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Variations in the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in vaccinated mice and primates

In a new study, researchers demonstrated the variations in the neutralizing antibody responses induced by SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in humans, non-human primates, and mice against the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

14 Feb 2022

Study explores the gut microbiome of COVID-19 patients

Researchers investigated the changes in the gut microbiome and the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in stool samples of COVID-19 patients.

14 Feb 2022

An alternative strategy targeting furin disrupts SARS-CoV-2 infection cycle

A new study was based on the hypothesis that competitively inhibiting cellular furin and selectively targeting SARS-CoV-2 in the infected viral-producing cells is critical for therapeutic specificity.

14 Feb 2022

Study explores the social impact of COVID-19 symptoms among female long haulers

A new study analyzed the impact of long-COVID on women long haulers with respect to various aspects of their social life.

14 Feb 2022

Study shows expression of viral proteases may be used to quantitate SARS-CoV-2 infected cells

A new study describes a new method to quantify SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is much simpler and faster compared to existing methods.

14 Feb 2022

Covid precautions are part of Hispanic community’s efforts to tend to community good

On a snowy January morning, Luis Portillo stood in line on the side of a busy road in Silver Spring, Maryland — a suburb just north of Washington, D.C. — with about 200 other people, waiting for his turn to get tested for covid-19 at Mary's Center, a federally qualified health center.

14 Feb 2022

mRNA-1273 and mRNA-1273.529 Omicron-specific boosters highly effective in mouse model

In a study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers from the United States evaluated the protective effect of the preclinical version of the current Moderna Omicron-targeted mRNA-1273.529 vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.529 Omicron infection in mice.

14 Feb 2022

Nitazoxanide shows promise for COVID-19 treatment in animal model

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers demonstrated that Nitazoxanide (NTZ), an oral drug, broadly inhibits replication of several severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) in preclinical models of infection.

13 Feb 2022

Study shows IgA antibodies play a significant role in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2

A recent paper by researchers from Australia, currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server, shows how Immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies in individuals who were infected with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) contribute to the neutralization of the virus and its variants, even though this response is heterogeneous and less potent when compared to IgG antibodies.

13 Feb 2022

Real world evidence on acquired immunity from vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers assess the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough cases and reinfections among unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals.

13 Feb 2022

Study examines the viral dynamics of Hong Kong's four SARS-CoV-2 waves

Researchers evaluate the efficiency of COVID-19 elimination strategies implemented in Hong Kong.

13 Feb 2022

Study provides evidence for spike protein-independent attenuation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study provided the structural basis for a robust interaction between the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike protein and mouse ACE2.

13 Feb 2022

Study points to vagus nerve dysfunction as a central pathophysiological feature of long COVID

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23-26 April) suggests that many of the symptoms connected to post-COVID syndrome (PCC, also known as long COVID) could be linked to the effect of the virus on the vagus nerve – one of the most important multi-functional nerves in the body.

12 Feb 2022

Cancer patients undergoing active treatment may be more vulnerable to COVID-19-related misinformation

Cancer patients undergoing active treatment were more likely to believe misinformation related to COVID-19 than those without a history of cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.

12 Feb 2022

90 minutes of exercise after vaccination may provide an extra immune boost

Researchers at Iowa State University found 90 minutes of mild- to moderate-intensity exercise directly after a flu or COVID-19 vaccine may provide an extra immune boost.

12 Feb 2022

COPD patients more compliant with COVID-19 restrictions in the UK

A new study reports on the tendency among COPD patients in the UK to practice social distancing, compared to the public at large, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid G215C variation may explain Delta severity

A new study shows that the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein has unique properties that allow the virus to become more infective in the presence of certain mutations.

11 Feb 2022

What are taxpayers spending for those ‘free’ covid tests? The government won’t say.

The four free covid-19 rapid tests President Joe Biden promised in December for every American household have begun arriving in earnest in mailboxes and on doorsteps.

11 Feb 2022

Study investigates population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 through heterogenous pathways

A new study demonstrates COVID-19 vaccine-specific differences in the antibody responses and memory B-cell immunity in a sample population comprising of 197 vaccinated individuals in Mexico.

11 Feb 2022

Survey demonstrates financial and mental health damage that may outlive the COVID threat

New Yorkers entering their third year of COVID have bleak views of the near-term economy and a strong conviction that vaccines should be required for those seeking to participate in their city's indoor activities (69%), to work in its service industries (66%) or schools (69%), and even to travel on airplanes (68%).

11 Feb 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Variations in the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in vaccinated mice and primates

Study explores the gut microbiome of COVID-19 patients

An alternative strategy targeting furin disrupts SARS-CoV-2 infection cycle

Study explores the social impact of COVID-19 symptoms among female long haulers

Study shows expression of viral proteases may be used to quantitate SARS-CoV-2 infected cells

Covid precautions are part of Hispanic community’s efforts to tend to community good

mRNA-1273 and mRNA-1273.529 Omicron-specific boosters highly effective in mouse model

Nitazoxanide shows promise for COVID-19 treatment in animal model

Study shows IgA antibodies play a significant role in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2

Real world evidence on acquired immunity from vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study examines the viral dynamics of Hong Kong's four SARS-CoV-2 waves

Study provides evidence for spike protein-independent attenuation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Study points to vagus nerve dysfunction as a central pathophysiological feature of long COVID

Cancer patients undergoing active treatment may be more vulnerable to COVID-19-related misinformation

90 minutes of exercise after vaccination may provide an extra immune boost

COPD patients more compliant with COVID-19 restrictions in the UK

SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid G215C variation may explain Delta severity

What are taxpayers spending for those ‘free’ covid tests? The government won’t say.

Study investigates population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 through heterogenous pathways

Survey demonstrates financial and mental health damage that may outlive the COVID threat

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Virus News and Research

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A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

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Freezing Point Osmometry in Life Science Applications

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