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Study shows risk of MIS-C post mRNA vaccination against COVID-19 in children with autoimmune complications

Researchers discuss two cases of MIS-V after the patients had received the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2).

23 Nov 2021

Ground-breaking new book aims to improve patient care by widening awareness of spirituality

Improving patient care by widening awareness of spirituality for health and social care clinicians is at the heart of a ground-breaking new book from the University of Huddersfield’s Professor Melanie Rogers.

23 Nov 2021

Strong antibody responses against harmless coronaviruses may protect against SARS-CoV-2

Infections with the novel coronavirus and vaccination lead to strong antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2. Immune responses to other human coronaviruses, which mostly only cause harmless colds, also provide some protection against SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 moves between permissive cells and non-permissive neuronal cells via tunneling nanotubes (TNT)

Scientists investigate the neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV-2 and the role of tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) in spreading the infection to neighboring cells.

23 Nov 2021

Two-meter COVID-19 rule is not a concrete measurement of safety, say researchers

A new study has shown that the airborne transmission of COVID-19 is highly random and suggests that the two-meter rule was a number chosen from a risk 'continuum', rather than any concrete measurement of safety.

23 Nov 2021

LSHTM joins with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity' for tackling vaccine misinformation

The Vaccine Confidence Project (VCP) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has teamed up with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity', a unique video series to help combat vaccine misinformation.

23 Nov 2021

Study reveals extra burden of COVID-19 adverse events in end-stage kidney disease patients

Patients undergoing long-term dialysis, especially Black and Hispanic patients and those living in nursing homes, were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a nationwide study by University of Michigan researchers.

23 Nov 2021

Antigenic cocktail produced in Nicotiana benthamian plant as a potential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Scientists utilize N. benthamiana for producing the N-protein and an antigenic cocktail containing the N-protein and SARS-CoV-2 S RBD.

23 Nov 2021

Tobacco mosaic virus nanoparticle-based novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Scientists generate a VLP type NP platform made of recombinant viral antigens conjugated with TMV virions.

23 Nov 2021

Inactivated virion-based vaccine confers robust cell-mediated immunity against major SARS-CoV-2 variants

Indian researchers determine the magnitude, quality, and persistence of cellular and humoral memory responses after vaccination with BBV152/Covaxin.

23 Nov 2021

WHO’s C-TAP and MPP finalize licensing agreement with CSIC for COVID-19 serological antibody technology

WHO's COVID-19 Technology Access Pool and the Medicines Patent Pool today finalized a licensing agreement with the Spanish National Research Council for a COVID-19 serological antibody technology.

23 Nov 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The big Biden budget bill passes the House

President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" social spending bill passed the House last week, but the legislation faces a new and different set of hurdles in the Senate, where it will need the support of every single Democrat, plus approval by the Senate parliamentarian.

23 Nov 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Study shows risk of MIS-C post mRNA vaccination against COVID-19 in children with autoimmune complications

Ground-breaking new book aims to improve patient care by widening awareness of spirituality

Strong antibody responses against harmless coronaviruses may protect against SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 moves between permissive cells and non-permissive neuronal cells via tunneling nanotubes (TNT)

Two-meter COVID-19 rule is not a concrete measurement of safety, say researchers

LSHTM joins with YouTube and Klick Health to create 'Community Unity' for tackling vaccine misinformation

Study reveals extra burden of COVID-19 adverse events in end-stage kidney disease patients

Antigenic cocktail produced in Nicotiana benthamian plant as a potential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Tobacco mosaic virus nanoparticle-based novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Inactivated virion-based vaccine confers robust cell-mediated immunity against major SARS-CoV-2 variants

WHO’s C-TAP and MPP finalize licensing agreement with CSIC for COVID-19 serological antibody technology

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The big Biden budget bill passes the House

Simplifying PCR set-up with INTEGRA’s range of pipettes

Systematic review finds COVID-19 vaccine efficacy remains high for at least six months

An increase in the half-life of remdesivir for COVID-19 treatment

What does the future look like for bleeding disorders?

Effectiveness of public health measures in reducing COVID-19 incidence

Does SARS-CoV-2 infection contribute to adrenal gland dysfunction?

Effectiveness of Australian COVID-19 contract tracing app

Etching the pain of covid into the flesh of survivors

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition) 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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