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Mutation-acquiring potential of coronaviruses and efficacies of current COVID-19 vaccines against parent and mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reviewed the antibody resistance exhibited by SARS-CoV-2 variants.

18 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 RBD is a selective integrin agonist

Researchers assess the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) motif-mediated binding of the SARS-CoV-2 RBD and integrin receptors.

18 Apr 2022

Avasimibe inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and boosts T-cell responses

Researchers demonstrate that avasimibe-mediated inhibition of ACAT blocks the entry and fusion of SARS-CoV-2 in different cell types.

18 Apr 2022

Role of cGAS-STING in SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study analyzes the activation of cGAS and STING can induce a type I IFN response due to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Apr 2022

Durable neutralizing response against Omicron after heterologous vaccine boosting

Researchers assess the impact of homologous and heterologous primary-booster vaccine dose combinations.

15 Apr 2022

Genomic characterization of the circulating SARS-CoV-2 lineages in Papua New Guinea

A recent study characterized the SARS-CoV-2 lineages circulating in Papua New Guinea during the second wave of COVID-19.

15 Apr 2022

Comparison of neutralizing antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination with breakthrough infection

A new study examined the serological immune responses and antibody-dependent cell-mediated phagocytosis in individuals who had either received two doses of a standard vaccine regime, a booster dose following the regime, or a breakthrough infection following vaccination.

15 Apr 2022

Researchers track COVID-fighting antibodies after vaccination

The antibodies generated by Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine rise more slowly and decline more quickly than those generated by the Moderna vaccine, according to a new study from UVA Health.

15 Apr 2022

COVID-19 vaccine offers protection for pregnant women and newborns

Pregnant women continue to have reservations about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 despite research indicating the safety of the vaccines and the protection they may offer their unborn children.

15 Apr 2022

Effects of COVID-19 treatment best with combination therapy

There is a steadily growing arsenal of drugs for COVID-19. Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) and Freie Universität (FU) Berlin have studied the mechanisms of action of antiviral and anti-inflammatory drugs.

15 Apr 2022

Booster dose of mRNA vaccine highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection

A booster dose of mRNA vaccine significantly decreases the risk of being infected with either the delta or omicron COVID-19 variants, according to scientists at the Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH), a program partnership between the University of Utah and Weber State University.

14 Apr 2022

Vaccine breakthrough infections with omicron sub-lineages induce cross-neutralizing antibodies

A new study evaluated the cross-neutralizing potency of serum samples collected from individuals who have been infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

14 Apr 2022

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers in two hospitals, then returning the vials to medication cabinets where they could be unknowingly given to patients.

14 Apr 2022

Study explores role of APOBEC-mediated RNA editing in SARS-CoV-2 fitness

A new study investigated whether APOBEC proteins can directly edit the RNA sequence of SARS-CoV-2 to generate C-to-U mutations.

14 Apr 2022

Recent advances in non-viral nano-vector delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing payloads

Researchers reviewed non-viral nano-vectors used for delivering the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9-mediated genome editing system.

14 Apr 2022

Single-dose vaccine delivers protection against cervical cancer-causing HPV comparable to 2 or 3-dose regimes

A recent report suggested that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination confers equivalent immunity to a two-dose schedule against cervical cancers caused by HPV.

14 Apr 2022

Study reveals natural infection of pangolins with human RSV

A new study aimed to determine whether humans were able to transmit RSV to Malayan pangolins.

13 Apr 2022

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

A new study addresses the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 to the metabolism of one-carbon molecules in the host, suggesting new therapeutic pathways.

13 Apr 2022

Structural differences between SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 RBDs

A new study compares the SARS-CoV-2 RBD to the SARS-CoV RBD using computational methods to understand their binding affinities to ACE2.

13 Apr 2022

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

The extended presence of viral RNA in feces, but not respiratory samples, along with the association of fecal viral RNA shedding with GI symptoms suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infects the GI tract, and that this infection can be prolonged in a subset of individuals with COVID-19.

13 Apr 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Mutation-acquiring potential of coronaviruses and efficacies of current COVID-19 vaccines against parent and mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 RBD is a selective integrin agonist

Avasimibe inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and boosts T-cell responses

Role of cGAS-STING in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Durable neutralizing response against Omicron after heterologous vaccine boosting

Genomic characterization of the circulating SARS-CoV-2 lineages in Papua New Guinea

Comparison of neutralizing antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination with breakthrough infection

Researchers track COVID-fighting antibodies after vaccination

COVID-19 vaccine offers protection for pregnant women and newborns

Effects of COVID-19 treatment best with combination therapy

Booster dose of mRNA vaccine highly effective in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection

Vaccine breakthrough infections with omicron sub-lineages induce cross-neutralizing antibodies

A travel nurse leaves fears of hospital drug tampering across three states

Study explores role of APOBEC-mediated RNA editing in SARS-CoV-2 fitness

Recent advances in non-viral nano-vector delivery of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing payloads

Single-dose vaccine delivers protection against cervical cancer-causing HPV comparable to 2 or 3-dose regimes

Study reveals natural infection of pangolins with human RSV

COVID-19 may affect a group of biochemical reactions called one-carbon metabolism

Structural differences between SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 RBDs

People with COVID-19 can shed viral RNA in their feces months after initial infection

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Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

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Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

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