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Study determines SARS-CoV-2 viability on food items at different temperatures

A recent study explores the viability of SARS-CoV-2 on food items and what treatments may inactivate the virus from these products.

23 Oct 2022

Fully vaccinated U.S. frontline workers may experience reduced severity, duration, and viral shedding during SARS-CoV-2

Researchers investigated the association between two or three doses of the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine and viral loads and symptoms during infections with different SARS-CoV-2 variants.

23 Oct 2022

Biochemical and structural evidence demonstrates Omicron mutations are better adapted to mouse ACE2 than to human ACE2

Researchers demonstrated the structural basis of how the receptor-binding domain nested Omicron mutations have adapted to mouse angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 rather than human ACE2.

22 Oct 2022

Study indicates that the major determinants of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity reside outside of the spike protein

Researchers at Boston University made a chimeric recombinant SARS-CoV-2 encoding the spike glycoprotein gene of Omicron in the backbone of an ancestral SARS-CoV-2 isolate.

22 Oct 2022

The public health impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.5 relative to BA.2 in Denmark

Researchers conducted a nationwide study in Denmark to assess the public health impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.5 relative to BA.2.

22 Oct 2022

Innovative program helps children with reading difficulties make significant progress when used online

An innovative programme to support children with reading difficulties helped them make significant progress when used online, new analysis shows.

21 Oct 2022

Adaptive immune responses in adults of various ages receiving 2 doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine

Researchers assessed the correlation between immunosenescence and poor COVID-19 vaccination outcomes in older adults.

21 Oct 2022

Exploring SARS-CoV-2-associated endothelial dysfunction

A new study described the evidence, mechanisms, and therapies for endothelial dysfunction in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

21 Oct 2022

Scientists develop human salivary gland organoids to test SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Cell Biology, researchers demonstrated the susceptibility of salivary glands to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in vitro using an organoid culture model.

20 Oct 2022

Analgesic use after COVID-19 vaccination does not negatively affect antibody responses

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, University of Arizona researchers assessed the relationship between antibody responses and analgesic usage after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.

20 Oct 2022

Multiomics analysis identifies immunobiomarkers for COVID-19 severity in outpatients

In a recent study published in the journal eLife, researchers showed the utility of machine-learning models in identifying early immune signatures, which could reliably predict clinical and immunological outcomes in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected outpatients.

20 Oct 2022

Are pediatric COVID-19 samples less infectious?

Researchers determine whether children are less hospitable to SARS-CoV-2 and, as a result, pose a lower risk of a viral spread than adults.

20 Oct 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden hits the road to sell Democrats’ record

What do pandemic preparedness, mental health care services, and over-the-counter hearing aids have in common? They are all things President Joe Biden touted on the campaign trail this week as he tries to maintain Democrats' majorities in Congress in the midterm elections Nov. 8.

20 Oct 2022

Review of characteristics of human monkeypox

Researchers conducted a scoping review of available literature on monkeypox (MPX), in a new study.

20 Oct 2022

Breakthrough infection risk and immune responses to vaccines associated with human leukocyte antigen alleles

Researchers from the U.K. used data from clinical trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 to understand the genetic factors contributing to the individual variations in the antibody responses to the vaccine.

20 Oct 2022

Investigating increased healthcare usage after SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a new study, researchers evaluated the post-acute burden of healthcare use after SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults.

20 Oct 2022

11 key measures for monitoring clinical activity during COVID-19

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the United Kingdom described key measurements for monitoring clinical activity during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

20 Oct 2022

Research uncovers mechanisms governing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant entry

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Ohio State University and the University of Texas Medical Branch assessed the underlying mechanisms involved in the fusogenicity and endosomal entry of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariants.

20 Oct 2022

When COVID-19 hit, life expectancy plummeted worldwide

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, researchers estimated life expectancy (LE) changes in 29 high- and middle-income countries since 2020, when the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began.

20 Oct 2022

Study shows low risk of myocarditis/pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists determine the risk of myocarditis and pericarditis among young individuals who have received mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.

19 Oct 2022

Coronavirus News and Research

Study determines SARS-CoV-2 viability on food items at different temperatures

Fully vaccinated U.S. frontline workers may experience reduced severity, duration, and viral shedding during SARS-CoV-2

Biochemical and structural evidence demonstrates Omicron mutations are better adapted to mouse ACE2 than to human ACE2

Study indicates that the major determinants of SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity reside outside of the spike protein

The public health impact of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.5 relative to BA.2 in Denmark

Innovative program helps children with reading difficulties make significant progress when used online

Adaptive immune responses in adults of various ages receiving 2 doses of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine

Exploring SARS-CoV-2-associated endothelial dysfunction

Scientists develop human salivary gland organoids to test SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Analgesic use after COVID-19 vaccination does not negatively affect antibody responses

Multiomics analysis identifies immunobiomarkers for COVID-19 severity in outpatients

Are pediatric COVID-19 samples less infectious?

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden hits the road to sell Democrats’ record

Review of characteristics of human monkeypox

Breakthrough infection risk and immune responses to vaccines associated with human leukocyte antigen alleles

Investigating increased healthcare usage after SARS-CoV-2 infection

11 key measures for monitoring clinical activity during COVID-19

Research uncovers mechanisms governing SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant entry

When COVID-19 hit, life expectancy plummeted worldwide

Study shows low risk of myocarditis/pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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