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An estimated 15% of U.S. adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 have long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers in the United States estimated the sociodemographic factors associated with and prevalence of post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptom sequelae (PASC) or long COVID (LCOVID).

30 Oct 2022

Study reports on a novel property of antibodies, light chain coherence

Researchers investigate whether pairs of unrelated B-cells that have similar heavy chains also have the same light chains.

30 Oct 2022

First anti-SARS Cov2 monoclonal antibody candidate of SpikImm demonstrates excellent tolerance

SPK001, the first anti-SARS Cov2 monoclonal antibody candidate of SpikImm, a French biotechnology company founded by Truffle Capital, originally discovered by the Institut Pasteur's Human Immunology Laboratory, directed by Dr. Hugo Mouquet (Inserm Joint Research Unit), has been tested on three initial cohorts of healthy volunteers, and has demonstrated excellent tolerance, in the context of the Phase 1 clinical study, recently labeled as a "national priority" by CAPNET (National Steering Committee for Therapeutic Trials and other Research on Covid-19).

28 Oct 2022

Association of COVID-19 severity with nasopharyngeal fungal colonization and interleukin-17 induction

Researchers evaluated the concurrent colonization of fungi in the nasopharynx of severe COVID-19 patients.

28 Oct 2022

Low-density granulocytes are phenotypically altered in people with long-COVID

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers characterized low-density granulocyte (LDG) neutrophil (NP) proportion among individuals up to 14 months post-SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) infection.

28 Oct 2022

New report highlights the health impacts of air pollution in Africa

Nearly all the African continent faces some of the most severe health impacts in the world caused by air pollution, with several countries experiencing some of the highest levels of air pollution in the world, according to a new report published by the U.S.-based research organization Health Effects Institute.

27 Oct 2022

Unprecedented COVID spikes could overwhelm local jurisdictions, mathematical model suggests

America was unprepared for the magnitude of the pandemic, which overwhelmed many counties and filled some hospitals to capacity.

27 Oct 2022

What is the association between regular physical activity and vaccination against COVID-19 among healthcare workers?

Researchers assessed the association between daily physical activity and COVID-19 vaccination among HCWs.

27 Oct 2022

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

New research found that the intestinal microbiome plays a critical role in the metabolic processes that affect cognition, body composition, and immune function.

26 Oct 2022

$38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug

Dr. Josie Tenore and Paul Hinds were introduced by a mutual friend in 2017 and hadn't been going out long when she laid down the law: He had to get a physical.

26 Oct 2022

Dangers of recreational/medical cannabis use

Researchers describe the wide range of neurological effects associated with cannabis use.

26 Oct 2022

Prescribed fire could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and pathogen transmission

Prescribed fire - a tool increasingly used by forest managers and landowners to combat invasive species, improve wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem health - also could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and the transmission of disease pathogens they carry, according to a team of scientists.

24 Oct 2022

Low meal frequency is suggested to decrease Alzheimer’s disease risk

Researchers evaluated the associations between low meal frequency (LMF) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

24 Oct 2022

Longitudinal cohort study of primary healthcare workers reveals long-lasting SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity in the absence of vaccination

Researchers performed a longitudinal cohort study to assess the levels of immunoglobulins M (IgM), G (IgG), and A (IgA) against the spike and nucleocapsid proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

24 Oct 2022

Study explores the stability of monkeypox viral DNA in various body fluid samples

Researchers used laboratory diagnostic testing data of monkeypox cases and performed. They performed mathematical modeling to predict how long monkeypox viral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) remains detectable in different body fluid samples.

24 Oct 2022

Study shows hybrid immunity or vaccine boosters elicit plasma neutralizing activity against Omicron sublineages

Researchers evaluated imprinted antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages.

24 Oct 2022

The Black Death may have influenced the evolution of genes involved in immune responses against pathogens

Researchers gathered empirical evidence that past pandemics due to infectious pathogens shaped the present-day susceptibility of humans to diseases, such as autoimmune diseases.

24 Oct 2022

Fully vaccinated U.S. frontline workers may experience reduced severity, duration, and viral shedding during SARS-CoV-2

Researchers investigated the association between two or three doses of the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine and viral loads and symptoms during infections with different SARS-CoV-2 variants.

23 Oct 2022

Study examines the frequency of concurrent hospice and dialysis care among veterans with ESKD

Today, patients utilizing their Medicare Hospice Benefits with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are forced to make the traumatic choice between continuing dialysis or enrolling in hospice.

21 Oct 2022

Surprising discovery in people of Polynesian ancestry offers clues to genetic underpinnings of high cholesterol

The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry, but incredibly rare in most other populations, is giving clues to the genetic underpinnings of high cholesterol in all people, according to new research led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists in partnership with several other groups, including the University of Otago and the Samoan health research community.

21 Oct 2022

Frequency News and Research

An estimated 15% of U.S. adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 have long-COVID

Study reports on a novel property of antibodies, light chain coherence

First anti-SARS Cov2 monoclonal antibody candidate of SpikImm demonstrates excellent tolerance

Association of COVID-19 severity with nasopharyngeal fungal colonization and interleukin-17 induction

Low-density granulocytes are phenotypically altered in people with long-COVID

New report highlights the health impacts of air pollution in Africa

Unprecedented COVID spikes could overwhelm local jurisdictions, mathematical model suggests

What is the association between regular physical activity and vaccination against COVID-19 among healthcare workers?

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

$38,398 for a single shot of a very old cancer drug

Dangers of recreational/medical cannabis use

Prescribed fire could play a role in reducing the abundance of ticks and pathogen transmission

Low meal frequency is suggested to decrease Alzheimer’s disease risk

Longitudinal cohort study of primary healthcare workers reveals long-lasting SARS-CoV-2 humoral immunity in the absence of vaccination

Study explores the stability of monkeypox viral DNA in various body fluid samples

Study shows hybrid immunity or vaccine boosters elicit plasma neutralizing activity against Omicron sublineages

The Black Death may have influenced the evolution of genes involved in immune responses against pathogens

Fully vaccinated U.S. frontline workers may experience reduced severity, duration, and viral shedding during SARS-CoV-2

Study examines the frequency of concurrent hospice and dialysis care among veterans with ESKD

Surprising discovery in people of Polynesian ancestry offers clues to genetic underpinnings of high cholesterol

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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