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Exploring vitamin D and acute COVID-19 infection

Researchers assessed the presence of vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19-recovered patients

6 May 2022

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

A new review paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research aimed to determine the possibilities of using biologically active compounds derived from various chemical classes of marine organisms against SARS-CoV-2 infection at various stages of the life cycle of the virus.

6 May 2022

Phase 2 clinical trial of COVID-19 convalescent plasma with high antibody titers

Researchers determined the threshold neutralizing antibody titer for effective COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy.

4 May 2022

Studying immunomodulatory effects of microbiota helps design prophylactic and therapeutic interventions against COVID-19

Researchers reviewed the potential clinically relevant mechanisms by which microbiota and microbiota-derived metabolites influence the host immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

3 May 2022

Estimating COVID-19 case prevalence in New York City

Researchers estimated the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in New York City (NYC).

2 May 2022

Clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers examined the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients.

29 Apr 2022

The added value of adequate immune fitness to the existing approaches to pandemic preparedness

Researchers described two studies, the CLOFIT retrospective study and the COTEST real-time study, that investigated if maintaining adequate immune fitness could significantly add to the current strategies of preparedness for COVID-19 and other pandemics.

28 Apr 2022

Impact of binding antibody titers and RBD-ACE2 interaction inhibition titers on Omicron breakthrough infections

Researchers investigated the effect of binding antibodies on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections.

21 Apr 2022

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected children and adults over time

In a new study, researchers evaluated the duration of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

20 Apr 2022

When symptoms linger for weeks, is it long covid?

Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer than expected, leaving them with lingering symptoms like intense fatigue or a racing pulse. But does that mean they have what's known as long covid?

13 Apr 2022

Differences in symptoms and risk of hospitalization following infection with Omicron or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated people

A recent study assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and the risk of hospitalization in vaccinated individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants.

12 Apr 2022

Researchers explore the link between immunoglobulins and blood profile in severe SARS-CoV-2 patients

A new study illustrated the association of immunoglobulins with blood characteristics in COVID-19 patients.

6 Apr 2022

Study detects SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in two epidemiologically linked cases

Researchers have focussed on detecting BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in travelers through surveillance.

5 Apr 2022

Case study of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children in a fully vaccinated teenager

A new preprint describes the importance of recognizing this complication, reporting a case of MIS-C without a prior history of this infection.

4 Apr 2022

Study explores prevalence and symptom trajectory of long COVID

A new study estimated long-term COVID-19, or, long COVID, and the trajectory of disease symptoms in a representative sample in the US.

21 Mar 2022

Prevalence and duration of post-COVID condition in healthcare workers

A recent study assessed the physical, cognitive, psychological profile of post-COVID-19 condition in healthcare workers.

17 Mar 2022

Severity of COVID-19 cases in the months of Alpha variant predominance compared to the Delta variant

The findings of the study demonstrated the higher occurrence of more severe cases during the predominance of the Alpha variant as compared to the Delta wave after adjusting the regression model for effects like age and status of vaccination.

7 Mar 2022

Study identifies olfactory dysfunction as an early symptom of COVID-19

In a new study, scientists researched olfactory loss and dysfunction among COVID-19 patients to objectively characterize it as a symptom of COVID-19.

1 Mar 2022

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection peaks at 5 months

A new study describes the incidence of breakthrough infection with SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination with one of the nucleic acid or viral vector vaccines.

28 Feb 2022

mRNA vaccines found to be highly effective against COVID-19 infections before the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines made by Pfizer, Jansen, and Moderna against symptomatic and asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.

25 Feb 2022