COVID-19 booster program accelerated, and people urged to get top-up jabs

A new model linking SARS-CoV-2 viral load to infectiousness may guide further testing strategy

Equipment-free handheld microfluidic injection provides visible readout of SARS-CoV-2 detection

SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 degrades mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein to suppress immune response

Scientists identify molecular features of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike

Preclinical data shows enhanced T-cell responses & neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants with ImmunityBio heterologous vaccination

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

New approach to COVID-19 immune profiling using blood-based machine learning

Strict COVID anti-contagion policies can provide long-term health benefits

The emergence and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and its VOCs

New test can quickly and easily assess antibody effectiveness against COVID-19 variants

Exposure to Chikungunya may offer partial cross-protection against Mayaro virus

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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