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Effectiveness of copper nanoparticle-based spray coating against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrate how copper NPs can potentially be incorporated into filters, PPE, facemasks, and clothing to effectively inactivate SARS-CoV-2.

31 May 2022

HIV research enables knowledge transfer for improved COVID-19 response

Global virology and immunology networks that were originally developed for HIV vaccine research were rapidly adapted to study COVID-19.

31 May 2022

Vitamin D therapy may be a useful addition to the treatment of ovarian cancer, study suggests

Ovarian cancer has one of the highest death rates of all cancers. One reason for this is that cancer turns the body's defenses against itself. However, new research from Nagoya University published in Matrix Biology suggests that vitamin D can effectively prevent one of the key pathways used by this cancer.

30 May 2022

Study highlights clinical features and treatment approaches for human monkeypox in the UK

researchers from the UK unveil the details of imported, household, and hospital transmission of monkeypox and report the first usage of two specific antiviral agents in the treatment of this disease.

30 May 2022

Novel photonic technology could enable fluorescent sensors to track molecules deep inside the body

Fluorescent sensors, which can be used to label and image a wide variety of molecules, offer a unique glimpse inside living cells.

30 May 2022

Researchers identify a human monoclonal antibody that could broadly neutralize several variants of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and other coronaviruses

Researchers identified 10-40, a human monoclonal antibody with potent neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, and related sarbecoviruses.

30 May 2022

First-of-its-kind platform generates antitumor immunity and improves responses to checkpoint inhibitors

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic antitumor immunity and improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade.

30 May 2022

Method for predicting neutralization and protection based on variant-specific antibody measurements to SARS-CoV-2 antigens

Researchers reported a method to predict neutralization and protection against SARS-CoV-2 antigens.

30 May 2022

Direct comparison of immune memory responses to four COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers evaluated host immune responses to four COVID-19 vaccines representing three different vaccine technology platforms, focusing on immune memory responses.

30 May 2022

Medical cannabis use shown to improve cancer-related symptoms in new study

Researchers describe the effectiveness and safety of medical cannabis use for treating cancer-related symptoms.

30 May 2022

Researchers develop oil-based gels as drug delivery systems for children in resource-limited countries

Administering medications to children poses unique challenges, especially in resource-limited countries with high infant and child mortality rates.

27 May 2022

Understanding transposons provides a new starting point to generate more powerful gene editing tools

CRISPR has ushered in the era of genomic medicine. A line of powerful tools has been developed from the popular CRISPR-Cas9 to cure genetic diseases.

27 May 2022

Short-term immunity imparted by COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children

Researchers demonstrated the short-term protection conferred by the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children.

27 May 2022

Diabetes drug can improve the efficiency and efficacy of antibacterial treatments

Old dogs may not learn new tricks, but old drugs can, according to a research team based in China. The collaboration found that Metformin, a small molecule drug that has been used to treat type II diabetes for more than 50 years, can improve the efficiency and efficacy of antibacterial treatments for quick wound-healing in mice.

27 May 2022

2-Deoxy-D-glucose may inhibit coronaviruses and rhinoviruses

Scientists demonstrated the use of 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) as a wide-spectrum antiviral agent targeting viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.

27 May 2022

New therapeutic approach harnesses the body's immune system to protect against brain damage

A therapeutic method for harnessing the body's immune system to protect against brain damage is published today by researchers from the Babraham Institute's Immunology research program.

27 May 2022

Gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs

A new study from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences has shown gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs.

26 May 2022

Expert explains why mass-immunization of young children in the UK is not essential

Throughout the pandemic the University of Huddersfield's Department of Pharmacy has been raising awareness on what vaccines are, how they are formulated, and why they're an important part of the healthcare strategy as well as the progress on further developments in COVID vaccines, so that people can make an educated decision on becoming vaccinated or if choosing for their children.

26 May 2022

Mucosal COVID vaccine candidate powerfully protective in macaques

A recent research paper posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server illustrated the protective efficacy of the intranasal pediatric parainfluenza virus-vectored coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine prospect, B/HPIV3/S-6P, in macaques.

26 May 2022

Study shows glomerulonephritis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination likely coincidental

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers assessed whether messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines increase the incidence of glomerulonephritis against the null hypothesis stating any observed temporal association between the two phenomena was purely coincidental.

26 May 2022

Efficacy News and Research

Effectiveness of copper nanoparticle-based spray coating against SARS-CoV-2

HIV research enables knowledge transfer for improved COVID-19 response

Vitamin D therapy may be a useful addition to the treatment of ovarian cancer, study suggests

Study highlights clinical features and treatment approaches for human monkeypox in the UK

Novel photonic technology could enable fluorescent sensors to track molecules deep inside the body

Researchers identify a human monoclonal antibody that could broadly neutralize several variants of SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, and other coronaviruses

First-of-its-kind platform generates antitumor immunity and improves responses to checkpoint inhibitors

Method for predicting neutralization and protection based on variant-specific antibody measurements to SARS-CoV-2 antigens

Direct comparison of immune memory responses to four COVID-19 vaccines

Medical cannabis use shown to improve cancer-related symptoms in new study

Researchers develop oil-based gels as drug delivery systems for children in resource-limited countries

Understanding transposons provides a new starting point to generate more powerful gene editing tools

Short-term immunity imparted by COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children

Diabetes drug can improve the efficiency and efficacy of antibacterial treatments

2-Deoxy-D-glucose may inhibit coronaviruses and rhinoviruses

New therapeutic approach harnesses the body's immune system to protect against brain damage

Gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs

Expert explains why mass-immunization of young children in the UK is not essential

Mucosal COVID vaccine candidate powerfully protective in macaques

Study shows glomerulonephritis after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination likely coincidental

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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