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Protocol for a systematic review to evaluate the role of viral cultures for assessing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers presented the protocol for a systematic review assessing viral cultures for airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Researchers have discovered a mechanism that may explain why people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell.

2 Feb 2022

Rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 shows lower sensitivity

In a new study, researchers assessed a rapid antigen (Ag) test for SARS-CoV-2.

2 Feb 2022

Representative structures of SARS-CoV-2 and development of therapeutic agents for targeting these proteins

Researchers from China summarized the representative structures of SARS-CoV-2 proteins and discussed the development of novel therapeutic agents for targeting these proteins to treat and prevent COVID-19.

2 Feb 2022

Rapid dominance of Omicron following its introduction to three Massachusetts universities

Researchers from the United States assessed the rapid dominance of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in three highly vaccinated Massachusetts university populations.

2 Feb 2022

Study reveals pet hamsters can acquire SARS-CoV-2 infection in real-life settings and transmit the virus back to humans

Researchers investigated the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta VOC from infected hamsters to humans.

2 Feb 2022

A mixed-effects deep learning model to diagnose COVID-19 from computed tomography imaging

Using best practice guidelines, they developed a mixed-effects deep learning model to classify images as healthy or COVID-19 accurately.

2 Feb 2022

Mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2 main protease

A new study discussed the findings of a comprehensive mutational analysis of the main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2.

1 Feb 2022

Assessing the neutralizing ability of polyclonal antibody XAV-19 against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, a team of researchers assessed the neutralizing activity of XAV-19, a glyco-humanized polyclonal antibody derived from hyperimmunized animal hosts, against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

1 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 protein NSP2 found to impair microRNA-induced gene silencing in human cells

In a new study, a team of researchers used co-immunoprecipitation and in vitro interaction assays to identify the molecular basis of interaction of SARS-CoV-2 non-structural protein 2 with eIF4E-homologous protein (4EHP)-GRB10-interacting glycine-tyrosine-phenylalanine domain protein 2 complex, involved in microRNA-mediated gene silencing in human cells.

1 Feb 2022

Children and adolescents respond as well or better than adults to mRNA-1273 COVID vaccination

A recent study assesses the neutralization efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in children, adolescents, and adults.

30 Jan 2022

Research evaluates whether HCWs exposed to SARS-CoV-2 at home should work

Researchers assess the risk of healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a tertiary care mother and child center in Canada.

30 Jan 2022

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has announced its newest cohort of Damon Runyon Fellows, 13 outstanding postdoctoral scientists conducting basic and translational cancer research in the laboratories of leading senior investigators.

29 Jan 2022

Evidence on intra-host recombination of SARS-CoV-2 during superinfection by Alpha and Epsilon variants in USA

A new study captured an instance of SARS-CoV-2 superinfection in an individual, simultaneously infected by two SARS-CoV-2 variants, Alpha and Epsilon during the second COVID-19 wave in New York City in early 2021.

28 Jan 2022

Potential therapy candidates for patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researcher discusses several promising therapeutic candidates that have been proposed for the treatment of patients infected with the Omicron variant.

28 Jan 2022

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 M protein may help ease severity of COVID-19

A new study, published on the medRxiv preprint server, focused on the production of human CD4+ T cell lines (TCLs), reactive to either S or M protein, and analyzed if the S and M structural proteins had intrinsic differences in driving antigen-specific CD4+ T cell responses.

27 Jan 2022

Study demonstrates differential alternative splicing in betacoronaviruses

A new study investigates whether the proportion of ribosomal genes displaying differential gene expression and differential alternative splicing differed between three betacoronaviruses and six other viruses and bacteria.

26 Jan 2022

Study finds overexpression of 3 SARS-CoV-2 genes could globally compromise transcriptome of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

In a recent study, whole mRNA-seq was used to investigate the global effects of SARS-CoV-2 viral genes Nsp6, Nsp8, and M on the transcriptome of hPSC-CMs.

26 Jan 2022

Cannabidiol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human cells and mice

In research recently published in the journal of Science Advances, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Chicago assessed the potential role of cannabidiol (CBD), a natural product extracted from the cannabis plant, to prevent and inhibit severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections in human cells and mice.

26 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection found in wild white-tailed deer in Canada

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists investigated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in white-tailed deer (WTD) in southern Québec, Canada, as part of a more extensive pan-Canadian analysis into SARS-CoV-2 spillover into wildlife. To further define SARS-CoV-2 infection in this species, researchers used viral genomes and isolation.

25 Jan 2022

Transcription News and Research

Protocol for a systematic review to evaluate the role of viral cultures for assessing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discover mechanism behind loss of smell in people with COVID-19

Rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 shows lower sensitivity

Representative structures of SARS-CoV-2 and development of therapeutic agents for targeting these proteins

Rapid dominance of Omicron following its introduction to three Massachusetts universities

Study reveals pet hamsters can acquire SARS-CoV-2 infection in real-life settings and transmit the virus back to humans

A mixed-effects deep learning model to diagnose COVID-19 from computed tomography imaging

Mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Assessing the neutralizing ability of polyclonal antibody XAV-19 against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

SARS-CoV-2 protein NSP2 found to impair microRNA-induced gene silencing in human cells

Children and adolescents respond as well or better than adults to mRNA-1273 COVID vaccination

Research evaluates whether HCWs exposed to SARS-CoV-2 at home should work

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announces newest cohort of Fellows and Breakthrough Scientists

Evidence on intra-host recombination of SARS-CoV-2 during superinfection by Alpha and Epsilon variants in USA

Potential therapy candidates for patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 M protein may help ease severity of COVID-19

Study demonstrates differential alternative splicing in betacoronaviruses

Study finds overexpression of 3 SARS-CoV-2 genes could globally compromise transcriptome of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes

Cannabidiol inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in human cells and mice

SARS-CoV-2 infection found in wild white-tailed deer in Canada

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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