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Study demonstrates effectiveness of two doses of BBV152 vaccine against COVID-19

In a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers investigated the effectiveness of the BBV152 vaccine among employees of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

25 Nov 2021

Safety and immunogenicity of COVID-19 peptide vaccine

In a study published in Nature, researchers from University Hospital Tübingen have been investigating the results from a Phase I trial for a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

25 Nov 2021

Researchers investigate Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

Researchers have been investigating the vaccine efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine.

25 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant mutation sites

A new review article dissected the sites of mutation in the RBD of the Delta variant and other variants of concern and variants of alert and interest.

25 Nov 2021

Breakthrough infections from SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant among vaccinated healthcare workers

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server employed in-silico techniques, combining genomic and epidemiological data, to determine possible Delta-variant transmission events between vaccinated healthcare workers (HCWs) in Indian hospitals.

25 Nov 2021

Serum SARS-CoV-2 antigen: A better predictor of COVID-19 severity

In this perspective, a new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server analyzed the clinical efficacy of two serum antigen tests to identify SARS CoV-2 infection and evaluate the kinetics of serum nucleocapsid (N) antigen in severe and non-severe patients for disease severity prediction.

24 Nov 2021

Maternal-fetal interface yields intriguing clues to how it battles SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have hypothesized that the number of immune cells and the amount of cytokines produced in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant women change in accordance with the timing of maternal infection in pregnancy. This study is available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

24 Nov 2021

Can COVID-19 affect erectile function?

Researchers discuss the underlying mechanisms through which COVID-19 can affect erectile function.

24 Nov 2021

Combination of iota-carrageenan and xylitol as a potential nasal spray for COVID

Researchers determine the inhibition capacity of iota-carrageenan and xylitol in three different candidate preservative-free formulations.

24 Nov 2021

Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy associated with placental ACE2 shedding

A new study, published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, hypothesized that ACE-2 expression and ADAM17 activity in the placenta is affected by the timing of SARS-CoV-2 infection of the mother.

24 Nov 2021

Impeding SARS‑CoV‑2 evolution by targeting low-probability stochastic events

Researchers explore the emergence of more fit SARS-CoV-2 variants using a stochastic evolutionary modeling framework during long-term infections.

24 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 reinfection and the natural immune response

Researchers review available literature on immunity and SARS-CoV-2 infection to elucidate mechanisms behind SARS-CoV-2 immunity and reinfections.

24 Nov 2021

Can dexamethasone reduce prolonged COVID-19 symptoms?

A new study assesses hospitalized patients after recovering from COVID-19 by comparing the individuals before and after being treated with dexamethasone.

24 Nov 2021

Trust increases adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions that curb COVID-19

Researchers analyze the differences among rural and urban Americans in their attitudes towards,

24 Nov 2021

An assessment of potential epitopes in SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins

Researchers utilized multiple bioinformatics resources to identify potent T- and B-cell epitopes of four SARS-CoV-2 structural proteins.

24 Nov 2021

Similar antibody responses to spike protein in COVID-19 survivors and vaccine recipients

Researchers conducted a study on COVID-19 convalescent patients and post-vaccinated populations to identify the minimal levels of antibody required to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

24 Nov 2021

Study finds rhinovirus reduces SARS-CoV-2 replication in airway epithelial cells

A recent study has demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 infection induces a significantly lower interferon response than rhinovirus infection.

24 Nov 2021

Healthcare workers at increased SARS-CoV-2 infection risk during second wave

A new study evaluates the SARS-CoV-2 infection rates among healthcare workers during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

24 Nov 2021

Antibody persistence in infants after maternal COVID-19 vaccination

New research finds COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy results in significantly greater antibody persistence in the infants compared to natural infection of the mothers during pregnancy.

24 Nov 2021