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COVID-19-related hospitalizations in children below 18 years with influenza-associated hospitalizations

A recent study compared COVID-19-related hospitalizations in children below 18 years with influenza-associated hospitalizations.

17 Mar 2022

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 severity in the elderly

Researchers assessed vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection in elderly patients before and after the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern.

17 Mar 2022

Antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19

Researchers discuss the impact of this extensive use of antibiotics on the rise of antimicrobial resistance.

16 Mar 2022

Tracking the mutating coronavirus variants

Viruses continuously and naturally evolve. To track coronavirus variants, we need to think like Darwin.

16 Mar 2022

The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

We speak to Dr. Alemnew Dagnew from the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, about their tuberculosis vaccine study and the future of tuberculosis.

16 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection model generated from human tonsil epithelial organoids

Researchers evaluate the feasibility of tonsil epithelial cell-derived organoids as an ex vivo model for studying SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Mar 2022

Study finds elevated inflammation in macrophages months after mild COVID-19

There is a lack of understanding as to why some people suffer from long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 infection.

15 Mar 2022

Study models SARS-CoV-2 M protein monomer and dimer 3D structures

Researchers presented new structural insights about the SARS-CoV-2 membrane protein.

15 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 in diabetes pathogenesis

Researchers reviewed the causes of diabetes mellitus, focusing on respiratory viruses, including influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2.

15 Mar 2022

In silico screening of natural ACE2 inhibitors

Researchers identify potential ACE2 inhibitors through a virtual screening protocol.

14 Mar 2022

At-home test for influenza is as accurate as rapid diagnostic testing in clinical settings

Home-based, self-administered tests for influenza are comparable in accuracy to rapid diagnostic tests in clinical settings, according to a recently published, peer-reviewed study.

11 Mar 2022

Study shows competitive fitness of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants linked to their distinctiveness relative to identified lineages

Researchers defined a novel polynucleotide-based Distinctiveness metric to capture the proteome-level differences of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants and lineages against all previously identified ones.

11 Mar 2022

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

A new study has evaluated the association of BZD use with the clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 positive patients.

10 Mar 2022

Challenges and solutions for long-COVID

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine investigated the challenges and solutions associated with the unbiased estimation of post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) sequelae.

8 Mar 2022

COVID-19 may cause brain shrinkage in some people

In a recent study posted to the journal Nature as an unedited manuscript, researchers assessed the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-associated brain changes among United Kingdom (UK) Biobank patients.

8 Mar 2022

Study suggests recent common cold may actually lead to worse COVID-19 disease

A new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases shines an unexpected light on the notion that pre-existing immunity to common cold coronaviruses can protect us from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – and reveals that this may actually put certain individuals at risk of more severe clinical presentations.

8 Mar 2022

Biotech spinout receives $42 million to develop 'future-proofed' coronavirus vaccines

Prime Minister Boris Johnson today announced that DIOSynVax, a biotech spinout of the University of Cambridge, will receive $42million to develop a vaccine candidate that could provide protection against both existing and future variants of SARS-CoV-2 - the virus that causes COVID-19 - as well as other major coronaviruses, including those that cause SARS and MERS.

8 Mar 2022

A promising approach for COVID-19 prophylaxis

SARS-CoV-2 viruses can hide from recognition by the immune system. However, the antiviral immune receptor RIG-I can be stimulated, which improves protection against lethal SARS-CoV-2 infections.

8 Mar 2022

Development of RT-qPCR assays for differentiating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv*preprint server, a team of researchers from Israel developed and validated novel reverse transcriptase - quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays. The new assays enable the rapid and high throughput identification and differentiation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants.

8 Mar 2022

Bacterial coinfection pervasiveness and antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers conducted a meta-analysis to determine the bacterial coinfection and antibiotic usage prevalence in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

7 Mar 2022

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

COVID-19-related hospitalizations in children below 18 years with influenza-associated hospitalizations

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 severity in the elderly

Antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19

Tracking the mutating coronavirus variants

The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

SARS-CoV-2 infection model generated from human tonsil epithelial organoids

Study finds elevated inflammation in macrophages months after mild COVID-19

Study models SARS-CoV-2 M protein monomer and dimer 3D structures

SARS-CoV-2 in diabetes pathogenesis

In silico screening of natural ACE2 inhibitors

At-home test for influenza is as accurate as rapid diagnostic testing in clinical settings

Study shows competitive fitness of emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants linked to their distinctiveness relative to identified lineages

Association of benzodiazepines with SARS-CoV-2 positivity and clinical outcomes in three patient groups

Challenges and solutions for long-COVID

COVID-19 may cause brain shrinkage in some people

Study suggests recent common cold may actually lead to worse COVID-19 disease

Biotech spinout receives $42 million to develop 'future-proofed' coronavirus vaccines

A promising approach for COVID-19 prophylaxis

Development of RT-qPCR assays for differentiating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants

Bacterial coinfection pervasiveness and antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Influenza News and Research

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Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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