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Evidence of accelerated epigenetic age in SARS-CoV-2-positive patients

Researchers assessed the epigenetic aging in COVID-19 patients and its impact on COVID-19 severity by a genome-wide deoxyribonucleic acid methylation profiling analysis.

27 Apr 2022

How severity and progression of COVID-19 affect cytokine profiles in pregnant women

The current study deals with the results of serum cytokine analysis in a small group of pregnant women with and without COVID-19 in the third trimester in a single New York City hospital.

27 Apr 2022

Bebtelovimab potently neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

The current study, escribes a new mAb LY-CoV1404 (bebtelovimab) from Eli Lilly, with high neutralization potency with a broad spectrum of activity across all current variants.

27 Apr 2022

The preclinical potential of a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of COVID-19

In a study published in Cells, researchers have been investigating the effects of this extract for use against COVID-19.

27 Apr 2022

Highly Effective Single-Dose HPV Vaccination for the Eradication of Cervical Cancer

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Ruanne Barnabas about the KEN She study which found that a single-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was effective in preventing incident persistent oncogenic HPV infection.

27 Apr 2022

St. John's wort extract shows potent antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Scientists from Germany have recently identified Hypericum perforatum, a widespread herbal plant known as St. John's wort, as a potential antiviral agent against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is published in the journal Pharmaceuticals.

27 Apr 2022

Chromogranin A plasma levels increase in COVID - predict mortality

A recent paper posted to the Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE journal showed that plasma levels of chromogranin A (CgA) could predict death in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

27 Apr 2022

Superior T-cell immunity in COVID vaccinated

A recent study published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE presented the T cell and humoral immune responses following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination and infection against the SARS-CoV-2 original and mutant strains.

27 Apr 2022

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among research personnel: Study

A recent research paper published in the journal Public Library of Science (PLOS) ONE analyzed asymptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in personnel engaged in academic study.

26 Apr 2022

Antibodies against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 may not work as well with omicron

If you're wondering why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, you still got sick from the omicron strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, one possible answer may have been found in a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.

26 Apr 2022

Gut virome may warn of a serious and often fatal disease in preterm infants

Immediately after birth, human infants begin to develop a complex, interwoven fabric of microbes in their gut.

26 Apr 2022

Omicron caused an increase in COVID-19 cases in pregnant women, but less severe illness

Women who were pregnant during the recent Omicron surge were diagnosed with COVID-19 at a much higher rate than during previous phases of the pandemic, but were less likely to develop severe illness, a study by UT Southwestern and Parkland Health scientists found.

26 Apr 2022

Free fatty acid-binding pocket found to be preserved across spike proteins of beta coronaviruses

Researchers assessed the binding pocket of linoleic acid, an essential free-fatty acid in the receptor-binding domains of the spike protein of beta-coronaviruses.

26 Apr 2022

Researchers use mouse model to explore correlation of impaired interferon-mediated immune response with severe COVID-19

Researchers developed a highly pathogenic mouse-adapted SARS-CoV-2 strain to model mild, moderate, or COVID-19.

26 Apr 2022

Characteristics of viral infection super-spreaders

Researchers evaluated whether certain super-spreaders transmit viral infection better and the impacts of individual variance in epidemiological characteristics.

26 Apr 2022

Nanobody effectively neutralizes pseudotyped ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron spike proteins

Researchers identified a nanobody inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 variants.

26 Apr 2022

Eradicating Polio; What's it going to take?

In this interview, we speak to Judith Diment from Rotary’s International PolioPlus Committee about the incredible work they are doing to help eradicate polio worldwide.

26 Apr 2022

Quantum dot biomimetic for SARS-CoV-2 examines neurovascular dysregulation related to brain inflammation

Researchers developed SARS-CoV-2 virus-like nanoparticles with a quantum dots core.

26 Apr 2022

Exploring Populations of B and T Cells in Lymph Nodes of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 via Microscopy and Image Analysis

My work is focused on looking at the dynamics of B/T cell populations within lymph nodes from patients that had recovered from COVID-19. My role in this research was developing and implementing microscopy image analysis techniques using methods and instrumentation in part supplied by TissueGnostics.

From TissueGnostics 26 Apr 2022

The potency of halicin against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2

A new paper published in Current Research in Chemical Biology discusses the potential of a molecule called halicin against SARS-CoV-2.

26 Apr 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Evidence of accelerated epigenetic age in SARS-CoV-2-positive patients

How severity and progression of COVID-19 affect cytokine profiles in pregnant women

Bebtelovimab potently neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

The preclinical potential of a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of COVID-19

Highly Effective Single-Dose HPV Vaccination for the Eradication of Cervical Cancer

St. John's wort extract shows potent antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Chromogranin A plasma levels increase in COVID - predict mortality

Superior T-cell immunity in COVID vaccinated

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection among research personnel: Study

Antibodies against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 may not work as well with omicron

Gut virome may warn of a serious and often fatal disease in preterm infants

Omicron caused an increase in COVID-19 cases in pregnant women, but less severe illness

Free fatty acid-binding pocket found to be preserved across spike proteins of beta coronaviruses

Researchers use mouse model to explore correlation of impaired interferon-mediated immune response with severe COVID-19

Characteristics of viral infection super-spreaders

Nanobody effectively neutralizes pseudotyped ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron spike proteins

Eradicating Polio; What's it going to take?

Quantum dot biomimetic for SARS-CoV-2 examines neurovascular dysregulation related to brain inflammation

Exploring Populations of B and T Cells in Lymph Nodes of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 via Microscopy and Image Analysis

The potency of halicin against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2

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