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Scientists develop predictive computer model to alert surges in COVID-19 infections and mortalities

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has developed a predictive computer model that, when tested on real pandemic data, proposed strategies that would have reduced the rate of both COVID-19 infections and deaths by an average of 72 percent, based on a sample from four countries.

16 Sep 2021

Multiple factors influence the extent to which African countries are affected by Covid-19, study shows

Countries in Africa assessed as being least vulnerable to an epidemic were the worst affected by Covid-19, new research suggests.

16 Sep 2021

This 3D modeling reveals how SARS-CoV-2 attacks

Now, researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst in Australia, CSIRO Data61, and the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (UNSW) demonstrated the most comprehensive analysis of the three-dimensional structure of SARS-CoV-2, providing a new insight into how the virus infects cells and replicates.

16 Sep 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine proves effective against recent SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers in the United States and Germany have conducted a study showing that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is effective against recently emerged variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2).

16 Sep 2021

Stricter policy restrictions associated with COVID-19 case reductions, study shows

As more people return to indoor settings for work and school, new research shows stricter policy restrictions on business operations and indoor mask-wearing reduced COVID-19 cases in Ontario during the first and second waves.

16 Sep 2021

Heart inflammation more common among men following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers in the UK have assessed data from around the world to better understand the frequency and risk factors for myocarditis and pericarditis following immunization with messenger RNA (mRNA)-based vaccines designed to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

16 Sep 2021

NYU Langone completes study designs for NIH research initiative on long-term impact of COVID-19

NYU Langone Health, as the Clinical Science Core for the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER initiative, has, since the announcement of the beginning of its operations on June 10, convened more than 100 researchers from 35 institutions as well as patients to finalize the main study protocols for the adult, pediatric, and autopsy patient groups (cohorts).

15 Sep 2021

Disease/Infection News

Scientists develop predictive computer model to alert surges in COVID-19 infections and mortalities

Multiple factors influence the extent to which African countries are affected by Covid-19, study shows

This 3D modeling reveals how SARS-CoV-2 attacks

Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine proves effective against recent SARS-CoV-2 variants

Stricter policy restrictions associated with COVID-19 case reductions, study shows

Heart inflammation more common among men following mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination

NYU Langone completes study designs for NIH research initiative on long-term impact of COVID-19

Study identifies factors associated with COVID-19 disease severity in children

NIH awards funding to build a national study population of volunteers on long-term effects of COVID-19

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Flavonoids can potentially help prevent COVID-19-induced diarrhea, study finds

Study looks at exposure to different SARS-CoV-2 variants and immune response

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

Phase I trial investigates using antiparasitic nitazoxanide for treatment of COVID-19

Hospitals use artificial intelligence to predict Covid patients’ oxygen needs

Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

The Indian second wave: SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced immunity could be ineffective in protecting population

SARS-CoV-2 variants show substantial differences in spike structure

Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection induces more durable immunity than vaccination study suggests

AI test provides Covid-19 screening results quicker than lateral flow tests

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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