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University of Washington partners with USAID to better identify and prevent future pandemics

Randy CarnellLaboratory medicine scientists look through the window of equipment used in analyzing virus samples.

6 Oct 2021

Autoimmune disease drug helps prevent lung damage, death in mice with SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a new paper, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago report that a drug approved for treating patients with autoimmune disease helped to prevent lung damage and death in mice infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19 in humans.

6 Oct 2021

Acute myocarditis extremely rare after COVID mRNA vaccination in adults

Now, a new study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine evaluated the incidence of acute myocarditis and clinical outcomes among adults who received the mRNA vaccine in an integrated health care system in the United States.

5 Oct 2021

Neonatal outcomes of preterm infants born during COVID lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia

A team of researchers from Australian institutes examined the consequences of community-wide lockdowns on neonatal outcomes of preterm infants, with a secondary focus on the underlying rates of systemic inflammation in infants and mothers around the time of birth.

5 Oct 2021

Research highlights challenges in utilizing Ct data to guide COVID-19 clinical planning

In a new study, a collaboration of researchers from various institutes described the natural history of SARS-CoV-2 testing, which includes Ct values among patients who had tested positive multiple times, prior to the emergence of VOCs in the vaccine roll-out. In addition, the authors analyze the timescale of positivity and clinical features of the population of patients with prolonged SARS-CoV-2 positivity.

5 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern more virulent than the native strain of the virus

A large study from Ontario confirms that SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs), especially the Delta variant, are more virulent than the native strain of the virus, increasing people's risk of hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and death due to COVID-19.

5 Oct 2021

A review of COVID data reporting in Africa

An international team of scientists has recently investigated how African countries report and share data related to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. They have found that African countries use distinct reporting systems that include social media posts, website updates, situation reports, press releases, and online dashboards. A detailed report of the findings is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

5 Oct 2021

Cysteamine inhibits SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in vitro

Researchers in the United States have shown that a compound currently used to treat cystinosis exhibits broad antiviral activity against variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

5 Oct 2021

Plasmid DNA vaccines induce effective antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 in mice

Researchers in the United States and China have developed plasmid DNA immunogens that induce effective antibody responses in mice against the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

5 Oct 2021

COVID-19 survivors under 40 more likely to recover from smell and taste loss, study finds

Sense of smell or taste returns within six months for 4 out of every 5 COVID-19 survivors who have lost these senses, and those under 40 are more likely to recover these senses than older adults, an ongoing Virginia Commonwealth University study found.

5 Oct 2021

Disease/Infection News

University of Washington partners with USAID to better identify and prevent future pandemics

Autoimmune disease drug helps prevent lung damage, death in mice with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Acute myocarditis extremely rare after COVID mRNA vaccination in adults

Neonatal outcomes of preterm infants born during COVID lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia

Research highlights challenges in utilizing Ct data to guide COVID-19 clinical planning

SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern more virulent than the native strain of the virus

A review of COVID data reporting in Africa

Cysteamine inhibits SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in vitro

Plasmid DNA vaccines induce effective antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 in mice

COVID-19 survivors under 40 more likely to recover from smell and taste loss, study finds

Binghamton professor collaborates on $3.1 million grant to help Black and Latinx youth living with HIV

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe and effective in phase 3 U.S., Chile, and Peru trial

A possible protective genetic polymorphism in COVID-19

Two meters physical distancing is not enough without masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19

Anti-nucleocapsid SARS-Cov-2 antibodies wane over time in long-term care facilities

SARS-CoV-2 beta variant elicits variant specific and cross-reactive antibodies

Emergence and evolution of endemic and emerging coronavirus diversity in humans and animals

Connection between aerosol transmission and COVID-19 dynamics

The role of ZBP1 in promoting SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine expression

Anti-CD20 therapy patients can develop immune responses after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

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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