Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Zoonotic origins of seasonal human coronaviruses

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigators analyzed the evolution and origin of seasonal human coronaviruses (sHCoVs).

8 Jun 2022

Ventilation key to reducing COVID-19 spread in schools

Recently, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evaluated the aforementioned data on ventilation improvement strategies implemented in kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) public schools in the United States.

8 Jun 2022

Electronic nose detects SARS-CoV-2 from breath

Researchers discuss the development of an electronic nose device for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.

8 Jun 2022

Getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy helps protect young infants

New research offers evidence that getting a second or third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the final stages of pregnancy offers protection for infants against SARS-CoV-2 infection (the virus that causes COVID-19 illness).

8 Jun 2022

Einstein researchers receive $3.5 million NIH grant to study the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the brain

Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of COVID-19 on the brains of adults who had mild or asymptomatic infection.

8 Jun 2022

Pregnant people in Sub-Saharan Africa are at higher risk of complications and death from COVID-19

Pregnant people who are hospitalized with COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa are dying at a rate far greater than pregnant people without COVID-19 and non-pregnant people with COVID-19, according to a new multicenter study encompassing six African countries.

8 Jun 2022

Study demonstrates mental health changes in the adult European population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientists from Denmark have recently evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in older adults.

8 Jun 2022

Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

When a longtime patient visited Dr. William Sawyer's office after recovering from covid, the conversation quickly turned from the coronavirus to anxiety and ADHD.

8 Jun 2022

The association between vitamin D status and infections, hospitalization, and mortality due to COVID-19

Researchers explored the associations between vitamin D levels and SARS-CoV-2 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in England.

8 Jun 2022

The cumulative risk of myocarditis/myopericarditis among global mRNA-1273 recipients

In a recent study, researchers analyzed the incidence of myocarditis among COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccinees.

8 Jun 2022

The origin of monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic nations

In a recent review, the author explained the causes of the mysterious origin of the recent monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic nations outside Africa.

8 Jun 2022

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

A recent study reviewed cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes.

8 Jun 2022

Longitudinal kinetics of the serological response in COVID-19 recovered patients over a period of 14 months

Researchers assessed the proportion of receptor-binding domain antibodies in COVID-19-recovered patients.

8 Jun 2022

Pregnant women's social contacts and COVID vaccination coverage in 19 European countries

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Hasselt University surveyed the social contact patterns and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine uptake among women from 19 European countries pregnant between March 2020 and September 2021.

8 Jun 2022

Newly identified coronavirus seems to be well established in Sweden's red-backed voles

Researchers from the Zoonosis Science Center at Uppsala University have identified a new coronavirus. Their study of approximately 260 bank voles caught around Grimsö, örebro County, shows that the virus is well established in Sweden's red-backed voles. The finding has been published in the journal Viruses.

8 Jun 2022

Where did Omicron's unique spike gene insertion originate?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, scientists at nference Labs investigated the origin of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) new variant of concern (VOC) Omicron's unique spike (S) gene insertion ins214EPE.

8 Jun 2022

Researchers plan to commence a clinical trial on new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine

A medical research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will start a large-scale clinical trial on a new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine (Omicron variant) developed by China National Biotec Group (Sinopharm).

8 Jun 2022

Molnupiravir reduces hospitalizations and deaths in at-risk, unvaccinated adults with COVID

In a recent phase III study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers demonstrated that oral molnupiravir was effective in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) therapy among non-vaccinated, non-hospitalized adults at-risk for severe illness.

8 Jun 2022

A new coronavirus found in Swedish bank voles

Researchers report the discovery of the Gimso virus, a novel betacoronavirus in a bank vole from Grimso, Sweden

7 Jun 2022

Research explores effects of iron status on risk of sepsis and severe COVID-19

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, investigators demonstrated a link between high iron status and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)- and sepsis-linked hospitalizations.

7 Jun 2022

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Zoonotic origins of seasonal human coronaviruses

Ventilation key to reducing COVID-19 spread in schools

Electronic nose detects SARS-CoV-2 from breath

Getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy helps protect young infants

Einstein researchers receive $3.5 million NIH grant to study the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the brain

Pregnant people in Sub-Saharan Africa are at higher risk of complications and death from COVID-19

Study demonstrates mental health changes in the adult European population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Patients seek mental health care from their doctor but find health plans standing in the way

The association between vitamin D status and infections, hospitalization, and mortality due to COVID-19

The cumulative risk of myocarditis/myopericarditis among global mRNA-1273 recipients

The origin of monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic nations

Review of cannabis use on reproductive health, pregnancy, and fetal outcomes

Longitudinal kinetics of the serological response in COVID-19 recovered patients over a period of 14 months

Pregnant women's social contacts and COVID vaccination coverage in 19 European countries

Newly identified coronavirus seems to be well established in Sweden's red-backed voles

Where did Omicron's unique spike gene insertion originate?

Researchers plan to commence a clinical trial on new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine

Molnupiravir reduces hospitalizations and deaths in at-risk, unvaccinated adults with COVID

A new coronavirus found in Swedish bank voles

Research explores effects of iron status on risk of sepsis and severe COVID-19

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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

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