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Study assesses T-cell responses directed against highly conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2

The study aimed to assess whether highly conserved regions within coronaviruses harbor CD8+ T-cell epitopes, capable of being cross-recognized between different coronaviruses.

18 Oct 2021

Study finds vaccination confers protection against SARS-CoV-2 onward transmission

The research group reports on the waning effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines against transmission to household contacts in the face of these relaxed measures and more transmissible strains of SARS-CoV-2.

18 Oct 2021

Surveillance, prevention of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in Europe

In the northern hemisphere, annual seasonal influenza activity usually causes a high burden of disease during the winter months.

18 Oct 2021

Coronavirus vaccines and prior infections can provide broad immunity against similar viruses

Northwestern Medicine scientists have shown for the first time that coronavirus vaccines and prior coronavirus infections can provide broad immunity against other, similar coronaviruses. The findings build a rationale for universal coronavirus vaccines that could prove useful in the face of future epidemics.

18 Oct 2021

Scientists pave the way for creating 'mini biological computers' in droplets

Scientists have worked out how to best get DNA to communicate with membranes in our body, paving the way for the creation of 'mini biological computers' in droplets that have potential uses in biosensing and mRNA vaccines.

18 Oct 2021

Study provides the most detailed analysis of England's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance information

The Covid-19 crisis that gripped the UK between September 2020 and June 2021 can be thought of as a series of overlapping epidemics, rather than a single event, say researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and their collaborators.

18 Oct 2021

People with obesity overrepresented among COVID-19 patients receiving intensive care

People with obesity were overrepresented among adults in Sweden receiving intensive care for COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic. Just over 39 percent had obesity, compared with some 16 percent in the population.

18 Oct 2021

Research indicates that mRNA vaccine-induced T cells respond robustly to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

To address the gaps in the knowledge, a team of researchers from the University of California and the Gladstone Institute of Virology conducted 39-parameter phenotyping by cytometry by time of flight (CyTOF) on 33 longitudinal specimens from 11 mRNA-vaccinated individuals, of which six had previously been infected and recovered from COVID-19.

18 Oct 2021

Delta and Delta Plus infect lung cells with higher efficiency than the original virus, research shows

The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants that can spread rapidly and undermine vaccine-induced immunity threatens the end of the COVID-19 pandemic. The delta variant (B.1.617.2) emerged in India and subsequently spread globally within a short time period. Also in Germany, almost all recent infections are due to this variant.

18 Oct 2021

New technology to detect SARS-COV-2 using sugars rather than antibodies

Researchers at the University of Warwick, Iceni Diagnostics Ltd and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust have demonstrated their technology to detect SARS-COV-2 using sugars rather than antibodies.

18 Oct 2021

Does vitamin D deficiency increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server attempted to understand the relationship between vitamin D levels and COVID-19 by studying a population of UK healthcare workers who exhibited symptoms for COVID-19.

17 Oct 2021

Serologic testing algorithm to detect disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence and vaccination uptake

A new study recently published on the medRxiv* preprint server demonstrates the use of a serological testing algorithm for identifying disparities in infection rates and vaccine uptake amongst the study population to enable public health interventions.

17 Oct 2021

Fibrin immunotherapy may resolve blood clotting induced by SARS-CoV-2

A group of researchers from the United States discovered that the spike glycoprotein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can induce the formation of highly inflammatory blood clots amenable to neutralization by a fibrin-targeting monoclonal antibody – opening the door for a completely new strategy to reduce thrombotic inflammation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 Oct 2021

Mix-and-match booster shots beneficial in boosting SARS-CoV-2 immunity

Should you get a second dose of the same vaccine if you’ve received the one-dose Johnson & Johnson shot? According to new clinical trial results published on the preprint medRxiv* server, a booster shot of a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine may increase your chances of neutralizing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

17 Oct 2021

Researchers identify common side effects of three COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 vaccines remain the best tool in the pandemic toolbox against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). But they are not perfect; reports have surfaced of mild to severe side effects after vaccination. A new study from researchers in the Lampe & Company GmbH & Co. KG compared the severity of adverse events from each coronavirus vaccine.

17 Oct 2021

Public health interventions, more hospitals associated with reduction in COVID-19 case-fatality rates

Counties that banned in-person religious gatherings and those with a greater number of hospitals per capita were associated with a decreased case-fatality rate of COVID-19 during the pandemic’s first wave, according to a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Study assesses T-cell responses directed against highly conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2

Study finds vaccination confers protection against SARS-CoV-2 onward transmission

Surveillance, prevention of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in Europe

Coronavirus vaccines and prior infections can provide broad immunity against similar viruses

Scientists pave the way for creating 'mini biological computers' in droplets

Study provides the most detailed analysis of England's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance information

People with obesity overrepresented among COVID-19 patients receiving intensive care

Research indicates that mRNA vaccine-induced T cells respond robustly to new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Delta and Delta Plus infect lung cells with higher efficiency than the original virus, research shows

New technology to detect SARS-COV-2 using sugars rather than antibodies

Does vitamin D deficiency increase the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Serologic testing algorithm to detect disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence and vaccination uptake

Fibrin immunotherapy may resolve blood clotting induced by SARS-CoV-2

Mix-and-match booster shots beneficial in boosting SARS-CoV-2 immunity

Researchers identify common side effects of three COVID-19 vaccines

Public health interventions, more hospitals associated with reduction in COVID-19 case-fatality rates

Common treatment for MIS-C patients likely works by depleting neutrophils

Pandemic-related grief associated with lower levels of mother-infant bonding

Novel method for rapid incidence estimation from SARS-CoV-2 genomes

Government financial intervention not effective in helping worst hit families experiencing food insecurity

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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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