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CDC working with public health authorities to investigate confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron

CDC is working with the Minnesota Department of Health and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to investigate a confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant.

2 Dec 2021

Special collection of articles highlights China's response to covid-19

Today, The BMJ is launching a special collection of articles on China's response to covid-19 - what it was, how it worked, why traditional public health measures played such a vital role, and how other countries can learn from this experience to protect their populations, in particular in future pandemics.

2 Dec 2021

New interactive graphic tool illustrates SARS-CoV-2 transmission routes and mitigations

A new interactive graphic developed by UK researchers and published by The BMJ today will help people decide what to do in everyday situations to protect themselves, and others, from covid-19.

2 Dec 2021

Healthcare integration process helped ensure better management of the COVID-19 pandemic

The global health emergency generated by the COVID-19 pandemic put healthcare systems all over the world to the test.

2 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 evolution in animals could provide insights on the mutability of COVID-19

When animals catch COVID-19 from humans, new SARS-CoV-2 variants can arise. To evaluate this phenomenon, an interdisciplinary team at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences systematically analyzed mutation types occurring in the virus after infection of cats, dogs, ferrets, and hamsters.

2 Dec 2021

Mini-stomach organoids could be used to study how SARS-CoV-2 infection affects children

The team, led from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS ICH) and the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (Legnaro, Italy), have built on recent advances to grow 'mini-organs' in a laboratory, known as organoids.

2 Dec 2021

Green seaweed extract exhibits anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro

Researchers investigate the antiviral activities of SSPS extracted from green seaweed Ulva sp. to demonstrate the anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of ulvans.

2 Dec 2021

Investigating the zoonotic adaptation and anthropozoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers summarize the possible causes and routes of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between humans and animals.

2 Dec 2021

New bioinformatics method for viral sgRNA analysis

A recent study discusses a bioinformatics method to help identify and explore sgRNAs uncovered in next-generation sequencing data.

2 Dec 2021

Study explores the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant across Brazil

Brazilian researchers aim to determine the emergence and spread of the Delta VOC in different regions in Brazil.

2 Dec 2021

Advancing our understanding of T cells to improve cancer therapies

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Brendan Horton about his latest research which has shed new light on cancer and T cells.

2 Dec 2021

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on testis function

A study published in the journal Nature Reviews Urology discusses the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on male fertility.

2 Dec 2021

New insights offered into cell-to-cell propagation of SARS-CoV-2

Evidence from a new study supports previous findings showing SARS-CoV-2 particles inside host cells are morphologically identical to those outside of cells.

2 Dec 2021

Systematic survey of human SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies

Scientists have mined information from several research publications and patents to create a dataset of approximately 8000 human antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 spike from more than 200 donors.

2 Dec 2021

Study suggests efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors is not compromised in current COVID-19 variants

A new study has focussed on assessing the Mpro mutants of newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Dec 2021

Preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission at large indoor events

A new trial showed that indoor live events are not associated with an increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, provided preventive interventions are in place.

2 Dec 2021

Researchers report antibody cocktails are promising candidate tools for controlling new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers from Academia Sinica in Taiwan have been investigating new antibodies that could have strong effects against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

2 Dec 2021

Novel method for estimating the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to spread in a population

Researchers from Curtin University have formulated a new modeling framework to help identify the transmissibility of COVID-19 based on periods of varying case incidence.

2 Dec 2021

Natural triterpenoids in licorice found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2

In new studies, researchers concluded that licorice triterpenoids could be candidates for anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug developments.

2 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection risks increase with time in fully vaccinated adults

A recent study describes the association between time elapsed since the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine and risk of COVID-19.

1 Dec 2021

Disease/Infection News

CDC working with public health authorities to investigate confirmed case of COVID-19 caused by Omicron

Special collection of articles highlights China's response to covid-19

New interactive graphic tool illustrates SARS-CoV-2 transmission routes and mitigations

Healthcare integration process helped ensure better management of the COVID-19 pandemic

SARS-CoV-2 evolution in animals could provide insights on the mutability of COVID-19

Mini-stomach organoids could be used to study how SARS-CoV-2 infection affects children

Green seaweed extract exhibits anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro

Investigating the zoonotic adaptation and anthropozoonotic transmission of SARS-CoV-2

New bioinformatics method for viral sgRNA analysis

Study explores the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant across Brazil

Advancing our understanding of T cells to improve cancer therapies

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on testis function

New insights offered into cell-to-cell propagation of SARS-CoV-2

Systematic survey of human SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies

Study suggests efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors is not compromised in current COVID-19 variants

Preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission at large indoor events

Researchers report antibody cocktails are promising candidate tools for controlling new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Novel method for estimating the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to spread in a population

Natural triterpenoids in licorice found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 infection risks increase with time in fully vaccinated adults

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