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Age-related differences in immune dynamics in rhesus macaques infected with SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study, authors explore the relationship between age and immune response to COVID-19.

13 Sep 2021

Does SARS-CoV-2 contamination in operating and birthing room settings pose risks for health care workers?

A new study assesses the risk of contamination in the operating room and birthing suite environment.

13 Sep 2021

Urban and deprived individuals are disproportionately afflicted by COVID-19

In a recent study, scientists at the University of Oxford investigate the risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection in various populations.

13 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 may have consequences to host cells beyond evoking an immune response

A recent study examined the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to impact DNA damage response and telomere stability in Vero E6 cells.

13 Sep 2021

Implications of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with lymphoid malignancies

In a recent study, scientists attempt to understand persistent COVID-19 and its implications in patients with hematologic malignancies.

6 Sep 2021

Third vaccine dose reduces transmission and severe COVID-19 nationwide in Israel

A new preprint investigates the efficacy of a booster vaccine on a nationwide scale in reducing viral spread and the number of severe COVID-19 cases.

3 Sep 2021

An assessment of post-vaccination immune response to SARS-CoV-2 Delta in elderly and health care workers

A new cohort study comparing immune responses among vaccinated elderly persons and healthcare workers has been conducted.

2 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant exhibits enhanced household transmission

In a recent study, the transmission rate of wildtype and the Alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2 through households is tracked.

23 Aug 2021

The emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda (B.1.621) variant

A new study details the genomic characteristics and descent of a SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest.

23 Aug 2021

Study suggests Harmony COVID-19 assay is superior to laboratory-based tests

A new study suggests a new coronavirus test developed by scientists from the University of Washington and the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine produces faster and more sensitive results than conventional PCR tests to measure severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA.

18 Aug 2021

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine safe and efficacious in adolescents according to a new study

The safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the vaccines in adolescents are largely unknown. Now, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine evaluates the safety and efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine in adolescents (12-17 years of age).

16 Aug 2021

Real-time genomics to track SARS-CoV-2 help contain transmission in New Zealand

A recent study discusses how New Zealand rapidly employed real-time genomics to contain new COVID-19 cases.

16 Aug 2021

Ten-fold reduced risk of workplace SARS-CoV-2 infection in seropositive essential workers

A reassuring new study supports the opening of workplaces to seropositive workers in view of the extremely low risk of reinfection observed in this cohort.

11 Aug 2021

Flavonoid-based inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV 3CL protease for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study has explored a series of potential flavonoid inhibitors targeting 3CL protease of SARS-CoV.

9 Aug 2021

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine offers decreased protection six months after second dose, suggests Israeli study

A recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv* determines whether the time elapsed since the second dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine is associated with an increased risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Aug 2021

Using two different CRISPR enzymes to develop a faster and easier COVID-19 diagnostic test

Frequent, rapid testing for COVID-19 is critical to controlling the spread of outbreaks, especially as new, more transmissible variants emerge.

5 Aug 2021

New DNA writing technique can precisely and efficiently edit bacterial genomes

Biological engineers at MIT have devised a new way to efficiently edit bacterial genomes and program memories into bacterial cells by rewriting their DNA.

5 Aug 2021

Study examined 1,497 full-vaccinated healthcare workers for breakthrough infections

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that in a very small number of cases, people with breakthrough infections might suffer long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms.

2 Aug 2021

Amount of testing matters more than the sensitivity of COVID-19 tests

A computational analysis of COVID-19 tests suggests that, in order to minimize the number of infections in a population, the amount of testing matters more than the sensitivity of the tests that are used. Philip Cherian and Gautam Menon of Ashoka University in Sonipat, India, and Sandeep Krishna of the National Centre for Biological Sciences TIFR, Bangalore, India, present their findings in the open-access journal PLOS Computational Biology.

27 Jul 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk: Study

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server explores the presence of immunoglobulin (Ig) antibodies IgA and IgG against SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk secreted by women with confirmed infection. The scientists also delineated the specific antigens targeted by the antibodies.

26 Jul 2021

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Age-related differences in immune dynamics in rhesus macaques infected with SARS-CoV-2

Does SARS-CoV-2 contamination in operating and birthing room settings pose risks for health care workers?

Urban and deprived individuals are disproportionately afflicted by COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 may have consequences to host cells beyond evoking an immune response

Implications of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with lymphoid malignancies

Third vaccine dose reduces transmission and severe COVID-19 nationwide in Israel

An assessment of post-vaccination immune response to SARS-CoV-2 Delta in elderly and health care workers

SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant exhibits enhanced household transmission

The emergence and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda (B.1.621) variant

Study suggests Harmony COVID-19 assay is superior to laboratory-based tests

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine safe and efficacious in adolescents according to a new study

Real-time genomics to track SARS-CoV-2 help contain transmission in New Zealand

Ten-fold reduced risk of workplace SARS-CoV-2 infection in seropositive essential workers

Flavonoid-based inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV 3CL protease for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine offers decreased protection six months after second dose, suggests Israeli study

Using two different CRISPR enzymes to develop a faster and easier COVID-19 diagnostic test

New DNA writing technique can precisely and efficiently edit bacterial genomes

Study examined 1,497 full-vaccinated healthcare workers for breakthrough infections

Amount of testing matters more than the sensitivity of COVID-19 tests

SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk: Study

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