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How does the ISG15/ISGylation system modulate Vaccinia virus infection?

Researchers demonstrated how interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) is involved in the Vaccinia virus (VACV) dissemination.

1 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 less severe than Delta and original Omicron

Researchers estimate the severity of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 subvariant as compared to that caused by the Delta and Omicron variants.

31 Oct 2022

New research suggests booster dose of Novavax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

A new study evaluated the neutralizing antibody titers against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant and its sub-lineages after two and three doses of the Novavax protein nanoparticle vaccine NVX-CoV2373.

31 Oct 2022

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on HIV-1 infectivity?

In a new study, researchers assessed the effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and SARS-CoV envelope (E) proteins on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infectivity.

31 Oct 2022

Italian study evaluates COVID-19 reinfection risk among previously infected and vaccinated individuals

Researchers from Italy investigated the risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection and hospitalization among individuals with vaccinations and previous SARS-CoV-2 infections.

31 Oct 2022

SpyCatcher-SpyTag technology used to develop recombinant protein-based intranasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

The findings of a new study showed that the intranasal SpyCage vaccine platform can be protective against SARS-CoV-2 and may prove to be a versatile and adaptable modality for the formulation of intranasal vaccines that target respiratory pathogens.

31 Oct 2022

An innovative nasal vaccine strategy to combat COVID

In a recent study published in the journal Science, researchers at Yale University developed a novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination strategy termed 'prime and spike' (P&S) that leveraged existing systemic immunity triggered by parenteral vaccination (prime) to boost immunity at the respiratory mucosa.

31 Oct 2022

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

Researchers in the United States evaluated the effects of maternal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated stress and fetal brain development using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

30 Oct 2022

Psychosocial impact on pandemic workers in Shanghai during Omicron wave lockdown

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers assessed the well-being of all workers involved in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing between April and June 2022, i.e., during the Omicron wave lockdown in Shanghai, China.

30 Oct 2022

How COVID-19 impacted sleep and mental health among university students

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers evaluated the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the sleep quality and mental health (MH) of university-attending undergraduate students.

30 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection can affect menstruation

Researchers assess the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and menstrual irregularities.

30 Oct 2022

An estimated 15% of U.S. adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 have long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers in the United States estimated the sociodemographic factors associated with and prevalence of post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptom sequelae (PASC) or long COVID (LCOVID).

30 Oct 2022

An evaluation of the response to nationwide COVID-19 testing in England

Researchers in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom formulated recommendations for future pandemics using lessons learned from the testing programs implemented in the United Kingdom (UK) during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

30 Oct 2022

Favorable outcomes of infants born after maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy

Researchers assess the outcomes of children born to mothers infected during pregnancy with SARS-CoV-2.

30 Oct 2022

Estimating the risk of airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a train carriage

Researchers evaluate the risk of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a mechanically ventilated inter-city train carriage.

30 Oct 2022

The impact of seasonal coronavirus immunity on susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers investigated whether immunity against seasonal human coronavirus spike proteins of HKU1, OC43, NL63, or 229E could protect against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro.

28 Oct 2022

Booster vaccination offered additional protection to residents and staff of California state prisons against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers evaluated to what extent prior infection and vaccination protected the residents and staff of the United States California state prison system from breakthrough infection by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variant B.1.1.529.

28 Oct 2022

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

How does the ISG15/ISGylation system modulate Vaccinia virus infection?

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 less severe than Delta and original Omicron

New research suggests booster dose of Novavax NVX-CoV2373 vaccine is effective against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on HIV-1 infectivity?

Italian study evaluates COVID-19 reinfection risk among previously infected and vaccinated individuals

SpyCatcher-SpyTag technology used to develop recombinant protein-based intranasal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

An innovative nasal vaccine strategy to combat COVID

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

Psychosocial impact on pandemic workers in Shanghai during Omicron wave lockdown

How COVID-19 impacted sleep and mental health among university students

SARS-CoV-2 infection can affect menstruation

An estimated 15% of U.S. adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 have long-COVID

An evaluation of the response to nationwide COVID-19 testing in England

Favorable outcomes of infants born after maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy

Estimating the risk of airborne SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a train carriage

The impact of seasonal coronavirus immunity on susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination

Booster vaccination offered additional protection to residents and staff of California state prisons against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Study refutes the nicotinic hypothesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection mechanism

The epigenetic alterations of monocytes in severe COVID-19

Association of COVID-19 severity with nasopharyngeal fungal colonization and interleukin-17 induction

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 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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