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Researchers identify a pathway used by filoviruses to enter cells

It was once thought that Ebola and related filoviruses were more or less contained to Central Africa.

11 Feb 2021

Non-symptomatic cases contribute to at least 50% of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study out of the University of Chicago has found that during the initial wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City, only 1 in 5 to 1 in 7 cases of the virus was symptomatic.

11 Feb 2021

Statins shown to reduce COVID-19 severity and lower mortality

Much attention has been focused on ways to reduce the deadly exaggeration of normal inflammatory reactions to this pathogen. A new research paper posted to the medRxiv* preprint server describes the alleviation of hyper-inflammatory phenomena following the administration of statins, drugs more widely known for their use in reducing blood cholesterol levels, to patients with COVID-19.

11 Feb 2021

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnancy in Nordic countries

Population-based studies are essential to gain knowledge of the spread and management of this disease. However, most studies on pregnancy during COVID-19 have not been broadly applicable to Nordic populations, like most current COVID-19 research in general.

11 Feb 2021

Research reveals vital clues for discovery of COVID-19 drugs

Research from the University of Kent, Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main, and the Philipps-University in Marburg has provided crucial insights into the biological composition of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, revealing vital clues for the discovery of antiviral drugs.

11 Feb 2021

Fit of face masks is more important than material to provide best protection against COVID-19

A team of researchers studying the effectiveness of different types of face masks has found that in order to provide the best protection against COVID-19, the fit of a mask is as important, or more important, than the material it is made of.

11 Feb 2021

New SARS-CoV-2 variant found in newborn child with seizures in the United States

Researchers at a hospital in Washington D.C. found a new mutant strain of the virus in a neonatal patient with high viral loads. According to the authors, this strain could be spreading in the United States mid-Atlantic population and needs monitoring.

11 Feb 2021

Scent detection dogs can be used to screen and identify COVID-19-infected individuals

In a recent article in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, authors gathered previously published research to summarize current thinking on the feasibility and efficacy of using scent detection dogs to screen for the COVID-19 virus.

11 Feb 2021

Self-assessment of face coverings lowers protection against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study demonstrating that personal assessment of whether respirators and face masks fit properly cannot be relied on in efforts to protect against infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

11 Feb 2021

UC San Diego and County of San Diego test early alert system to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools

In an effort to help schools reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks as they resume in-person instruction, University of California San Diego and the County of San Diego are testing the Safer at School Early Alert system, an evidence-informed program to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools and child care centers.

11 Feb 2021

SARS-CoV-2 evolves antibody resistance in immunocompromised patient

Researchers in the United States who tracked the evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in an immunocompromised patient found that convalescent plasma therapy was associated with the emergence of viral variants that were less susceptible to neutralizing antibodies.

11 Feb 2021

Brain pericytes serve as a potential hub for SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of scientists from the United States has recently conducted a study using pericyte-like cell-containing brain cortical organoids as an experimental model to investigate the impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on the central nervous system.

11 Feb 2021

Adults with intellectual disabilities are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, study finds

Researchers at the University of Glasgow and the Manchester Metropolitan University in the U.K. report that adults with intellectual disabilities have a higher risk of being infected with SARS-CoV2. They are also more likely to develop worse outcomes once infected.

11 Feb 2021

Health workers and hospitals grapple with millions of counterfeit N95 masks

Thousands of counterfeit 3M respirators have slipped past U.S. investigators in recent months, making it to the cheeks and chins of health care workers and perplexing experts who say their quality is not vastly inferior to the real thing.

11 Feb 2021

New study shares preliminary data on Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness in Israel

Researchers have shown that by mid-January, the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Israel began to decline with a larger and earlier decrease among older people.

11 Feb 2021

Study: Risk of death from COVID-19 is 3.5 times higher than from influenza

A new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found that the risk of death from COVID-19 was 3.5 times higher than from influenza.

11 Feb 2021

Minimally-invasive deep aging clocks could improve response to COVID-19 vaccine

Deep Longevity, a fully-owned subsidiary of Regent Pacific (SEHK:0575.HK), specializing in the development and the application of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) for aging and longevity research, today announced the publication of an article in Lancet Healthy Longevity titled "The potential of rapalogs to enhance resilience against SARS-CoV-2 infection and reduce the severity of COVID-19".

11 Feb 2021

COVID-19 immunity study to enroll college students to test vaccine effectiveness

A University of Arizona Health Sciences study that is examining COVID-19 immunity and re-infection among frontline workers is expanding to include some Arizona college students while broadening its research focus to include COVID-19 vaccination effectiveness.

11 Feb 2021

New research yields potential drug target against HIV

Humans possess a formidable multi-layered defense system that protects us against viral infections. Better understanding of these defenses and the tricks that viruses use to evade them could open novel avenues for treating viral infections and possibly other diseases.

11 Feb 2021

Breastfeeding women produce COVID-19 antibodies that neutralize the virus

Breastfeeding women with COVID-19 do not pass along the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their milk but do transfer milk-borne antibodies that are able to neutralize the virus, a multi-institutional team of researchers led by the University of Idaho reported.

11 Feb 2021

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Researchers identify a pathway used by filoviruses to enter cells

Non-symptomatic cases contribute to at least 50% of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Statins shown to reduce COVID-19 severity and lower mortality

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnancy in Nordic countries

Research reveals vital clues for discovery of COVID-19 drugs

Fit of face masks is more important than material to provide best protection against COVID-19

New SARS-CoV-2 variant found in newborn child with seizures in the United States

Scent detection dogs can be used to screen and identify COVID-19-infected individuals

Self-assessment of face coverings lowers protection against SARS-CoV-2

UC San Diego and County of San Diego test early alert system to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools

SARS-CoV-2 evolves antibody resistance in immunocompromised patient

Brain pericytes serve as a potential hub for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Adults with intellectual disabilities are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19, study finds

Health workers and hospitals grapple with millions of counterfeit N95 masks

New study shares preliminary data on Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness in Israel

Study: Risk of death from COVID-19 is 3.5 times higher than from influenza

Minimally-invasive deep aging clocks could improve response to COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 immunity study to enroll college students to test vaccine effectiveness

New research yields potential drug target against HIV

Breastfeeding women produce COVID-19 antibodies that neutralize the virus

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Latest Virus News and Research

A new way of characterising biomolecules eBook

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