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Trial tests efficacy and safety of NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United States described the safety, efficacy, and immunogenicity of the NVX-CoV2373 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), tested in PREVENT-19 — a phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blinded trial among 12- to 17-year-old adolescents in the United States (U.S).

25 Sep 2022

Does BA.2 breakthrough infection shift cross-neutralization activity towards the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sublineages?

Researchers investigated the SARS-CoV-2 VOC Omicron's immune escape mechanisms.

22 Sep 2022

Virology of the human monkeypox virus

A new review to be posted in the Virus Research journal aims to provide an overview of the recent advances reported concerning hMPXV virology.

21 Sep 2022

New antiviral mechanism of action for an FDA-approved thiopurine known as 6-thioguanine

Researchers described a novel antiviral mechanism of action for an FDA (food and drug administration)-approved thiopurine known as 6-thioguanine (6-TG).

21 Sep 2022

In Denmark, Omicron reinfections reveal ineffective post-COVID-19 immunity

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated variant-wise SARS-CoV-2 reinfection cases in Denmark.

20 Sep 2022

The relationship between antigen concentration and diagnostic test performance for SARS-CoV-2 on different types of samples

Researchers investigated how antigen concentration and viral load in different specimen types affected the performance of SARS-CoV-2 rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs).

19 Sep 2022

Can cod liver oil supplementation prevent COVID-19 and other acute respiratory infections?

A new study aimed to analyze whether cod liver oil could prevent serious COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 infection, or other acute respiratory infections during the winter of 2020-2021.

9 Sep 2022

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Researchers described the Marburg virus (MARV) July 2022 outbreak in Ghana and efforts globally to curtail MARV transmission.

23 Aug 2022

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Jacob Bobonis about his new discovery regarding retrons and how they could be used to tackle antimicrobial resistance.

23 Aug 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics?

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of early onset COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics.

16 Aug 2022

A direct lineage-typing RT-PCR assay reveals insights into the transition from Omicron BA.1 to BA.2 dominance in Sweden

Researchers monitored the remarkably rapid Omicron BA.1 to BA.2 sublineage dominance transition in the Swedish population in early 2022 on a day-to-day basis using a customized lineage-typing RT-PCR assay.

10 Aug 2022

A novel 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device concurrently detects SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in saliva

Researchers described the development and applications of a 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device that quickly detected the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in patient's saliva.

10 Aug 2022

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Trial tests efficacy and safety of NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine among adolescents

Does BA.2 breakthrough infection shift cross-neutralization activity towards the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sublineages?

Virology of the human monkeypox virus

New antiviral mechanism of action for an FDA-approved thiopurine known as 6-thioguanine

In Denmark, Omicron reinfections reveal ineffective post-COVID-19 immunity

The relationship between antigen concentration and diagnostic test performance for SARS-CoV-2 on different types of samples

Can cod liver oil supplementation prevent COVID-19 and other acute respiratory infections?

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Flipping the switch on retrons to combat antimicrobial resistance

What is the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics?

A direct lineage-typing RT-PCR assay reveals insights into the transition from Omicron BA.1 to BA.2 dominance in Sweden

A novel 3D-printed lab-on-a-chip device concurrently detects SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in saliva

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness against Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 in Portugal

Inhaled aprotinin found to reduce viral load in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

What is the vaccine effectiveness of BNT162b2 against Omicron in five to 11-year-olds?

The efficacy of honokiol in inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 replication in cell culture

Vaccination after COVID-19 recovery reduces reinfection risk by almost 50%

Naturally-infected, captive white-tailed deer in Texas have persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

BNT162b2 vaccination induces moderate immunity against Omicron variant in children

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies and pre-existing lung diseases may be independent predictors of long COVID

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From Discovery Biology to ELRIG Chair

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