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Newly emerged-hygiene issue in the current lifestyles of wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

A recent article evaluated a novel hygiene concern that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, i.e., the adherence of fungi and bacteria to face masks.

23 Mar 2022

New approach could lead to quicker generation of effective, personalized cancer vaccines

Scientists have created a pipeline for identifying, prioritizing and evaluating potential tumor antigens for the fast generation of cancer vaccines, according to a report published today in eLife.

22 Mar 2022

New research proves benefit of vaccination after recovery from COVID-19

When our immune system comes into contact with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, it fights back and produces antibodies.

22 Mar 2022

Using CRISPR/Cas to develop biosafety materials

Researchers discuss the use of the highly efficient CRISPR/Cas technologies to identify viral genome sequences for biosafety purposes.

21 Mar 2022

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibitors found to attenuate COVID-19-associated cytokine storm

In a new study, researchers investigated whether the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and its S2 subunit induced the expression of C–X–C motif chemokine 10, a subset of cytokine.

21 Mar 2022

Substantial alteration in gut microbiome observed in children with with MIS-C and COVID

A team of scientists from Turkey has recently evaluated the diversity and composition of gut microbiota in children diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) and acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). They have observed significant alteration in the gut microbiota composition in children with MIS-C. These changes are associated with autoimmunity, metabolic dysfunction, and obesity.

21 Mar 2022

Study links the usage of oral polio vaccines with lower incidence of COVID-19

A study published in the journal PLOS ONE showed how countries using oral polio vaccine have a lower incidence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) when compared to those using inactivated polio vaccine – suggesting that the oral vaccine may either prevent the infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at the individual level or slow down the transmission in the community.

21 Mar 2022

Cov2clusters: Novel method for producing stable genomic clusters of SARS-CoV-2 cases

Researchers present a novel method for producing stable genomic clustering of SARS-CoV-2 cases, Cov2clusters.

20 Mar 2022

Omicron BA.1.1 and BA.2 subvariants with new mutations in New Zealand and Hong Kong

A new study describes mutations found in the SARS-CoV-2 BA.1 variant in Hong Kong and New Zealand.

20 Mar 2022

Higher doses of antibiotics are needed to eliminate infection in a polymicrobial environment

A study has found that much higher doses of antibiotics are needed to eliminate a bacterial infection of the airways when other microbes are present.

19 Mar 2022

Texas Biomed and UAB partnership uncovers a new, potent antibody cocktail against all coronaviruses

As SARS-CoV-2 has continued to evolve and outsmart existing treatments, scientists have not let up looking for ever-more effective tools to keep people safe and successfully recover from COVID-19, and to prepare for future outbreaks.

18 Mar 2022

Presence of zoonotic pathogens in wildlife market for human consumption in Laos

Researchers from different countries examined various animal species from wildlife trade sites to detect the presence of zoonotic pathogens in Laos, South East Asia.

18 Mar 2022

Study shows BCG vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2-induced lung inflammation in hamsters

Researchers tested the effectiveness of the BCG vaccine in SARS-CoV-2-infected Syrian hamsters.

18 Mar 2022

Researchers argue that Omicron's lower severity is a coincidence

Researchers raised concern regarding the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants with unpredictable severity and immune evasion potential due to its ongoing fast-paced antigenic evolution.

18 Mar 2022

Study uses social media posts to gauge the emotional impacts of pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has been depressing, demoralizing, and stressful for people around the world. But is there any way to measure exactly how bad it has made everyone feel?

17 Mar 2022

Novel mathematical model could predict the evolutionary trend of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers used a novel mathematical model to simulate SARS-CoV-2 dynamics inside the host.

17 Mar 2022

Blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant patients with COVID-19

A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had COVID-19.

16 Mar 2022

Scientists discover mechanism that enables Listeria-infected cells to escape immune responses

Some "hypervirulent" strains of Listeria monocytogenes have a greater capacity to infect the central nervous system.

16 Mar 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection model generated from human tonsil epithelial organoids

Researchers evaluate the feasibility of tonsil epithelial cell-derived organoids as an ex vivo model for studying SARS-CoV-2 infection.

15 Mar 2022

Pathogen works with drug to clear fungal infection, study shows

Pathogens don't always work against drug treatments. Sometimes, they can strengthen them, according to a new University of Maine study.

15 Mar 2022

Pathogen News and Research

Newly emerged-hygiene issue in the current lifestyles of wearing face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

New approach could lead to quicker generation of effective, personalized cancer vaccines

New research proves benefit of vaccination after recovery from COVID-19

Using CRISPR/Cas to develop biosafety materials

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibitors found to attenuate COVID-19-associated cytokine storm

Substantial alteration in gut microbiome observed in children with with MIS-C and COVID

Study links the usage of oral polio vaccines with lower incidence of COVID-19

Cov2clusters: Novel method for producing stable genomic clusters of SARS-CoV-2 cases

Omicron BA.1.1 and BA.2 subvariants with new mutations in New Zealand and Hong Kong

Higher doses of antibiotics are needed to eliminate infection in a polymicrobial environment

Texas Biomed and UAB partnership uncovers a new, potent antibody cocktail against all coronaviruses

Presence of zoonotic pathogens in wildlife market for human consumption in Laos

Study shows BCG vaccination reduces SARS-CoV-2-induced lung inflammation in hamsters

Researchers argue that Omicron's lower severity is a coincidence

Study uses social media posts to gauge the emotional impacts of pandemic

Novel mathematical model could predict the evolutionary trend of SARS-CoV-2

Blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant patients with COVID-19

Scientists discover mechanism that enables Listeria-infected cells to escape immune responses

SARS-CoV-2 infection model generated from human tonsil epithelial organoids

Pathogen works with drug to clear fungal infection, study shows

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