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Elderly residents of long-term care facilities benefit from booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study investigates whether markers of cellular and humoral immunity differ between adults over 75 and a control group six months after vaccination.

16 Nov 2021

A therapeutic interfering particle for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers report their attempt to engineer TIPs that can conditionally replicate with SARS-CoV-2, inhibit viral replication 10–100 fold, and exhibit R0>1.

16 Nov 2021

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

Researchers recently conducted a study to identify host factors affecting cellular interactions of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

16 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

The current study analyzed the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 at the human maternal-fetal interface by using an advanced ex vivo model.

16 Nov 2021

More than 13 million people in the UK received COVID-19 booster jabs

More than 13 million life-saving booster jabs have been given across the UK, marking another significant milestone in the phenomenal COVID-19 vaccination programme.

16 Nov 2021

Modeling the role of antivirals in suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study used an agent-based mathematical model to evaluate potential population impact on the widespread use of antiviral treatment for reducing viral load and hospitalization risk.

16 Nov 2021

Spread of COVID-19 and effectiveness of contact tracing in a university population

Researchers from the University of Bristol were able to investigate how social behaviors of a university population changed with social restrictions and then the effectiveness of contact tracing in such a setting.

16 Nov 2021

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination in the Norwegian population

Researchers quantified the general VE achieved in the population of Norway, with the realized mixture of vaccine types, current population characteristics, and epidemic trajectory and directly estimated VE across vaccine types and age groups.

16 Nov 2021

Identification of transcription regulatory sequences and genes in previously unannotated coronaviruses

Scientists have hypothesized that the presence of regulatory sequences could be effectively used to instantaneously and accurately identify TRS sites as well as the related viral genes in unannotated coronavirus genomes.

16 Nov 2021

Broad neutralization capability of potent nanobody against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study has described the molecular basis of the neutralization potency and breadth of nanobodies.

16 Nov 2021

Diagnostic sensitivity, viral load and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in paired respiratory and oral samples

To understand the viral load in different sections of infected individuals, their respective shedding patterns, and the sensitivity of the SARS-CoV-2 assays, researchers published a study.

16 Nov 2021

Myocarditis among Moderna COVID-19 vaccine recipients

A new preprint reports on the incidence of myocarditis in a large population of over 150 million who received two doses of the first vaccine to receive emergency use authorization against the virus.

16 Nov 2021

Rapid finger stick test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new preprint reports a semi-quantitative test that can measure neutralizing antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen at the point of care, using a finger stick or venipuncture blood.

16 Nov 2021

Essential needs of university students during COVID-19 pandemic

The current study examined the impact of the pandemic on higher education and the student's capacity to meet essential needs such as food, housing, and financial security during this time.

16 Nov 2021

Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome rare but serious adverse event associated with Ad26.COV2.S vaccination

A recent study conducted in the United States has revealed that thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome following adenoviral vector-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is a rare event.

16 Nov 2021

Targeted proteomics for detection of SARS-CoV-2 proteins in clinical samples

A team of researchers from various institutions within the Netherlands examined the use of targeted MS-based proteomics for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in research and clinical samples.

16 Nov 2021

Pregnancy outcomes during the Jordanian COVID-19 national lockdown

A Jordanian study was conducted to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 national lockdown on stillbirth, neonatal-perinatal mortality, preterm birth, and birth weight.

16 Nov 2021

Deficient spike-specific T cell responses and inability to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants 12 month post-infection

Researchers conducted a comprehensive, longitudinal, long-term immune study, including functional assays to assess immune fitness against antigenically different VoC. The study is currently available on the preprint server medRxiv* while awaiting peer review.

15 Nov 2021

Study analyzes association between obesity and endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

In COVID-19 patients, obesity is the factor most associated with the development of endothelial dysfunction, a condition in which the blood vessels become unable to contract and relax adequately, increasing the risk of events such as heart attacks, thrombosis (blood clotting), and stroke.

15 Nov 2021

COVID-19 fatality disparities among working class in California

A recent study evaluates whether there is any correlation between the victims of COVID-19 and their occupation.

15 Nov 2021

Disease/Infection News

Elderly residents of long-term care facilities benefit from booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A therapeutic interfering particle for SARS-CoV-2

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

More than 13 million people in the UK received COVID-19 booster jabs

Modeling the role of antivirals in suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic

Spread of COVID-19 and effectiveness of contact tracing in a university population

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination in the Norwegian population

Identification of transcription regulatory sequences and genes in previously unannotated coronaviruses

Broad neutralization capability of potent nanobody against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Diagnostic sensitivity, viral load and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in paired respiratory and oral samples

Myocarditis among Moderna COVID-19 vaccine recipients

Rapid finger stick test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Essential needs of university students during COVID-19 pandemic

Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome rare but serious adverse event associated with Ad26.COV2.S vaccination

Targeted proteomics for detection of SARS-CoV-2 proteins in clinical samples

Pregnancy outcomes during the Jordanian COVID-19 national lockdown

Deficient spike-specific T cell responses and inability to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants 12 month post-infection

Study analyzes association between obesity and endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 fatality disparities among working class in California

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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