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The relationship between neutralization levels and observed efficacies against asymptomatic and symptomatic infection of ten COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers determined whether neutralizing antibody levels were predictive of the efficacy of fractional vaccine doses against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

24 Nov 2022

What was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on political unrest exacerbated by pandemic fatigue?

Researchers explored the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on political unrest exacerbated by pandemic fatigue.

24 Nov 2022

How national programs leveraged PEPFAR-supported laboratory resources for SARS-CoV-2 testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers described ways in which national-level programs leveraged PEPFAR [president’s emergency plan for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) relief]-aided laboratory-based resources for SARS-CoV-2 testing during COVID-19.

24 Nov 2022

Strength of genetic drift in SARS-CoV-2 across time and spatial scales in England

Researchers developed and validated an approach for the joint inference of measurement noise and genetic drift by analyzing time-series data of lineage frequencies

24 Nov 2022

Did the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbate existing racial discrepancies in the diagnosis of different cancers?

Researchers investigated whether disparities in the presentation of late-stage prostate, lung, colorectal, and breast cancers associated with race were exacerbated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

24 Nov 2022

Study highlights global estimates of mortality related to 33 clinically significant bacterial pathogens

Researchers presented comprehensive global estimates of the mortality burden related to 33 species or genera of bacterial pathogenic organisms causing 11 main infectious syndromes in 2019 using data and methods of the GBD 2019 and the global burden of antimicrobial resistance study conducted in the same year.

24 Nov 2022

Animal study pinpoints a gene that is vital for development of earliest social behaviors

Little is known about how social behavior develops in the earliest stages of life. But most animals––including humans––are born with an innate ability to interact socially or form bonds with others. And that contributes to success throughout life.

24 Nov 2022

Single-cell transcriptome analysis provides insights into bat immunity

In a world first, scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School and colleagues in Singapore have sequenced the response to viral infection in colony-bred cave nectar bats (Eonycteris spelaea) at single-cell resolution.

24 Nov 2022

VTC scientist wins $2.7 million to investigate viral infection of the heart that can cause sudden death

James Smyth, associate professor at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, has been awarded a five-year, $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to discover why viruses that normally infect our lungs can turn deadly when they infect the heart.

23 Nov 2022

Can SARS-CoV-2 be inactivated by resonance caused by sound waves at the ultrasound frequency?

Researchers performed in vitro experiments to test the ability of different frequencies of ultrasound to inactivate SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2022

Bivalent mRNA vaccines could enhance protective efficacy against COVID-19

A new study presents evidence suggestive of restored or increased efficacy from changing the formulation of COVID-19 vaccines to a bivalent one.

23 Nov 2022

Study suggests the behavior of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 variant may be sensitive to the immunologic and demographic context of its location

Researchers characterized the heterogeneity in the speed, magnitude, and timing of 13 SARS-CoV-2 variant transitions/waves.

23 Nov 2022

The stability of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aerosols and on high density polyethylene

Researchers showed that some SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern exhibit greater surface and aerosol stability than the ancestral strain.

23 Nov 2022

How did population immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent severe disease change between December 2021 and November 2022?

Researchers explored the alterations in population immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant infection and severe disease.

23 Nov 2022

The safety and immunogenicity of a fourth dose of NVX-CoV2373

Researchers assessed the immunogenicity and safety of a fourth homologous boost dose of a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 spike protein vaccine called NVX-CoV2373.

23 Nov 2022

Study shows clear shifts in SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectrum during evolution

Researchers examined whether the mutational process of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) itself has changed during the evolution of SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2022

A work-from-home culture takes root in California

Even as pandemic lockdowns fade into memory, covid-19 has transformed California's workplace culture in ways researchers say will reverberate well beyond 2022.

23 Nov 2022

The binding and functional serologic responses to COVID-19 vaccination in children with history of MIS-C

Researchers evaluated the serological responses elicited by COVID-19 vaccinations in children who developed MIS-C following a previous SARS-CoV-2 infection.

23 Nov 2022

New York sewer rats are easily infected by SARS-CoV-2, according to new study

Researchers evaluated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exposure among rats inhabiting New York City (NYC) during the fall of 2021.

23 Nov 2022

Myocarditis after COVID vaccination is rare but higher in younger males

In a recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers observed the incidence of myocarditis following messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Additionally, they compared their estimates with expected rates based on the historical rates assessed before the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in British Columbia (BC), Canada.

22 Nov 2022

Respiratory News and Research

The relationship between neutralization levels and observed efficacies against asymptomatic and symptomatic infection of ten COVID-19 vaccines

What was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on political unrest exacerbated by pandemic fatigue?

How national programs leveraged PEPFAR-supported laboratory resources for SARS-CoV-2 testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Strength of genetic drift in SARS-CoV-2 across time and spatial scales in England

Did the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbate existing racial discrepancies in the diagnosis of different cancers?

Study highlights global estimates of mortality related to 33 clinically significant bacterial pathogens

Animal study pinpoints a gene that is vital for development of earliest social behaviors

Single-cell transcriptome analysis provides insights into bat immunity

VTC scientist wins $2.7 million to investigate viral infection of the heart that can cause sudden death

Can SARS-CoV-2 be inactivated by resonance caused by sound waves at the ultrasound frequency?

Bivalent mRNA vaccines could enhance protective efficacy against COVID-19

Study suggests the behavior of an emergent SARS-CoV-2 variant may be sensitive to the immunologic and demographic context of its location

The stability of SARS-CoV-2 variants in aerosols and on high density polyethylene

How did population immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent severe disease change between December 2021 and November 2022?

The safety and immunogenicity of a fourth dose of NVX-CoV2373

Study shows clear shifts in SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectrum during evolution

A work-from-home culture takes root in California

The binding and functional serologic responses to COVID-19 vaccination in children with history of MIS-C

New York sewer rats are easily infected by SARS-CoV-2, according to new study

Myocarditis after COVID vaccination is rare but higher in younger males

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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