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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

Exploring the viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a new study, researchers posted findings in which they investigated the viral dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

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

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

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

Researchers engineer enucleated cells to deliver therapeutics precisely to diseased tissues

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health report successfully removing the nucleus out of a type of ubiquitous cell, known as enucleation, then using the genetically engineered cell as a unique cargo-carrier to deliver therapeutics precisely to diseased tissues.

17 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

The unique T cell response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 during a primary immune response by infection and vaccination

The distinctive characteristics of the T cell response generated by SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination and the relationship to CCCoVs and VOC was explored in a review published in Frontiers in Medicine.

13 Jan 2022

High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among captive white-tailed deer in Texas

Researchers investigate the SARS-CoV-2 exposure and infection status of captive white-tailed deer in Texas.

12 Jan 2022

Dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection in a geriatric setting

Researchers investigated the extent of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infection among elderly patients and healthcare workers in a geriatric hospital.

12 Jan 2022

First patient-derived stem cell model developed for studying oculocutaneous albinism

Researchers at the National Eye Institute have developed the first patient-derived stem cell model for studying eye conditions related to oculocutaneous albinism (OCA).

11 Jan 2022

Modular super-enhancer regulates gene expression involved in retina development

Enhancers are regions of DNA that do not code for proteins, but control how genes are expressed. Super-enhancers are clusters of enhancers that together regulate genes with important roles in cell identity.

11 Jan 2022

Evaluating effectiveness of the COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine against Omicron and Delta variants

Researchers recently assessed vaccine effectiveness against Omicron and Delta variant-induced infection as well as hospitalization, including among immunocompromised individuals.

11 Jan 2022

Unique combination of nanomaterials in DNA biosensor enables easier SARS-CoV-2 detection

A recent paper that was published in the Talanta journal dedicated to original reports in pure and applied analytical chemistry presents for the first time the combination of two different nanomaterials – gold nanomaterials (AuNMs) and CDs for the development of an improved electrochemiluminescence (ECL) DNA biosensor.

10 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 levels decrease when human SIRT5 is deleted or inhibited

Researchers examine the role of human sirtuin 5 (SIRT5) in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

10 Jan 2022

Scientists unravel how blood cells mount the first line of defense against viruses

Scientists have just slotted into place a big piece of the puzzle that explains how our blood cells mount their first line of defense against viruses.

10 Jan 2022

Effectiveness of prior infection in preventing reinfection with Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants in Qatar

Researchers estimate the effectiveness of prior infection in preventing reinfection (PEs) with Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants for the resident population of Qatar.

10 Jan 2022

Rapid antigen tests exhibit high accuracy for COVID-19 screening in children

In a new study, researchers evaluated the sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive values (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV) of the Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen test against the RT-PCR test in pediatric participants below 18 years in the US with high COVID-19 testing from May 7, 2021, to December 6, 2021.

10 Jan 2022

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

Exploring the viral dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Applications of bioconjugated nanomaterials in SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

Sniffer dogs detect long COVID after 1.5 years

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

Researchers engineer enucleated cells to deliver therapeutics precisely to diseased tissues

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

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients less infectious than symptomatic patients

The unique T cell response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 during a primary immune response by infection and vaccination

High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among captive white-tailed deer in Texas

Dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection in a geriatric setting

First patient-derived stem cell model developed for studying oculocutaneous albinism

Modular super-enhancer regulates gene expression involved in retina development

Evaluating effectiveness of the COVID-19 mRNA-1273 vaccine against Omicron and Delta variants

Unique combination of nanomaterials in DNA biosensor enables easier SARS-CoV-2 detection

SARS-CoV-2 levels decrease when human SIRT5 is deleted or inhibited

Scientists unravel how blood cells mount the first line of defense against viruses

Effectiveness of prior infection in preventing reinfection with Omicron and other SARS-CoV-2 variants in Qatar

Rapid antigen tests exhibit high accuracy for COVID-19 screening in children

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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