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Impact of COVID-19 on male and female reproductive health

A new review article investigated the relation between SARS-CoV-2 infection and reproductive health.

19 Jan 2022

Wastewater-based epidemiology to predict emerging new SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, researchers established a strong approach for deducing public health-relevant epidemiological metrics like relative variant abundance and variant-specific reproduction numbers from wastewater (WW)-derived deep sequenced SARS-CoV-2 genomes.

18 Jan 2022

Analyzing disease severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant using RNA dependent RNA polymerase target delay

In a new study, a team of researchers compared the severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to the Delta variant using the PCR proxy marker of RNA dependent RNA polymerase target delay.

18 Jan 2022

Applications of bioconjugated nanomaterials in SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

In this study, the researchers not only elucidate the recent bioconjugated nanomaterials for targeted diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, but they also provide the rationale behind these developments by discussing the mechanisms and approaches.

18 Jan 2022

Officials struggle to regulate pop-up covid testing sites — and warn patients to beware

In recent months, mobile covid-19 testing tents and vans have sprouted on urban sidewalks and street curbs as demand has skyrocketed in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant.

18 Jan 2022

Sniffer dogs detect long COVID after 1.5 years

Researchers used sniffer dogs to test the presence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in axillary sweat samples of long COVID-19 patients.

17 Jan 2022

Exploring the systemic infection of SARS-CoV-2 in a wild leopard in India

A new study focused on the pathomorphological and virological characterization of SARS-CoV-2 in naturally infected, wild Indian Leopard.

17 Jan 2022

Seroepidemiologic surveys for assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

In a new study, a team of researchers demonstrated that Japan had witnessed a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant-induced endemic between August and December 2021.

17 Jan 2022

Study suggests vaccinated Omicron cases are unlikely to shed infectious virus 10 days after diagnosis or symptom onset

Researchers have been investigating the Omicron epidemic in Japan and have recently released an early report on the infectious period of the disease.

17 Jan 2022

Dexamethasone shown to upregulate innate and adaptive immune responses in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome patients

In a new study, researchers used per protocol bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples after intubation to evaluate the transcriptomic profiles of the local pulmonary host responses during early-stage severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS), non-COVID-19 ARDS, and sepsis.

17 Jan 2022

Study reveals aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via floor drains

A new study investigated COVID-19 cases in an apartment complex in South Korea and explored the possibility of aerosol transmission without direct contact between infected individuals with the help of molecular phylogenetic analysis and epidemiological surveillance.

17 Jan 2022

Rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 proves to be highly accurate for pediatric populations

In a large prospective study of just over 1,000 patients ages 17 and younger who were seen at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH) testing site during a seven-month period last year, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and collaborating institutions report that a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — proved highly accurate when compared to the established standard virus detection method: the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

16 Jan 2022

UV-C light prevents airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrate that ultraviolet light-C (UV-C) effectively prevents airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

16 Jan 2022

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients less infectious than symptomatic patients

Researchers investigate the progression of infection in students and employees who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 at Boston University.

16 Jan 2022

Analysis of COVID vaccine breakthrough infections in highly vaccinated Israel

Researchers evaluated and modeled age-structured cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination coverage, and breakthrough infections.

13 Jan 2022

What patients can learn with confidence from one negative rapid test (hint: very little)

Julie Ann Justo, an infectious disease clinical pharmacist for a South Carolina hospital system, hoped Christmas week would finally be the time her family could safely gather for a reunion.

13 Jan 2022

Faster and more affordable method for detecting adulteration of meat products

Meat and sausage products can be found on the shelves of every grocery store. Although sometimes not everything that the manufacturer listed on the package is true. Expensive types of meat, such as beef, are often substituted with cheaper poultry.

13 Jan 2022

Investigating the presence of human rRNA in the SARS-CoV-2 genome

In a new study, a team of researchers investigated the existence of SARS-CoV-2-host chimeric RNA and described two novel human-derived genomic insertions present in the circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2.

13 Jan 2022

Plasma SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA as a valuable biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

Researchers recently evaluated respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA (vRNA) levels in longitudinal samples collected simultaneously from mechanically ventilated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and analyzed their connections and relationships with clinical outcomes.

13 Jan 2022

How much protection does SARS-CoV-2 infection provide against reinfection?

Researchers determine whether previous SARS-CoV-2 infection protects from reinfection.

12 Jan 2022

Polymerase News and Research

Impact of COVID-19 on male and female reproductive health

Wastewater-based epidemiology to predict emerging new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Analyzing disease severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant using RNA dependent RNA polymerase target delay

Applications of bioconjugated nanomaterials in SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

Officials struggle to regulate pop-up covid testing sites — and warn patients to beware

Sniffer dogs detect long COVID after 1.5 years

Exploring the systemic infection of SARS-CoV-2 in a wild leopard in India

Seroepidemiologic surveys for assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan

Study suggests vaccinated Omicron cases are unlikely to shed infectious virus 10 days after diagnosis or symptom onset

Dexamethasone shown to upregulate innate and adaptive immune responses in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome patients

Study reveals aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via floor drains

Rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 proves to be highly accurate for pediatric populations

UV-C light prevents airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients less infectious than symptomatic patients

Analysis of COVID vaccine breakthrough infections in highly vaccinated Israel

What patients can learn with confidence from one negative rapid test (hint: very little)

Faster and more affordable method for detecting adulteration of meat products

Investigating the presence of human rRNA in the SARS-CoV-2 genome

Plasma SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA as a valuable biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

How much protection does SARS-CoV-2 infection provide against reinfection?

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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