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UK's top rugby players support COVID-19 vaccine roll out

Some of the country's top rugby players have today (Tuesday 28 September) encouraged young people to get their COVID-19 vaccine as they discuss their personal experiences of the pandemic.

27 Sep 2021

Researchers discover protein previously unknown to be involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers in the UK and Germany have provided evidence for a novel mechanism by which severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – binds to human host cells.

27 Sep 2021

Drug treatment decreases risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients with Type 2 diabetes

A type of drug already used to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes, when taken six months prior to the diagnosis of COVID-19, was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization, respiratory complications and death in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.

27 Sep 2021

Researchers investigate dynamic changes in mosquitoes and their viromes in Wuhan during 2020

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Researchers from Key Laboratory of Special Pathogens and Biosafety, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Wuhan, China, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China consider dynamic surveillance of mosquitoes and their viromes in Wuhan during 2020.

27 Sep 2021

Third COVID-19 mRNA vaccine booster dose indicated for myelofibrosis patients

A new study discusses the utility of a third booster dose in patients with myelofibrosis.

27 Sep 2021

Monoclonal antibodies may reduce hospital stay, but not mortality in COVID-19

A new study explores the real-world efficacy of monoclonal antibodies against COVID-19 in averting severe disease.

27 Sep 2021

New research shows certain groups of vaccinated people could still be at risk from COVID-19

An actuary from the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) is one of a group of scientists, clinicians and cross-government analysts who have published new research on further effects of COVID-19.

27 Sep 2021

Chronic COVID-19 and divergent variants of SARS-CoV-2

A new study discusses the isolation of two variants of concern (VOCs) from an immunocompromised COVID-19 patient.

27 Sep 2021

Trial of Sanofi/GSK SARS-CoV-2 vaccine boosters against variants in non-human primates

New research discusses the development of soluble prefusion-stabilized spike trimers (CoV2 preS dTM) comprising adjuvant AS03.

27 Sep 2021

A new SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.523) capable of escaping immune protections

A new study describes a new variant that possesses a novel combination of various concerning mutations at the spike region.

27 Sep 2021

Review of COVID-19 clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, and genetics

A new review article investigates the clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, as well as human genetic basis associated with COVID-19.

27 Sep 2021

Hyperbranched polylysine nanopolymer as potential broad-spectrum antiviral against SARS-CoV-2

The findings from this study suggest that HPNs may inhibit viral replication and budding.

27 Sep 2021

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 infections diagnosed after mRNA BNT162b2 vaccination

A team from the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “L. Spallanzani” (INMI) has recently reported their study on 94 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections (47.9% symptomatic, 52.1% asymptomatic) that occurred after the first or second vaccine dose against SARS-CoV-2 in the Lazio region (Central Italy).

27 Sep 2021

These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class — and covid out

On a recent Monday morning, a group of preschoolers filed into the gymnasium at Hillside School in the west Chicago suburbs. These 4- and 5-year-olds were the first of more than 200 students to get tested for the coronavirus that day — and every Monday — for the foreseeable future.

27 Sep 2021

Firefighters on front lines, no strangers to risk, push back against covid vaccine mandates

Kentucky firefighter Jimmy Adams saw the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic when he served as a medic who helped care for the sick on medical calls amid surging covid cases.

27 Sep 2021

Research reveals new evolutive mechanism of bacteria that expands pathogenic potential

A group of nine researchers has just published new findings on the mechanisms that regulate how bacteria from the Staphylococcus aureus genus transfer genetic material, awarding them greater pathogenic virulence and resistance to antibiotics.

27 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 entry inhibitors show antiviral activity

A new study used a combination of a computer-aided drug design approach and cell-based in vitro assays to identify five potential SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors.

27 Sep 2021

Irish meat processing plant COVID-19 outbreak: a retrospective study

A new study involved a retrospective investigation of the outbreak of COVID-19 in an Irish meat plant.

27 Sep 2021

mRNA COVID vaccines prove effective in the elderly

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) proved extremely difficult to control once it entered a country – while there were a few success stories such as New Zealand, most countries ended up resorting to lengthy and economically painful lockdowns, among other restriction measures.

27 Sep 2021

Study shows prior COVID-19 and vaccination protects elderly against variants

In order to qualify the risk posed to the elderly, researchers from MUSE University in France began to investigate data from nursing homes that had faced outbreaks from variants of concern. Their work can be found on the medRxiv* preprint server while awaiting peer review.

27 Sep 2021

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

UK's top rugby players support COVID-19 vaccine roll out

Researchers discover protein previously unknown to be involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Drug treatment decreases risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients with Type 2 diabetes

Researchers investigate dynamic changes in mosquitoes and their viromes in Wuhan during 2020

Third COVID-19 mRNA vaccine booster dose indicated for myelofibrosis patients

Monoclonal antibodies may reduce hospital stay, but not mortality in COVID-19

New research shows certain groups of vaccinated people could still be at risk from COVID-19

Chronic COVID-19 and divergent variants of SARS-CoV-2

Trial of Sanofi/GSK SARS-CoV-2 vaccine boosters against variants in non-human primates

A new SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.523) capable of escaping immune protections

Review of COVID-19 clinical and viral characteristics, pathogenesis, and genetics

Hyperbranched polylysine nanopolymer as potential broad-spectrum antiviral against SARS-CoV-2

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 infections diagnosed after mRNA BNT162b2 vaccination

These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class — and covid out

Firefighters on front lines, no strangers to risk, push back against covid vaccine mandates

Research reveals new evolutive mechanism of bacteria that expands pathogenic potential

SARS-CoV-2 entry inhibitors show antiviral activity

Irish meat processing plant COVID-19 outbreak: a retrospective study

mRNA COVID vaccines prove effective in the elderly

Study shows prior COVID-19 and vaccination protects elderly against variants

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Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

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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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