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Researchers investigate whether influenza impacted the epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers wanted to test the co-infection and induced infectivity hypothesis that has been unexplored territory to date.

19 Jan 2022

Study explores COVID-19 diagnosis and outcomes in HIV patients

In a new study, researchers determined the effect of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) diagnosis and disease outcomes and compared to those without HIV.

19 Jan 2022

Forecasting epidemiological parameters for the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK

Researchers used the Warwick COVID-19 model, calibrated it to the available public health data streams, and estimated epidemiological quantities such as the effective reproduction number (R) during the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the UK between March–June 2020.

19 Jan 2022

Study finds variations in the magnitude and direction of sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes

A new study by the Harvard GenderSci Lab in Social Science and Medicine found large variations in the magnitude and direction of sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes across localities and over time during the pandemic in the U.S. -- demonstrating that observed sex disparities cannot be explained without reference to social-contextual factors.

19 Jan 2022

Machine learning model uses blood plasma proteins to predict survival for COVID-19 patients

A single blood sample from a critically ill COVID-19 patient can be analyzed by a machine learning model which uses blood plasma proteins to predict survival, weeks before the outcome, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health by Florian Kurth and Markus Ralser of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, and colleagues.

19 Jan 2022

UW and Stanford researchers complete study on the link between food environment and dietary health

An estimated 19 million people in the U.S. live in so-called food deserts, which have lower access to healthy and nutritious food.

18 Jan 2022

Babies born in cities face increased risk of death

Babies born in cities are surprisingly at increased risk of death in their first month of life compared with their counterparts in rural areas in Tanzania, a study says.

18 Jan 2022

Study finds improved survival rates for extremely preterm infants born in NIH-funded research network

The survival rate of extremely preterm infants born from 2013 through 2018 in a large network of U.S. research centers improved to 78.3%, compared to 76% for infants born in the network from 2008 to 2012, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.

18 Jan 2022

New findings support the routine use of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Remdesivir, an antiviral drug used to treat COVID-19, increased the likelihood of clinical improvement in COVID-19 patients on low-flow oxygen or no oxygen, according to a new study authored by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, HCA Healthcare, and Genospace.

18 Jan 2022

Exploring the waning effect of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 in the elderly

In a new study, researchers determined the vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 in older individuals.

18 Jan 2022

Applications of bioconjugated nanomaterials in SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

In this study, the researchers not only elucidate the recent bioconjugated nanomaterials for targeted diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, but they also provide the rationale behind these developments by discussing the mechanisms and approaches.

18 Jan 2022

Forecasting the temporal evolution of Omicron infections

In a new study, researchers estimated the rate of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infections by modeling temporal evolution of the Omicron wave.

18 Jan 2022

Machine learning model for prediction of COVID-19 patient mortality risk

A new preprint reports a novel machine learning model that purportedly predicts the mortality risk of COVID-19 in patients accurately and at an early stage of infection.

18 Jan 2022

An alternative mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Recently, a study has shown the possibility of repurposing hACE2 transgenic mice, primarily raised to study SARS-CoV, to support SARS-CoV-2 infection and pathogenesis.

17 Jan 2022

DPP4 protein: The connection between severe COVID-19 and diabetes

Researchers explore the relationship between DPP4 and diabetes targets in the management of COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

Evidence that monoclonal antibodies can reduce COVID-19 (Delta) mortality

Researchers prevent evidence on the efficacy of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies in treating COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

South African study confirms SARS-CoV-2 Omicron less severe than Delta even for unvaccinated

Researchers compare the outcomes of the fourth and previous waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa.

17 Jan 2022

Study shows how sex disparities in COVID-19 mortality varied over time in New York

Researchers analyze the variation in COVID-19 mortality by sex across six different periods during the pandemic in New York.

17 Jan 2022

Meta-analysis confirms complete failure of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment

Researchers investigate the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine in the treatment of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

17 Jan 2022

Topical antiseptic Acriflavine inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and other betacoronaviruses

A new study, published in the journal Cell Chemical Biology, has reported the discovery of acriflavine (ACF), an effective inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2. This drug is a mixture of trypaflavines (3,6-diamino-10-methylacridinium chloride and 3,6-diamino-3-methylacridinium chloride) and proflavine (3,6-diaminoacridine).

16 Jan 2022

Mortality News and Research

Researchers investigate whether influenza impacted the epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

Study explores COVID-19 diagnosis and outcomes in HIV patients

Forecasting epidemiological parameters for the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK

Study finds variations in the magnitude and direction of sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes

Machine learning model uses blood plasma proteins to predict survival for COVID-19 patients

UW and Stanford researchers complete study on the link between food environment and dietary health

Babies born in cities face increased risk of death

Study finds improved survival rates for extremely preterm infants born in NIH-funded research network

New findings support the routine use of remdesivir in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Exploring the waning effect of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 in the elderly

Applications of bioconjugated nanomaterials in SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

Forecasting the temporal evolution of Omicron infections

Machine learning model for prediction of COVID-19 patient mortality risk

An alternative mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection

DPP4 protein: The connection between severe COVID-19 and diabetes

Evidence that monoclonal antibodies can reduce COVID-19 (Delta) mortality

South African study confirms SARS-CoV-2 Omicron less severe than Delta even for unvaccinated

Study shows how sex disparities in COVID-19 mortality varied over time in New York

Meta-analysis confirms complete failure of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment

Topical antiseptic Acriflavine inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and other betacoronaviruses

Event guide: 4th Extra-Hepatic Lipid-Based Nanoparticles Delivery Summit eBook

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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