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Neighborhood disadvantage related to increased COVID-19 infections and mortality

New York City neighborhoods that had higher levels of socioeconomic disadvantage experienced more COVID-19 infections and deaths, according to Mount Sinai scientists who created a neighborhood-level COVID-19 inequity index.

17 Jun 2021

How stable are mRNA vaccines under continuous movement?

Researchers tested reconstituted COVID-19 mRNA vaccines under different movement conditions and found that a moderate continuous movement does not damage the mRNA, which may increase the possibility of transporting reconstituted vaccine over a few hundred kilometers.

17 Jun 2021

Novel ferritin nanoparticle vaccine candidate effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in preclinical trials

A team of scientists from the United States has recently evaluated the efficacy of a ferritin nanoparticle-formulated, SARS-CoV-2 spike-based vaccine against newly emerged Variants of Concern (VOCs).

17 Jun 2021

Could type III interferons be used as a SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic?

Researchers have found that both type I and type III interferons can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection in human intestinal cells, but type III interferons can act faster and for a longer period, making them suitable for potential therapeutics.

17 Jun 2021

Could wastewater epidemiology help track the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

In a new study, released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, researchers from Germany, Italy and Netherlands demonstrated the utility of integrating genomic and wastewater based epidemiology (WBE) to provide unprecedented insight into the abundance of SARS-CoV-2 and the profile of the mutations associated with the VOCs (i.e., B.1.1.7, B.1.351, P.1, and B.1.617.2) in the wastewater samples.

17 Jun 2021

Mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 and simian adenovirus vector advance COVID-19 vaccine research

A new preprint recently released on the bioRxiv* server describes the immunogenicity and protective potential of a novel adenovirus SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate against a form of the virus adapted to cause severe disease in mice. The findings show that this provides a useful mouse model for the study of new vaccines, in addition to demonstrating the protective efficacy of the current rhesus adenovirus vaccine candidate RhAd52.

17 Jun 2021

AI ECG as a novel noninvasive approach to diagnosing cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients

A recent study discusses the efficacy of an AI-enhanced ECG technique that has been used to diagnose left ventricular dysfunction in COVID-19 patients.

17 Jun 2021

What impacts public compliance with COVID-19 restrictions?

New research by scientists at Switzerland's Institute for Environmental Decisions reports that risk perception and public acceptance of NPIs depends on both worldview and levels of social trust. The study also found that, paradoxically, when the number of cases decreased in the period between the first and second waves, public willingness to comply with these measures fell.

17 Jun 2021

How the common cold can provide protection against COVID-19

In a recent study, researchers found that prior infection with the rhinovirus can provide a more effective immune response against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

17 Jun 2021

A 'key clinical role' for community pharmacies in COVID-19 vaccination campaigns

Community pharmacies represent credible services across the UK, which could be key to COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.

17 Jun 2021

Myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

A group of Italian researchers has published a study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology (CJC), that explores a rare case of progressive dyspnea and constrictive retrosternal pain after a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

17 Jun 2021

Aberdeen researchers develop antibody tests to detect new Covid-19 variants

Antibody tests that can detect whether people have been exposed to new variants of Covid-19 have been developed by the University of Aberdeen, in collaboration with biotechnology group Vertebrate Antibodies Ltd and NHS Grampian.

17 Jun 2021

Positron emission tomography can accurately measure effects of COVID-19 on the brain

The effects of COVID-19 on the brain can be accurately measured with positron emission tomography (PET), according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2021 Annual Meeting.

17 Jun 2021

Antibody combination REGEN-COV prevents symptomatic disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated the effectiveness of early treatment with REGEN-COV™ at preventing symptomatic disease among people infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Jun 2021

Full vaccination prevents emergency care and hospitalization in cases of breakthrough COVID-19

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines at reducing the need for emergency care or hospitalization following breakthrough infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

17 Jun 2021

Study suggests a more resilient approach to control COVID-19 spread

New research shows the UK's COVID-19 management decisions were based on an outdated pandemic modelling structure and suggests a more resilient approach would have been more effective.

17 Jun 2021

Study reveals potentially druggable process of SARS-Cov-2 assembly and replication

Of all the proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the pathogen that causes COVID-19), the spike protein is the one that gets the most attention.

17 Jun 2021

COVID-19 "immunity passport" reduces people's willingness to follow pandemic guidelines

Researchers from the University of Kent's School of Psychology have found that when people are presented with the idea of a Covid-19 "immunity passport", they show less willingness to follow social distancing and face covering guidelines. However, this willingness seems to return when people read more cautious information about Covid-19 immunity.

17 Jun 2021

Different comorbid conditions in COVID-19 patients can impact outcomes of positive PCR test results

New study results indicate that different comorbid conditions affecting individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 may impact how long they continue to receive positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test results.

17 Jun 2021

Researchers prepare for next coronavirus pandemic

Scientists are already preparing for a possible next coronavirus pandemic to strike, keeping with the seven-year pattern since 2004.

17 Jun 2021

Disease/Infection News

Neighborhood disadvantage related to increased COVID-19 infections and mortality

How stable are mRNA vaccines under continuous movement?

Novel ferritin nanoparticle vaccine candidate effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants in preclinical trials

Could type III interferons be used as a SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic?

Could wastewater epidemiology help track the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

Mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 and simian adenovirus vector advance COVID-19 vaccine research

AI ECG as a novel noninvasive approach to diagnosing cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients

What impacts public compliance with COVID-19 restrictions?

How the common cold can provide protection against COVID-19

A 'key clinical role' for community pharmacies in COVID-19 vaccination campaigns

Myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Aberdeen researchers develop antibody tests to detect new Covid-19 variants

Positron emission tomography can accurately measure effects of COVID-19 on the brain

Antibody combination REGEN-COV prevents symptomatic disease following SARS-CoV-2 infection

Full vaccination prevents emergency care and hospitalization in cases of breakthrough COVID-19

Study suggests a more resilient approach to control COVID-19 spread

Study reveals potentially druggable process of SARS-Cov-2 assembly and replication

COVID-19 "immunity passport" reduces people's willingness to follow pandemic guidelines

Different comorbid conditions in COVID-19 patients can impact outcomes of positive PCR test results

Researchers prepare for next coronavirus pandemic

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