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Study investigates recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variants in immunocompromised individuals

Researchers identified the recombination of two SARS-CoV-2 variants.

28 Mar 2022

Study evaluates efficacy of sarilumab in severe/critical COVID-19 patients

Researchers discuss the results of a clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of IV sarilumab for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

27 Mar 2022

Researchers quantify salivary inflammatory mediators in COVID-19

Frank A. Boksa, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA, presented "Salivary Immune Signature of SARS-nCoV2 Infection" at the hybrid 51st Annual Meeting & Exhibition of the AADOCR, held in conjunction with the 46th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, online and onsite in Atlanta, GA, on March 26, 2022.

27 Mar 2022

Scientists describe use of PCR in detecting SARS-CoV-2 in paraffine-embedded tissues

Scientists compared the efficacy of the quantitative polymerase chain reaction method and immunohistochemistry in detecting SARS-CoV-2 in different human tissues.

25 Mar 2022

CASCADE biosensor found to be effective in naked-eye SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection

Researchers reported the efficacy of their self-developed CASCADE biosensor in naked-eye detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA using gold nanoparticles.

25 Mar 2022

Study evaluates the clinical accuracy of two FDA-approved rapid antigen tests across SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers evaluated clinical accuracy and analytical detection capabilities of the two US Food and Drug Administration-approved rapid antigen tests across SARS-CoV-2 variants.

25 Mar 2022

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists have worked extensively hard to contain the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2022

Human parainfluenza type 3 virus outbreak in Seoul during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted a phylogenetic investigation of the human parainfluenza type 3 virus strain (HPIV3) that caused an outbreak in South Korea amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

22 Mar 2022

Association between seropositivity and comorbidities after COVID-19 vaccination

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers demonstrated that comorbidities attenuated the chance of seropositivity following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.

22 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 transmitters have 3 times higher viral loads than non-transmitters

Researchers discuss the difference between transmitters and non-transmitters of SARS-CoV-2 in terms of their mean viral load.

21 Mar 2022

Duration of Omicron variant shedding isolated from upper respiratory samples collected from the reported case-patients in Japan

Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate the duration of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant virus shedding

18 Mar 2022

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers develop two SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Discrimination assays that have been designed to detect 501 and 484 mutations on the spike protein.

17 Mar 2022

Researchers develop extraction-free saliva RT-LAMP assay for workplace surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers developed a saliva-based, extraction-free reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification workflow for SARS-CoV-2 detection.

17 Mar 2022

Exploring the connection between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the human gut microbiome

A recent study assessed the relationship between the human microbiome and COVID-19.

17 Mar 2022

Impact of COVID-19 measures on the future transmission of respiratory syncytial virus

A new study discussed the impact of COVID-19 measures on the future transmission of the respiratory syncytial virus in South Africa.

17 Mar 2022

Placenta found to demonstrate anti-oxidant activity against COVID-19 in full-term pregnancy

Researchers assessed the placental anti-oxidant response in the third trimester of pregnancy against SARS-CoV-2 infections.

16 Mar 2022

How capable are children to self-swab for SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers gather data that supports the evidence-based recommendations for children to successfully perform nasal swabs on themselves.

15 Mar 2022

Contact tracing data from the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Shandong Province, China

Researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 transmission risks in different contact settings for prioritizing disease control from potential super-spreaders and their contacts.

15 Mar 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 viremia kinetics

In a new study, researchers evaluated the kinetics of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 viremia.

14 Mar 2022

Viral load reduction effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA booster vaccine wanes with time

In a new study, researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of the SAR-CoV-2 reverse transcriptase - quantitative polymerase chain reaction test measurements.

9 Mar 2022

Nasopharyngeal News and Research

Study investigates recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variants in immunocompromised individuals

Study evaluates efficacy of sarilumab in severe/critical COVID-19 patients

Researchers quantify salivary inflammatory mediators in COVID-19

Scientists describe use of PCR in detecting SARS-CoV-2 in paraffine-embedded tissues

CASCADE biosensor found to be effective in naked-eye SARS-CoV-2 RNA detection

Study evaluates the clinical accuracy of two FDA-approved rapid antigen tests across SARS-CoV-2 variants

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Human parainfluenza type 3 virus outbreak in Seoul during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Association between seropositivity and comorbidities after COVID-19 vaccination

SARS-CoV-2 transmitters have 3 times higher viral loads than non-transmitters

Duration of Omicron variant shedding isolated from upper respiratory samples collected from the reported case-patients in Japan

Novel screening method detects new N501T SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers develop extraction-free saliva RT-LAMP assay for workplace surveillance of SARS-CoV-2

Exploring the connection between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the human gut microbiome

Impact of COVID-19 measures on the future transmission of respiratory syncytial virus

Placenta found to demonstrate anti-oxidant activity against COVID-19 in full-term pregnancy

How capable are children to self-swab for SARS-CoV-2?

Contact tracing data from the first COVID-19 pandemic wave in Shandong Province, China

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 viremia kinetics

Viral load reduction effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA booster vaccine wanes with time

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