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Knowledge gaps in product labels make it challenging for healthcare providers to recommend vaccines to pregnant women

Existing gaps and serious limitations concerning the information in vaccine product labels makes it challenging for healthcare providers to know when to recommend vaccination to pregnant women.

13 Jul 2022

GenomeBits representation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron genome sequences

In a new study, researchers uncovered distinct genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Researchers conducted a forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses (SARS2r-CoVs).

13 Jul 2022

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person's kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health.

13 Jul 2022

Evolutionary characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers compared the mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant with others to highlight their evolutionary differences.

13 Jul 2022

New approach could pave the way for development of pan-coronavirus antivirals

To put the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror and prevent other coronaviruses from causing havoc, the world needs an arsenal of measures to prevent and treat these infections.

13 Jul 2022

Parents, caregivers can help mitigate the pandemic's negative effects on social development of infants

Health issues and loss, social isolation and mental health problems - the pandemic has had a drastic effect on our society.

13 Jul 2022

Study suggests ZCB11 as a promising antibody drug against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers at the AIDS Institute, The University of Hong Kong, Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, the LKS Faculty of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong and the State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases, HKU, together with structural biologists at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, have demonstrated that ZCB11, a broadly neutralizing antibody derived from a local mRNA-vaccinee against the spreading Omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2, displays potent antiviral activities against all variants of concern (VOCs), including the dominantly spreading Omicron BA.1, BA1.1 and BA.2.

13 Jul 2022

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

In a new study, researchers reported that Pfizer’s BNT162b2 vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

13 Jul 2022

The potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Scientists assessed the potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized SARS-CoV-2 patients.

13 Jul 2022

Doggybone DNA COVID-19 vaccine can effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers assessed the efficacy of the novel SARS-CoV-2 doggybone deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) vaccine.

13 Jul 2022

The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 spike A222V mutation on viral infection

Researchers analyzed the structural function of the genetic background of SARS-CoV-2 in the appearance and persistence of A222V spike mutation.

13 Jul 2022

Does high-dose inhaled nitric oxide improve respiratory function and outcomes among pregnant patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia?

Researchers demonstrated that inhaled nitric oxide 200 (iNO200) enhances oxygenation in pregnant COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia.

13 Jul 2022

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

Researchers evaluated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rates of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) prescribing in England.

13 Jul 2022

A large, observational, household-based, remote cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in households with children

Researchers designed a cohort-based surveillance study to identify risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and its household transmission among children and individuals with asthma and allergic diseases.

13 Jul 2022

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Researchers reported a class switch in SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies due to repeated mRNA vaccinations.

13 Jul 2022

Study evaluates the effectiveness of universal school-based mindfulness training

School-based mindfulness training, universally applied across the UK in a bid to boost teen mental health and wellbeing, probably isn't warranted, suggest the results of a cluster of 5 studies, published online in a special issue of Evidence-Based Mental Health.

13 Jul 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Knowledge gaps in product labels make it challenging for healthcare providers to recommend vaccines to pregnant women

GenomeBits representation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron genome sequences

Researchers conduct forensic analysis of SARS-CoV-2-related coronaviruses

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

Evolutionary characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

New approach could pave the way for development of pan-coronavirus antivirals

Parents, caregivers can help mitigate the pandemic's negative effects on social development of infants

Study suggests ZCB11 as a promising antibody drug against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Pfizer’s SARS-CoV-2 vaccine does not affect the honeymoon phase of type 1 diabetes

The potential of tixagevimab–cilgavimab for treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Doggybone DNA COVID-19 vaccine can effectively neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants

The impact of the SARS-CoV-2 spike A222V mutation on viral infection

Does high-dose inhaled nitric oxide improve respiratory function and outcomes among pregnant patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19 pneumonia?

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prescribing pancreatic enzyme replacement to people with unresectable pancreatic cancer?

A large, observational, household-based, remote cohort study of SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in households with children

Immunoglobulin G isotypes switch class following repeated SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination

Study evaluates the effectiveness of universal school-based mindfulness training

Study highlights the psychological adjustment of health-care volunteers during COVID-19 pandemic

Booster dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine benefits lupus patients

Long covid patients travel abroad seeking for unproven "blood-washing" treatment

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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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