Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

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Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear covid-related brain fog

Eight months after falling ill with covid-19, the 73-year-old woman couldn't remember what her husband had told her a few hours before. She would forget to remove laundry from the dryer at the end of the cycle. She would turn on the tap at a sink and walk away.

5 Aug 2022

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites offer protection against SARS-CoV-2

A new study investigated how the gut microbiome confers immunity to mammalian hosts against SARS-CoV-2 intranasal infection by generating short-chain fatty acids.

5 Aug 2022

Study identifies broad-spectrum antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Scientists have described the identification and therapeutic evaluation of an antibody that broadly neutralizes major variants of SARS-CoV-2, including the alpha, beta, delta, and omicron variants.

5 Aug 2022

scRNA-seq of SARS-CoV-2 infected lung organoids finds NFKB Inhibitor Alpha increased in infected cells

Researchers develop a genetically modified airway organoid system, which overcomes challenges related to natural variations in ACE2 levels

4 Aug 2022

How does the flu vaccine affect the risk of contracting COVID-19?

A new study describes the association between the risk of contracting COVID-19 and the seasonal flu vaccine.

4 Aug 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas makes a statement

Voters in Kansas told the rest of the country this week that they don't want their state to ban abortion. In a nearly 60%-40% split, voters turned back an effort by anti-abortion activists to amend the state constitution to remove its right to abortion, which would have allowed the legislature to ban the procedure.

4 Aug 2022

What is the severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variant infections in relation to BA.2 infections?

Researchers compared clinical outcomes of COVID-19 cases due to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 and Omicron BA.4/BA.5 variants based on the Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) health records between April 29 and July 2, 2022.

4 Aug 2022

What is the viral rebound in untreated COVID-19 infections?

Researchers assessed the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rebound in untreated COVID-19 infections.

4 Aug 2022

Polymer-embedded copper-based nanoparticles prevent surface contamination by viruses

In a new study, researchers developed nanocomposite coatings to prevent surface contamination by a human coronavirus (HCoV).

4 Aug 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 on children's media usage?

Researchers assessed the media usage by children during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

4 Aug 2022

Clinical and demographic inequalities in COVID-19-associated mortality

Researchers quantified the relative and absolute changes in COVID-19-related mortality based on clinical and demographical profiles of 18 million adult patients throughout the pandemic in England.

4 Aug 2022

Disease progression in the rhesus macaque model upon inoculation with the Delta, Omicron BA.1, and Omicron BA.2 variants

Researchers compared the severity levels of disease caused by different SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in the rhesus macaque model.

4 Aug 2022

Scientists develop nanoparticle-based biosensing device for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers developed a gold nanoparticle-based biosensing device for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 in point-of-care settings.

4 Aug 2022

Large-scale serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 in multiple rodent species across Europe

Scientists conducted SARS-CoV-2 sero-surveillance in wild rodents across Europe.

4 Aug 2022

Was there a benefit of vaccinating health care workers with a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine during the Omicron outbreak?

Researchers analyzed the effectiveness of the fourth dose of the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection in medical professionals in Israel.

4 Aug 2022

Epidemic model shows that intermediate levels of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection lead to the highest levels of epidemic fatalities

Researchers used a simplified epidemic model to demonstrate that asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to most fatalities.

4 Aug 2022

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Cognitive rehab may help older adults clear covid-related brain fog

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites offer protection against SARS-CoV-2

Study identifies broad-spectrum antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

scRNA-seq of SARS-CoV-2 infected lung organoids finds NFKB Inhibitor Alpha increased in infected cells

How does the flu vaccine affect the risk of contracting COVID-19?

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas makes a statement

What is the severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variant infections in relation to BA.2 infections?

What is the viral rebound in untreated COVID-19 infections?

Polymer-embedded copper-based nanoparticles prevent surface contamination by viruses

What is the impact of COVID-19 on children's media usage?

Clinical and demographic inequalities in COVID-19-associated mortality

Disease progression in the rhesus macaque model upon inoculation with the Delta, Omicron BA.1, and Omicron BA.2 variants

Scientists develop nanoparticle-based biosensing device for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2

Large-scale serological survey of SARS-CoV-2 in multiple rodent species across Europe

Was there a benefit of vaccinating health care workers with a fourth dose of BNT162b2 vaccine during the Omicron outbreak?

Epidemic model shows that intermediate levels of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection lead to the highest levels of epidemic fatalities

Can high-dose coenzyme Q10 reduce the number and severity of post-COVID-19 condition-related symptoms?

Study uses digital technology to evaluate antibody response following COVID-19 boosters

A combined influenza and COVID-19 mRNA vaccine

Has SARS-CoV-2 adapted to higher temperatures?

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

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 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

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