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Effectiveness of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers depicted the efficacy of the SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

11 May 2022

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

A new study explored key vaccine features which could help induce and preserve humoral immunity against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 May 2022

Susceptibility of four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages to vaccines and monoclonal antibodies

Researchers demonstrated that four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages, BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, and BA.3, are resistant to current COVID-19 vaccines and antibody therapeutics to varying extents.

11 May 2022

COVID-19-induced non-cell-autonomous anosmia

Researchers reported that SARS-CoV-2-induced anosmia was based on non-cell-independent processes.

11 May 2022

Exploring routine saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 in children

The focus of a recent study was to implement a weekly SARS-CoV-2 saliva testing schedule in childcare centers.

11 May 2022

New research on excess mortality in the Nordics during COVID

Both from a scientific and a political standpoint, it is important to record and examine the additional deaths during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

11 May 2022

The 'Big Three' could benefit from the phenomenal strides in vaccine technology

Three historically neglected diseases - the 'Big Three', namely tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS- could be set to benefit from the phenomenal strides that have occurred in vaccine technology in the 2020s.

11 May 2022

Assessment of England's medication prescribing safety during COVID pandemic

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the prescribing safety of high-risk medications on a national scale in England.

11 May 2022

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers applied deep learning methods and identified genetic variants linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-caused mortality.

11 May 2022

COVID-19 and cerebral blood flow

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on cerebral blood flow in infected patients.

10 May 2022

Growing long-COVID health care burden

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the long coronavirus disease (COVID) health care burden in Ontario, Canada.

10 May 2022

Pandemic lockdowns have increased women’s water burden

Demand for household water increased by as much as a third during pandemic lockdowns, forcing girls and women to spend more time searching for water for families without access to running water, analysis shows.

10 May 2022

Study investigates antibody-mediated response against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on antibody-mediated immunity.

10 May 2022

Decoy ACE2 nanoparticles block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers reported that nanoparticles could prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) cell entry.

10 May 2022

"Serenity Lounges" reduce stress, anxiety and burnout among nurses, study shows

A new Cedars-Sinai study shows that "Serenity Lounges"–break rooms equipped with massage chairs and other relaxation tools–reduced feelings of stress, anxiety and burnout among nurses.

10 May 2022

Using virtual reality headsets to instruct UTSA students about protein structures

Francis Yoshimoto, assistant professor in the UTSA College of Sciences' Department of Chemistry, is introducing his Biochemistry II laboratory students to a new way of learning - using virtual reality headsets to observe and analyze protein structures.

10 May 2022

Exploring simultaneous and sequential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Researchers developed novel lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine formulations against three pathogenic coronaviruses.

10 May 2022

Evasion of COVID-19 vaccine-medicated mucosal immunity by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers depicted the evasion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to mucosal immunity in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine recipients.

10 May 2022

Simulating molecular dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 spike variants in the locked conformation

Researchers retrieved the first-ever sequenced spike (S) protein structures of the original Wuhan-Hu 1 SARS-CoV-2 strain, the Alpha, Delta, Delta-plus variants, and Omicron sub-variants BA.1 and BA.2 and compared their structural and molecular level variations.

10 May 2022

Investigating the role of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases in host restriction of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers investigated COVID-19-triggered changes in the levels of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases inside host cells.

10 May 2022

Coronavirus News and Research

Effectiveness of COVID-19 monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Vaccine features that could induce durable humoral immune responses against SARS-CoV-2

Susceptibility of four SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages to vaccines and monoclonal antibodies

COVID-19-induced non-cell-autonomous anosmia

Exploring routine saliva testing for SARS-CoV-2 in children

New research on excess mortality in the Nordics during COVID

The 'Big Three' could benefit from the phenomenal strides in vaccine technology

Assessment of England's medication prescribing safety during COVID pandemic

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

COVID-19 and cerebral blood flow

Growing long-COVID health care burden

Pandemic lockdowns have increased women’s water burden

Study investigates antibody-mediated response against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Decoy ACE2 nanoparticles block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

"Serenity Lounges" reduce stress, anxiety and burnout among nurses, study shows

Using virtual reality headsets to instruct UTSA students about protein structures

Exploring simultaneous and sequential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Evasion of COVID-19 vaccine-medicated mucosal immunity by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Simulating molecular dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 spike variants in the locked conformation

Investigating the role of cyclins and cyclin-dependent kinases in host restriction of SARS-CoV-2 infection

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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