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New CDC report discusses efficacy of mRNA COVID vaccines in immunocompromised

The U.S. CDC reports the observed efficacy among the immunocompromised population following vaccination with mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Nov 2021

Oral SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor for therapeutic use

A new study describes a new small molecule compound that has shown impressive safety, tolerability, and bioavailability against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Nov 2021

Convalescent plasma post-vaccination increases binding and neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A recent study assesses the boost in antibodies against SARS-CoV-2)variants post-vaccination in plasma samples from previously infected COVID-19 patients.

7 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection amplifies immune system–related differences in dialysis, kidney transplant patients

People with kidney failure who are on dialysis or who have received a kidney transplant face a higher risk of dying from COVID-19.

7 Nov 2021

Risk factors for "long-haul" COVID in people with rheumatic diseases identified

A new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City demonstrates over half of patients with rheumatic diseases who contracted COVID-19 during the pandemic and completed a COVID-19 survey, experienced so-called "long-haul" COVID, or prolonged symptoms of the infection, including loss of taste or smell, muscle aches and difficulty concentrating, for one month or longer.

7 Nov 2021

Health and Social Care Secretary urges people in the UK to get COVID-19 booster jabs

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has called for the UK to come together to help vaccinate those most vulnerable to COVID-19 with booster jabs.

7 Nov 2021

Booster booking system changed to make it easier for people to get their jab

The government and the NHS have changed the booster booking system to make it even easier for people to get their jab.

7 Nov 2021

GCH Pediatric Practice provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers

Golisano Children's Hospital Pediatric Practice in Rochester, NY demonstrated success in vaccinating eligible patients as well as their caregivers by offering the vaccine to both during pediatric visits, and provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers, according to an October 8th article published in JAMA Pediatrics' Viewpoint.

7 Nov 2021

Automated, online COVID-19 triage tool effective at safely categorizing patients

An automated, online triage tool developed by Penn Medicine categorized nearly every one of the patients who used it into a safe severity level, a new study shows.

6 Nov 2021

New type of COVID vaccine potentially easier to produce and does not need refrigeration

Currently available COVID vaccines require cold storage and sophisticated manufacturing capacity, which makes it difficult to produce and distribute them widely, especially in less developed countries.

6 Nov 2021

Scientists create a rapid diagnostic technology to detect SARS-CoV-2

Blending experts from molecular genetics, chemistry and health sciences, researchers at the University of California San Diego have created a rapid diagnostic technology that detects SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

6 Nov 2021

Researchers use suction method to deliver SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine in lab tests

Rutgers researchers studying COVID-19 have created a new way to deliver DNA molecules into skin cells, using a suction technique similar to the ancient healing practice of cupping.

6 Nov 2021

Study uncovers a process in cells that may limit infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that a process in cells may limit infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, and that mutations in the alpha and delta variants overcome this effect, potentially boosting the virus's ability to spread.

6 Nov 2021

‘Covid hit us over the head with a two-by-four’: Addressing ageism with urgency

Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced a global campaign to combat ageism — discrimination against older adults that is pervasive and harmful but often unrecognized.

5 Nov 2021

Return to school testing initiative addresses the needs of underserved communities

Safe, in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic requires research that involves community engagement in underserved or vulnerable areas of the United States, writes Alison Cernich, Ph.D., deputy director of NIH's Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and colleagues.

5 Nov 2021

MHRA approves first oral antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19

The antiviral Lagevrio (molnupiravir) is safe and effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and death in people with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at increased risk of developing severe disease, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency announced today.

4 Nov 2021

covid 19 News and Research

New CDC report discusses efficacy of mRNA COVID vaccines in immunocompromised

Oral SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor for therapeutic use

Convalescent plasma post-vaccination increases binding and neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

SARS-CoV-2 infection amplifies immune system–related differences in dialysis, kidney transplant patients

Risk factors for "long-haul" COVID in people with rheumatic diseases identified

Health and Social Care Secretary urges people in the UK to get COVID-19 booster jabs

Booster booking system changed to make it easier for people to get their jab

GCH Pediatric Practice provides a model for addressing vaccine hesitancy and barriers

Automated, online COVID-19 triage tool effective at safely categorizing patients

New type of COVID vaccine potentially easier to produce and does not need refrigeration

Scientists create a rapid diagnostic technology to detect SARS-CoV-2

Researchers use suction method to deliver SARS-CoV-2 DNA vaccine in lab tests

Study uncovers a process in cells that may limit infectivity of SARS-CoV-2

‘Covid hit us over the head with a two-by-four’: Addressing ageism with urgency

Return to school testing initiative addresses the needs of underserved communities

MHRA approves first oral antiviral for the treatment of COVID-19

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Compromise is coming — maybe

Study finds benefits of COVID vaccination in pregnancy outweighs risks

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits durable specific memory T-cell response

“Catching SARS-CoV-2 in the act” – viral infection of nasal mucosa spares nerve cells

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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