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Study examines the relationship between air pollution and labor productivity

Recent studies have highlighted the link between high levels of air pollution and poor health; for example, even short exposure to air pollutants can increase the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and even lung cancer.

13 Aug 2021

How replication and recombination contribute to emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been caused by the rapid outbreak of a novel coronavirus, namely, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 was first reported in late December 2019 in Wuhan, China. Since then, the virus has already claimed more than 4.3 million lives worldwide.

13 Aug 2021

Research debunks myth that COVID vaccination promotes mutations

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland, USA, has highlighted the importance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in reducing the frequency of mutations in the delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

13 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 detection by machine learning surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy is a highly sensitive molecule characterization method, significantly more sensitive than ordinary Raman spectroscopy due to the excitation of Raman modes matching the plasmon resonance frequency of the surface metal utilized, usually gold, silver, or copper.

11 Aug 2021

High alcohol consumption increases risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, finds US student study

A new study finds that heavy alcohol drinking is associated with an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among American college students.

10 Aug 2021

Investigating the link between occupational noise exposure and cardiovascular disease

Occupational settings can involve exposure to loud noise, a known and preventable contributor to hearing loss.

10 Aug 2021

Research shows how SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving towards increased furin cleavage efficiency

The spike protein comprises of two subunits: S1 subunit having the receptor-binding domain (RBD) that helps it to bind to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which is present on the cell surface of the host, and the S2 subunit that helps in the fusion of the cellular membrane and the viral membrane.

9 Aug 2021

Computational study identifies key areas of the SARS-CoV-2 genome prone to mutation

By retrieving 329,942 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) records from the GISAID database, researchers from a software company in Cambridge described genetic variability of SARS-CoV-2 in order to inform further studies. Their findings are currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review.

9 Aug 2021

New phylogenomic platform identifies increased recombination rates in SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in the United States, Australia and the UK have developed a novel method that enables the evolutionary ancestry (phylogeny) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to be comprehensively searched for recombinant lineages.

8 Aug 2021

Long COVID may be due to persistent immune disturbances

A new study discusses abnormalities in the immune response following COVID-19 in samples collected from patients who have recovered from COVID-19.

8 Aug 2021

Review: Quality improvement studies in Ireland conform to high reporting standards

A review by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in collaboration with the HSE National Quality Improvement Team has found that quality improvement (QI) studies in Ireland over a five-year period conformed to high reporting standards and enhanced multiple elements of healthcare quality.

6 Aug 2021

Pharmacies face extra audit burdens that threaten their existence

The clock was about to strike midnight, and Scott Newman was desperately feeding pages into a scanner, trying to prevent thousands of dollars in prescription payments from turning into a pumpkin.

6 Aug 2021

Simplified glycan modeling of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

In a research paper recently uploaded to the preprint server bioRxiv* by Gecht et al. (August 4th, 2021), a new method of representing glycan conformers on static protein structures is explored, named GlycoSHIELD.

6 Aug 2021

New study examines B cell receptor repertoires in COVID-19 patients

In a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server bioRxiv* by Kim et al. (August 2, 2021), the B cell receptor repertoire of 1,060 COVID-19 patients is compared to that of an equal number of healthy volunteers in a novel manner, utilizing computational deep-learning-based protein embedding techniques, which demonstrate a resolution capable of tracking the changes in immunity in an individual over the course of infection.

5 Aug 2021

Post-COVID-19 neurological sequalae are not due to brain injury, study shows

In a recent study from University of Gothenburg, it has been shown that all participants achieve normalization of CNS injury biomarkers, regardless of previous disease severity or persistent neurological symptoms. Indicating that post-COVID-19 neurological sequalae are not due to active brain injury.

5 Aug 2021

Investigating how noises affect sleep and human health

Sleeping safe and sound is one of human's most fundamental needs to stay reenergized and maintain our bodily functions.

4 Aug 2021

Women voice frustration over antibiotic use and limited treatment options for UTIs

Women with frequent urinary tract infections say they're unhappy with what they perceive as their doctors' overuse of antibiotics and with the limited treatment options available to them, according to a study led by researchers from UCLA and Cedars-Sinai.

4 Aug 2021

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Study examines the relationship between air pollution and labor productivity

How replication and recombination contribute to emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Research debunks myth that COVID vaccination promotes mutations

SARS-CoV-2 detection by machine learning surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy

High alcohol consumption increases risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, finds US student study

Investigating the link between occupational noise exposure and cardiovascular disease

Research shows how SARS-CoV-2 variants are evolving towards increased furin cleavage efficiency

Computational study identifies key areas of the SARS-CoV-2 genome prone to mutation

New phylogenomic platform identifies increased recombination rates in SARS-CoV-2

Long COVID may be due to persistent immune disturbances

Review: Quality improvement studies in Ireland conform to high reporting standards

Pharmacies face extra audit burdens that threaten their existence

Simplified glycan modeling of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

New study examines B cell receptor repertoires in COVID-19 patients

Post-COVID-19 neurological sequalae are not due to brain injury, study shows

Investigating how noises affect sleep and human health

Women voice frustration over antibiotic use and limited treatment options for UTIs

Non-invasive brain stimulation may reduce smoking frequency in nicotine-dependent smokers

Study offers molecular views on how olfactory receptors work

Eating more plant-based foods associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in midlife

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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