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A family death during the holidays prompts questions and reflection

It wasn't the Thanksgiving holiday any of us had expected. Two weeks before, my 94-year-old father-in-law, Melvin Zax, suffered a stroke after receiving dialysis and was rushed to a hospital near his residence in western New York.

8 Dec 2022

Researchers share results of MVA-BN-respiratory syncytial virus vaccine human challenge trial

Researchers reported the immunogenicity, efficacy, and safety of the MVA-BN (modified vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic)-RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine against RSV-A (RSV subtype A) Memphis 37b strain in a human challenge trial.

7 Dec 2022

What was the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among US adults during 2021 and 2022?

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.-CDC) published the preliminary results of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for August 2021–May 2022.

7 Dec 2022

Study reveals biological mechanism to explain why respiratory viruses spike in colder seasons

Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear and Northeastern University have discovered a previously unidentified immune response inside the nose that fights off viruses responsible for upper respiratory infections.

7 Dec 2022

Improved early detection and analysis of airborne pathogens with new liquid-coated air filters

Researchers from the University of Maine and University of Massachusetts Amherst have designed new liquid-coated air filters that allow for improved early detection and analysis of airborne bacteria and viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19.

7 Dec 2022

Researchers explore the correlation between the dynamic shedding pattern of SARS-CoV-2 and viral load

Researchers attempted to establish an association between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral load, indicating its ribonucleic acid (RNA) levels, and the presence of infectious virions.

7 Dec 2022

What is the prevalence of pulmonary tissue injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients?

Researchers identified risk factors for and the prevalence of persistent pulmonary tissue alterations among hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

7 Dec 2022

Air pollution-triggered immune surveillance deficits in the lungs increase the risk of respiratory diseases with aging

Researchers highlighted the significance of air quality in preserving immune health over the human lifespan, especially lung-related immunity, owing to the lungs' continuous exposure to the environment.

7 Dec 2022

Understanding why respiratory infections are more common in the winter

Researchers investigate the role of extracellular vesicles in the innate nasal mucosal response to several respiratory viruses.

6 Dec 2022

COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls

The Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine may increase the risk of menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls in their first cycle after vaccination.

6 Dec 2022

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Researchers identified PASC [post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)] sub-phenotypes depending on conditions diagnosed within 1 to 3 months of acute infection by SARS-CoV-2.

6 Dec 2022

Is remdesivir treatment associated with reduced risk of inpatient mortality among US patients hospitalized with COVID-19?

Researchers assessed the effect of remdesivir on inpatient COVID-19-associated mortality among individuals hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infections in an enormous dataset of US residents beyond clinical trial settings.

6 Dec 2022

Is course delivery model (entirely online vs mix of online and in-person classes) associated with college students’ mental health?

Researchers assessed the association between the model of course delivery and mental distress among students attending college in the United States.

6 Dec 2022

Co-infecting pathogens and the microbiome from SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative samples

Study provides understanding of SARS-CoV-2 pulmonary infection long-term effects at the microanatomical, cellular, and molecular level

Researchers evaluated compositional and structural pulmonary alterations in PASC tissues.

5 Dec 2022

Comparison of blood plasma protein expression in mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 identifies novel disease severity biomarkers

Researchers evaluated blood plasma proteins to identify new targets for COVID-19 treatment approaches and prevent complications associated with severe illness.

5 Dec 2022

Respiratory News and Research

A family death during the holidays prompts questions and reflection

Researchers share results of MVA-BN-respiratory syncytial virus vaccine human challenge trial

What was the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among US adults during 2021 and 2022?

Study reveals biological mechanism to explain why respiratory viruses spike in colder seasons

Improved early detection and analysis of airborne pathogens with new liquid-coated air filters

Researchers explore the correlation between the dynamic shedding pattern of SARS-CoV-2 and viral load

What is the prevalence of pulmonary tissue injury among hospitalized COVID-19 patients?

Air pollution-triggered immune surveillance deficits in the lungs increase the risk of respiratory diseases with aging

Understanding why respiratory infections are more common in the winter

COVID-19 vaccination may cause temporary menstrual disturbances in adolescent girls

Machine learning analysis suggests that there are four sub-phenotypes of long COVID

Is remdesivir treatment associated with reduced risk of inpatient mortality among US patients hospitalized with COVID-19?

Is course delivery model (entirely online vs mix of online and in-person classes) associated with college students’ mental health?

Co-infecting pathogens and the microbiome from SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative samples

Wearing glasses does not reduce risk of COVID-19

Study explores histopathological, serological, and clinical characteristics of PASC in patients with mild COVID-19

Immunopeptidome characters of human CoV-OC43-infected cells

Home air purifiers can improve markers of cardiovascular health in people with COPD

Study provides understanding of SARS-CoV-2 pulmonary infection long-term effects at the microanatomical, cellular, and molecular level

Comparison of blood plasma protein expression in mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 identifies novel disease severity biomarkers

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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