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Phase I clinical trial of two Cuban recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccines

The results of Phase I clinical trials for two new COVID-19 vaccine candidates based on recombinant RDB proteins are reported.

10 Oct 2021

What impact does temperature have on SARS-CoV-2 M protein dynamics?

In a recent study, the structural dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 M protein are studied at temperatures of 10-50 ˚C using molecular dynamics simulations.

10 Oct 2021

Dynamic causal modeling for future projection of the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study utilizes dynamic causal modeling to predict the effects of letting SARS-CoV-2 sweep through a largely vaccinated population.

10 Oct 2021

Lipids, COVID-19, and host immunity

A new study from a team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania examines the role played by lipids in this disease.

10 Oct 2021

Powerful neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A new paper discusses a new antibody with potent neutralizing activity against the ancestral SARS-CoV-2 strain, as well as newer variants of SARS-CoV-2.

10 Oct 2021

Low risk of severe COVID-19 after first dose of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in Scotland

Hospital admissions and deaths due to COVID-19 were drastically reduced at two weeks or more from the first dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine.

10 Oct 2021

Role of S-acylation in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

A new study published in Developmental Cell investigates S-acylation of the SARS-CoV-2 S protein.

10 Oct 2021

Researchers identify new biomarker for severe COVID-19

During the pandemic, it has become increasingly evident that people with cardiovascular disease and obesity are at a much higher risk of developing very severe, even fatal COVID-19 disease.

8 Oct 2021

Vaccine clinical trial participants to be offered additional jabs

Vaccine clinical trial participants are to be offered the option to get additional vaccine doses from next week, to ensure they can travel abroad to countries which currently only accept vaccination records with approved for deployment COVID-19 vaccinations.

8 Oct 2021

Study traces the evolution of hepatitis B virus since prehistoric times

A study published in the journal Science traces the evolution of the hepatitis B virus from prehistory to the present, revealing dissemination routes and changes in viral diversity. Domingo Carlos Salazar García, researcher from the Prehistory, Archeology and Ancient History Department of the University of Valencia, has participated in this study led by the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (Germany).

8 Oct 2021

More severe SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with greater risk of preterm birth

Researchers at the Wayne State University School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health's Perinatology Research Branch in Detroit have discovered that the more severely infected with COVID-19 a mother is, the more likely she is to experience preterm birth.

8 Oct 2021

Severe influenza outbreak expected in the United States after relaxation of COVID control measures

New research warns that the United States could experience a severe influenza outbreak after public health measures like face masks and social distancing are lifted.

8 Oct 2021

Study explores the relationship between cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 severity

Penn State College of Medicine researchers are involved in an ongoing study looking at the relationship between proteins called cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 infection to help predict the severity of infection.

8 Oct 2021

Study aims to find ways of identifying children at risk for severe COVID-19

An ongoing study is looking at the relationship between cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 infection to help predict the severity of infection.

8 Oct 2021

Characterization of circulating neutrophils from hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A new preprint deals with the characterization of neutrophil phenotypes in an attempt to provide biomarkers that can predict severe disease in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

8 Oct 2021

Study supports efficacy and safety of lung-selective nanotherapy against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new preprint shows the potential role of a host protease cathepsin L inhibitor, which mediates viral entry into the host cell by its effect on the viral spike protein.

8 Oct 2021

Covid immunity through infection or vaccination: Are they equal?

Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, a University of California-Irvine psychiatry professor, felt he didn't need to be vaccinated against covid because he'd fallen ill with the disease in July 2020.

8 Oct 2021

Oral and intranasal COVID-19 vaccines show promising results in hamster model

A new preprint discusses the protective effect of an oral adenovirus-vectored vaccine based on the SARS-CoV-2 spike against viral transmission and disease in hamsters.

8 Oct 2021

mRNA vaccination associated with decreased risk of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization in U.S. veterans

Researchers from the U.S. Veterans Affairs have examined the U.S. effort to vaccinate its Veteran population to investigate further.

8 Oct 2021

Keeping up Covid-levels of hygiene could help combat deadly antimicrobial resistance

Keeping up Covid-levels of hygiene awareness long-term could help tackle the spread of deadly antimicrobial resistance, according to new research from the University of West London (UWL) and Royal Holloway University of London.

8 Oct 2021

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Phase I clinical trial of two Cuban recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccines

What impact does temperature have on SARS-CoV-2 M protein dynamics?

Dynamic causal modeling for future projection of the COVID-19 pandemic

Lipids, COVID-19, and host immunity

Powerful neutralizing antibody against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Low risk of severe COVID-19 after first dose of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in Scotland

Role of S-acylation in SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Researchers identify new biomarker for severe COVID-19

Vaccine clinical trial participants to be offered additional jabs

Study traces the evolution of hepatitis B virus since prehistoric times

More severe SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with greater risk of preterm birth

Severe influenza outbreak expected in the United States after relaxation of COVID control measures

Study explores the relationship between cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 severity

Study aims to find ways of identifying children at risk for severe COVID-19

Characterization of circulating neutrophils from hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study supports efficacy and safety of lung-selective nanotherapy against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Covid immunity through infection or vaccination: Are they equal?

Oral and intranasal COVID-19 vaccines show promising results in hamster model

mRNA vaccination associated with decreased risk of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization in U.S. veterans

Keeping up Covid-levels of hygiene could help combat deadly antimicrobial resistance

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

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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