Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Providing mental health support for men in barbershops in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath

Researchers explored the barbershop model as a mental health support resource for males during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

29 Jun 2022

The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease severity in a cohort of severe asthmatics treated with biologics

Researchers assessed the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in asthma patients taking biologics.

29 Jun 2022

Immune particles from llama blood could offer protection against several COVID-19 variants

Mount Sinai-led researchers have shown that tiny, robust immune particles derived from the blood of a llama could provide strong protection against every COVID-19 variant, including Omicron, and 18 similar viruses including SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1, which was responsible for the 2003 SARS outbreak.

29 Jun 2022

Investigating the prerequisites for developing RNA-based antibiotics

In the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, mRNA-based vaccines have impressively demonstrated their potential. Using this technology, scientists were able to rapidly develop and bring to market vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 that have been extremely effective at protecting millions of people against severe disease progression of COVID-19 or even death.

29 Jun 2022

How has COVID-19 affected the mental health of prison staff in England?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the University of Southampton, University of Manchester, and the UK Health Security Agency analyzed the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on the mental well-being of prison staff in England.

29 Jun 2022

Neural effects of COVID-19 on depressive symptoms

A new study identifies brain abnormalities in patients who recovered from COVID-19.

28 Jun 2022

Memory B cells can be localized in the lungs, research shows

How can we increase the efficacy of vaccines used to protect against viral respiratory diseases such as influenza and COVID-19? Scientists from Inserm, CNRS and Aix-Marseille Université at the Center of Immunology Marseille-Luminy are opening up new prospects in the field, with the triggering of memory B cells directly in the lungs looking to be a promising avenue.

28 Jun 2022

Study explores antibody responses following three COVID vaccine doses in kidney transplant recipients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, Canadian researchers evaluated antibody responses in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) before and one and three months after receiving the third dose of a messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

28 Jun 2022

Study compares protection induced by Delta breakthrough infections vs. COVID boosters against Omicron

Researchers compare the neutralizing ability of antibodies induced by Delta breakthrough infections and a third COVID-19 vaccine against Omicron.

28 Jun 2022

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine stimulates significant antibody response in lung cancer patients

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, scientists from Japan assessed the safety and immunogenicity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) BNT162b2 vaccine among lung cancer patients under treatment.

28 Jun 2022

Acute COVID-19 and vaccination induce cross-reactive antibody responses in breast milk

IgA and IgG in human breast milk and blood were assessed for their activity against SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-1, as well as four other prevalent HCoVs.

28 Jun 2022

Potent antibody with a novel neutralization mechanism against SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers in the United States described a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-neutralizing monoclonal antibody (mAb) SP1-77 that broadly neutralized its multiple variants of concern (VOCs).

28 Jun 2022

COVID-19 mortality rates by race and ethnicity in U.S. state prisons

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers estimated the rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and deaths among individuals incarcerated in the state prisons of the United States (U.S.).

28 Jun 2022

Study identifies critical genes and biological pathways related to COVID-19 myocarditis

Scientists from China have recently deciphered the genetic network and biological mechanisms associated with COVID-19 myocarditis using bioinformatic methods.

28 Jun 2022

OpenSAFELY-TPP data is broadly representative of the English population

Researchers evaluated the representativeness of the OpenSAFELY-TPP data to the general English population

28 Jun 2022

Low rates of severe COVID-19 found in patients treated with monoclonal antibodies during delta surge

A study of 10,775 high-risk adult patients during the COVID-19 delta variant surge in late 2021 finds that treatment with one of three anti-spike neutralizing monoclonal antibodies for mild to moderate symptoms led to low rates of severe disease, hospitalization, ICU admission and mortality, according to Mayo Clinic researchers.

28 Jun 2022

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Providing mental health support for men in barbershops in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath

The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease severity in a cohort of severe asthmatics treated with biologics

Immune particles from llama blood could offer protection against several COVID-19 variants

Investigating the prerequisites for developing RNA-based antibiotics

How has COVID-19 affected the mental health of prison staff in England?

Neural effects of COVID-19 on depressive symptoms

Memory B cells can be localized in the lungs, research shows

Study explores antibody responses following three COVID vaccine doses in kidney transplant recipients

Study compares protection induced by Delta breakthrough infections vs. COVID boosters against Omicron

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine stimulates significant antibody response in lung cancer patients

Acute COVID-19 and vaccination induce cross-reactive antibody responses in breast milk

Potent antibody with a novel neutralization mechanism against SARS-CoV-2 variants

COVID-19 mortality rates by race and ethnicity in U.S. state prisons

Study identifies critical genes and biological pathways related to COVID-19 myocarditis

OpenSAFELY-TPP data is broadly representative of the English population

Low rates of severe COVID-19 found in patients treated with monoclonal antibodies during delta surge

The mental health status and menstrual changes in hospitalized female COVID-19 patients

SARS-CoV-2 virus undertakes a massive takeover of the body's fat-processing system

Genome analysis of alphacoronavirus and betacoronavirus species from South Korean bats

Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 genomes based on continuing positive selection

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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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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