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Some people weathered the stress of pandemic better than others due to genetics

Everyone has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new study by Lude Franke and colleagues of the University of Groningen, Netherlands finds that some individuals weathered the stress of the pandemic better than others, in part, due to their genetics.

19 May 2022

Downregulation of MHC-I surface expression by SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins

Researchers analyze the mechanisms by which two SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins, ORF3a and ORF7a, can downregulate the expression of MHC-I.

19 May 2022

Researchers explore SARS-CoV-2 infection in lung myeloid cells

Scientists discuss how SARS-CoV-2 utilizes myeloid cells to allow for the subsequent viral colonization in the lungs.

19 May 2022

Scientists investigate relevance of COVID-19 vaccine-mediated T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers showed the significance of T cell-based immunity against the SARS-CoV-2 variants exhibiting evasion to antibody-centric immunity.

19 May 2022

Impact of COVID-19 second booster vaccine on all-cause death among older cohorts

Scientists illustrated that the second booster dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations lowered all-cause death in the long-term care home residents and those aged 80 years or older.

19 May 2022

sCPD9: a SARS-CoV-2 nasal vaccine candidate that may have superior efficacy

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19 May 2022

New study helps to better understand re-infection rates and correlates of protection for SARS-CoV-2

By uniting research from 8 cohorts across the U.S., a group of researchers has accelerated collection of data integral in answering questions about immune responses needed for long lasting protection from SARS-CoV-2.

19 May 2022

Black people continue to bear a higher cancer burden even after steady decline in mortality rates

From 1999 to 2019, rates of cancer deaths declined steadily among Black people in the United States. Nevertheless, in 2019, Black people still had considerably higher rates of cancer death than people in other racial and ethnic groups, a large epidemiologic study has found.

19 May 2022

Study finds Omicron variant is more stable than its ancestral strain on smooth and porous surfaces

The current study strongly indicates that it is highly likely that the Omicron variant spreads via the fomite route.

19 May 2022

Psychological risk factors may increase chances of hospitalization after COVID-19 diagnosis

People who reported in a survey that they felt worried, depressed or lonely had a greater chance of being hospitalized after a COVID-19 diagnosis, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

19 May 2022

Outlier detection of SARS-CoV-2 sequences

In a new study, researchers predicted SARS-CoV-2 nucleotide sequences using outlier detection.

19 May 2022

Micro Products with Macro Impact; The Role of Microplate Readers in Life Sciences

In this interview, we speak to Martin Mangold, an applications specialist at BMG LABTECH, about their microplate readers and the essential role they play within life sciences research.

From BMG LABTECH GmbH 19 May 2022

New app aims to provide vital support to people battling opioid-use disorder

With opioid-overdose deaths reaching an all-time high during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new app developed at UVA Health is helping people struggling with opioids get the care they need.

19 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron found to be more immune evasive than other variants among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients

Researchers evaluated the humoral and T lymphocyte immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients in South Australia.

19 May 2022

Neutralizing antibody responses induced by COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, researchers evaluated the ability of vaccine-induced antibodies to recognize and neutralize various SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in SARS-CoV-2-naive health care workers in the Netherlands.

19 May 2022

Video song in times of COVID-19 served to alleviate collective traumatic experience

In February 2020, a group of musicians from around the world living in China recorded their cover of a song by Michael Jackson on video to express their support to the families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to those working in the frontline.

19 May 2022

New CDC analysis reveals increase in firearm deaths and disparities

Firearms were involved in 79% of all homicides and 53% of all suicides in 2020. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a historic increase of 35% in the firearm homicide rate, resulting in the highest firearm homicide rate in more than 25 years.

19 May 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Some people weathered the stress of pandemic better than others due to genetics

Downregulation of MHC-I surface expression by SARS-CoV-2 accessory proteins

Researchers explore SARS-CoV-2 infection in lung myeloid cells

Scientists investigate relevance of COVID-19 vaccine-mediated T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants

Impact of COVID-19 second booster vaccine on all-cause death among older cohorts

sCPD9: a SARS-CoV-2 nasal vaccine candidate that may have superior efficacy

New study helps to better understand re-infection rates and correlates of protection for SARS-CoV-2

Black people continue to bear a higher cancer burden even after steady decline in mortality rates

Study finds Omicron variant is more stable than its ancestral strain on smooth and porous surfaces

Psychological risk factors may increase chances of hospitalization after COVID-19 diagnosis

Outlier detection of SARS-CoV-2 sequences

Micro Products with Macro Impact; The Role of Microplate Readers in Life Sciences

New app aims to provide vital support to people battling opioid-use disorder

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron found to be more immune evasive than other variants among mild COVID-19 convalescent patients

Neutralizing antibody responses induced by COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Video song in times of COVID-19 served to alleviate collective traumatic experience

New CDC analysis reveals increase in firearm deaths and disparities

The detection and isolation of bat sarbecoviruses from several locations in Japan

Study finds gender-based disparity in life-saving TXA treatment

Study investigates the detection of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in urine

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