Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Understanding how coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus affect children

When Inger Heimdal started studying the coronavirus in children in 2014, not many people thought the topic sounded particularly exciting.

18 Mar 2022

Texas Biomed and UAB partnership uncovers a new, potent antibody cocktail against all coronaviruses

As SARS-CoV-2 has continued to evolve and outsmart existing treatments, scientists have not let up looking for ever-more effective tools to keep people safe and successfully recover from COVID-19, and to prepare for future outbreaks.

18 Mar 2022

Hypoxia-inducible factors and SARS-CoV-2 manifestations

Researchers assessed the role of hypoxia-inducible factors in SARS-CoV-2 infection, respiratory symptoms, and epithelial damage.

18 Mar 2022

Innate and adaptive immune responses to BNT162b2 vaccination in mice

Researchers analyzed the innate and adaptive responses to the mRNA-based BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in mice.

18 Mar 2022

Characteristics of super-spreaders of novel coronaviruses

Researchers conducted a systematic review to evaluate the characteristics of super-spreaders of three novel coronaviruses that caused SARS, MERS, and COVID-19.

18 Mar 2022

Duration of Omicron variant shedding isolated from upper respiratory samples collected from the reported case-patients in Japan

Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate the duration of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant virus shedding

18 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 burden and transmission in one rural and one urban community in South Africa

Researchers conducted a prospective household cohort study of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus community burden, viral interaction, and transmission dynamics, called PHIRST-C study in South Africa.

18 Mar 2022

Study shows small airways disease with the presence of air trapping is a long-lasting sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated whether small airway diseases are present following acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

18 Mar 2022

Study shows BCG vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2-induced lung inflammation in hamsters

Researchers tested the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine in SARS-CoV-2-infected Syrian hamsters.

18 Mar 2022

Research demonstrates within-host seasonal immunity

Researchers investigate the association between seasonal flu changes and gene expression to determine the ‘within-host’ immunity concept.

17 Mar 2022

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kids

Researchers discuss the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in young people and children when the SARS-CoV-2 Delta- and Omicron-dominant periods.

17 Mar 2022

RNA-chopping enzyme Dicer stabilizes mammalian chromosomes with the help of BRD4 activator

Cells use RNA as a versatile tool to regulate the activity of their genes. Small snippets of RNA can fine-tune how much protein is produced from various genes; some small RNAs can shut genes off altogether.

17 Mar 2022

Study finds out-of-pocket spending for health care after COVID-19 hospital stay

Millions of Americans have needed hospitalization for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including hundreds of thousands in the recent Omicron surge.

17 Mar 2022

Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant is more stable than its ancestral strain on smooth and porous surfaces

Researchers showed that the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern is more stable on smooth and porous surfaces compared to its five ancestral strains.

17 Mar 2022

Evaluating vesicular stomatitis virus-based COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters

Researchers assessed the efficacy of vesicular stomatitis virus-based coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines in Syrian golden hamsters.

17 Mar 2022

Study reports thiopurines inhibit the replication of the betacoronaviruses HCoV-OC43 and SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrated that the thiopurines block coronaviruses spike protein assembly and integration into progeny virions.

17 Mar 2022

Study finds co-infected individuals carrying two distinct lineages of SARS-CoV-2 in Argentina

Researchers used molecular surveillance to identify cases of co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern Delta and Omicron reported in Argentina during December 2021 and January 2022.

17 Mar 2022

Novel mathematical model could predict the evolutionary trend of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers used a novel mathematical model to simulate SARS-CoV-2 dynamics inside the host.

17 Mar 2022

Prevalence and duration of post-COVID condition in healthcare workers

A recent study assessed the physical, cognitive, psychological profile of post-COVID-19 condition in healthcare workers.

17 Mar 2022

Exploring the connection between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the human gut microbiome

A recent study assessed the relationship between the human microbiome and COVID-19.

17 Mar 2022

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Understanding how coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus affect children

Texas Biomed and UAB partnership uncovers a new, potent antibody cocktail against all coronaviruses

Hypoxia-inducible factors and SARS-CoV-2 manifestations

Innate and adaptive immune responses to BNT162b2 vaccination in mice

Characteristics of super-spreaders of novel coronaviruses

Duration of Omicron variant shedding isolated from upper respiratory samples collected from the reported case-patients in Japan

SARS-CoV-2 burden and transmission in one rural and one urban community in South Africa

Study shows small airways disease with the presence of air trapping is a long-lasting sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study shows BCG vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2-induced lung inflammation in hamsters

Research demonstrates within-host seasonal immunity

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kids

RNA-chopping enzyme Dicer stabilizes mammalian chromosomes with the help of BRD4 activator

Study finds out-of-pocket spending for health care after COVID-19 hospital stay

Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant is more stable than its ancestral strain on smooth and porous surfaces

Evaluating vesicular stomatitis virus-based COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants in hamsters

Study reports thiopurines inhibit the replication of the betacoronaviruses HCoV-OC43 and SARS-CoV-2

Study finds co-infected individuals carrying two distinct lineages of SARS-CoV-2 in Argentina

Novel mathematical model could predict the evolutionary trend of SARS-CoV-2

Prevalence and duration of post-COVID condition in healthcare workers

Exploring the connection between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the human gut microbiome

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Newsletters you may be interested in