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Covalent protein nanobodies for neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Researchers developed covalent nanobodies to neutralize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and its variants.

18 Mar 2022

Study evaluates COVID-19 vaccination with recombinant accessory protein-deficient SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the impact of recombinant accessory protein-deficient severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 immunization against SARS-CoV-2 transmission and disease severity.

18 Mar 2022

Presence of zoonotic pathogens in wildlife market for human consumption in Laos

Researchers from different countries examined various animal species from wildlife trade sites to detect the presence of zoonotic pathogens in Laos, South East Asia.

18 Mar 2022

Neutrophils found to initiate COVID-19-associated olfactory epithelial damage in hamsters

Researchers evaluated the underlying cellular mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2-induced olfactory epithelium damage in golden Syrian hamsters.

18 Mar 2022

New virus-based approach for measuring variations in gene regulatory elements

Tohoku University scientists in Japan have developed a virus-based approach for measuring variations in gene regulatory elements, called transcription factors, as conditions change in live organisms.

18 Mar 2022

Scientists develop virus-blocking textile that effectively repulses SARS-CoV-2

Scientists have described a virus-blocking textile that prevents transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via repulsive Coulomb force and human body triboelectric energy harvesting.

18 Mar 2022

Hypoxia-inducible factors and SARS-CoV-2 manifestations

Researchers assessed the role of hypoxia-inducible factors in SARS-CoV-2 infection, respiratory symptoms, and epithelial damage.

18 Mar 2022

Duration of Omicron variant shedding isolated from upper respiratory samples collected from the reported case-patients in Japan

Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate the duration of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant virus shedding

18 Mar 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 spike epitope with potent and broad neutralization

Researchers reported an epitope with high potency and breadth and demonstrated that a therapeutic antibody directed at this site neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants.

18 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 burden and transmission in one rural and one urban community in South Africa

Researchers conducted a prospective household cohort study of COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus community burden, viral interaction, and transmission dynamics, called PHIRST-C study in South Africa.

18 Mar 2022

Study shows BCG vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2-induced lung inflammation in hamsters

Researchers tested the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine in SARS-CoV-2-infected Syrian hamsters.

18 Mar 2022

COVID-19-related hospitalization among infants and young children in the US

Researchers investigated COVID-19-associated hospitalization among children and infants aged zero to four years in the United States during March 2020 and February 2022.

18 Mar 2022

Researchers argue that Omicron's lower severity is a coincidence

Researchers raised concern regarding the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants with unpredictable severity and immune evasion potential due to its ongoing fast-paced antigenic evolution.

18 Mar 2022

New PCR test uses molecular beacons to identify the specific variant causing COVID-19 infection

After the start of the SARS-C0V-2 pandemic, investigators from ResearchPath LLC and their collaborators at Rutgers University quickly dedicated resources to develop accurate and reliable COVID-19 testing.

17 Mar 2022

Study finds high rates of cancer among men living with HIV

Researchers with Case Western Reserve University have found that there are nearly twice as many men with cancer among men living with HIV (MLWH) compared to men who do not have the human immunodeficiency virus.

17 Mar 2022

Impact of new COVID vaccinations as novel variants emerge

Researchers explores the changing value of COVID-19 vaccines in a scenario of dynamic immunity and rapidly evolving variants of concern.

17 Mar 2022

Research demonstrates within-host seasonal immunity

Researchers investigate the association between seasonal flu changes and gene expression to determine the ‘within-host’ immunity concept.

17 Mar 2022

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kids

Researchers discuss the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in young people and children when the SARS-CoV-2 Delta- and Omicron-dominant periods.

17 Mar 2022

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers develop two SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Discrimination assays that have been designed to detect 501 and 484 mutations on the spike protein.

17 Mar 2022

Huddersfield researchers demonstrate how coronavirus activates the brain's immune response

Huddersfield researchers were among the first to demonstrate how the induction of brain inflammation accounts for neurological damage in COVID19 patients and now, their findings have been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.

17 Mar 2022