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New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases.

30 Apr 2021

Older adults find connection and meaning in community, demonstrate resilience during pandemic

Older adults were significantly affected by isolation and stress during Oregon's initial COVID-19 lockdown last spring, but they were also able to find connection and meaning in community, new hobbies and time for themselves, a recent Oregon State University study found.

30 Apr 2021

People living with a child attending in-person schooling have high risk of COVID-19

People living with a child who attends school in-person have an increased risk of reporting evidence of COVID-19, but teacher masking, symptom screening, and other mitigation measures in schools may be able to minimize that excess risk, suggests a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

30 Apr 2021

Study: Republicans became increasingly vaccine hesitant over the course of the pandemic

Individuals who self-identify as Republicans became more skeptical of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and other inoculations, such as the flu shot, over the course of the pandemic, reveals a new study by the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management.

30 Apr 2021

Frontline clinician scientists recommend more proactive guidelines to deal with pandemics

A new editorial written by clinical academics working on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic has warned that national guidelines need to adapt in the face of pandemics.

30 Apr 2021

Study highlights significant gap in evidence related to effectiveness of portable air filters in reducing COVID-19

Considerable gap in evidence around whether portable air filters reduce the incidence of COVID-19 and other respiratory infections.

30 Apr 2021

Study: LFDs are inaccurate at diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infections in individuals with lower viral loads

The United Kingdom government plans to implement mass scale population testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection using Lateral Flow Devices (LFDs), yet the devices' sensitivity is unknown

30 Apr 2021

When can we stop wearing face masks?

Global rollout of vaccines to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is underway, with nine different vaccines approved for distribution by different countries. With four vaccines approved for distribution in the U.S., as of April 30, 2021, 29.9% of the U.S. population has now been fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2.

30 Apr 2021

Human to animal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households is common

Coronaviruses are seen in multiple mammalian species. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic, is said to have passed to humans from a mammalian source and to have originated from an animal reservoir as a zoonotic pathogen.

29 Apr 2021

Monoclonal antibody CT-P59 shows preclinical efficacy against South African SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), The Netherlands, and South Africa have demonstrated the potential of the monoclonal antibody CT-P59 as an effective therapeutic for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the South African B.1.351 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

29 Apr 2021

"COVID-19 diarrhea" depends on inflammatory response that is part of the disease

Researchers in the United States have provided important insights into the pathophysiology of diarrhea that occurs in some cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

29 Apr 2021

Workplace exposure to the virus can be the cause of excess COVID-19 mortality among Hispanics

Hispanic Americans have died of COVID-19 at a disproportionately high rate compared to whites because of workplace exposure to the virus, a new study suggests.

29 Apr 2021

Weather forecasts can be a potential tool to help combat meningitis

Scientists are using weather-based surveillance to predict impending meningitis outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa, making weather forecasts a possible tool to help health services combat the disease.

29 Apr 2021

Study finds low risk of infection in babies born to mothers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and the Public Health Agency of Sweden have studied newborn babies whose mothers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy or childbirth.

29 Apr 2021

Study examines risk phenotypes of diabetes and their association with COVID-19 severity

People with diabetes are at increased risk of developing a severe course of COVID-19 compared to people without diabetes.

29 Apr 2021

Touching contaminated surfaces can transfer SARS-CoV-2 to skin, finds study

Using artificial skin, researchers found that touching surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 can lead to transfer of virus to the skin.

29 Apr 2021

Researchers characterize a large set of therapeutic antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A team of scientists from A-Alpha Bio., USA, has recently conducted a large-scale screening of 33 therapeutic antibodies to examine their binding affinity to a number of SARS-CoV-2 variants. The team analyzed the impact of potential mutations in the spike RBD on antibody efficacy.

29 Apr 2021

Host protein mimicry of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding motif

In a new study, structural bioinformatics approaches are employed to investigate the potential mimicry of the receptor-binding motif (RBM) of these three coronaviruses, finding that several proteins from both human and non-human sources were similar to each, with implications regarding the mechanism of infection and tropism of SARS-CoV-2.

29 Apr 2021

Is Hong Kong’s fourth wave of COVID-19 due to the Q57H SARS-CoV-2 variant?

A recent article in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Emerging Infectious Diseases reveals that the last of these was probably due to the introduction of a new variant from Nepal. This novel variant had been circulating in the community for about a month before the last outbreak was reported.

29 Apr 2021

COVID-19 vaccination willingness in Australia hinges on public perception of health threat

A new study reports the results of a survey in Australia on vaccine willingness at two points: the first wave in April 2020, and during November of the same year, when cases had dropped significantly.

29 Apr 2021

Disease/Infection News

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

Older adults find connection and meaning in community, demonstrate resilience during pandemic

People living with a child attending in-person schooling have high risk of COVID-19

Study: Republicans became increasingly vaccine hesitant over the course of the pandemic

Frontline clinician scientists recommend more proactive guidelines to deal with pandemics

Study highlights significant gap in evidence related to effectiveness of portable air filters in reducing COVID-19

Study: LFDs are inaccurate at diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infections in individuals with lower viral loads

When can we stop wearing face masks?

Human to animal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households is common

Monoclonal antibody CT-P59 shows preclinical efficacy against South African SARS-CoV-2 variant

"COVID-19 diarrhea" depends on inflammatory response that is part of the disease

Workplace exposure to the virus can be the cause of excess COVID-19 mortality among Hispanics

Weather forecasts can be a potential tool to help combat meningitis

Study finds low risk of infection in babies born to mothers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2

Study examines risk phenotypes of diabetes and their association with COVID-19 severity

Touching contaminated surfaces can transfer SARS-CoV-2 to skin, finds study

Researchers characterize a large set of therapeutic antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Host protein mimicry of SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding motif

Is Hong Kong’s fourth wave of COVID-19 due to the Q57H SARS-CoV-2 variant?

COVID-19 vaccination willingness in Australia hinges on public perception of health threat

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