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Lateral flow assays detect a compound of interest in a compact, paper-based system. Tests such as pregnancy tests are based on lateral flow assays, with many more available for various compounds or even pathogens.

2022 monkeypox presents with new symptoms

In a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers described the clinical and demographical characteristics of monkeypox virus infections among individuals attending sexual health centers in the United Kingdom (UK).

6 Jul 2022

Evaluation of antinucleocapsid antibody seropositivity following SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals

A new study assessed both placebo and vaccine recipients in the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) phase 3 clinical trial who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 during the blinded, placebo-controlled trial phase.

6 Jul 2022

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine stimulates significant antibody response in lung cancer patients

In a recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, scientists from Japan assessed the safety and immunogenicity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) BNT162b2 vaccine among lung cancer patients under treatment.

28 Jun 2022

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

A new study reports that in children and adolescents without glucocorticoid deficiency, circulating cortisol levels were higher during acute illnesses.

28 Jun 2022

Implications of impaired type I interferon immunity and increasing COVID-19 severity

Researchers demonstrated that impaired type I interferon immunity is associated with increasing coronavirus disease 2019 severity.

20 Jun 2022

The association between vitamin D status and infections, hospitalization, and mortality due to COVID-19

Researchers explored the associations between vitamin D levels and SARS-CoV-2 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in England.

8 Jun 2022

Study assesses the safety of breastfeeding during maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers assessed the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human breast milk.

26 May 2022

Computational modeling fine tunes RBD-1C aptamer against SARS-CoV-2 S protein

Researchers used the SARS-CoV-2 sequence against aptamers to perform the in silico selection of an aptamer against the SARS-CoV-2 S protein.

24 May 2022

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on anti-nucleocapsid antibody levels

Anti-N antibodies may have lower sensitivity in mRNA-1273-vaccinated individuals who were previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.

24 Apr 2022

Novel saliva immunoassays to detect prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Six salivary ELISAs were developed to evaluate the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and estimate rates of past infection.

20 Apr 2022

Influence of vitamin D and age on first SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose efficacy

Researchers illustrated that vitamin D status and age influence antibody response following the initial dose of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination.

21 Mar 2022

Understanding the immune responses after secondary vaccinations with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines

In a new study, researchers assessed the serological responses to secondary booster doses of Pfizer's Comirnaty and Moderna's Spikevax COVID-19 vaccines.

23 Feb 2022

Meta-analysis of population-based seroprevalence studies to estimate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Africa

Researchers conducted a descriptive meta-analysis to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Africa.

18 Feb 2022

Study looks at potential impact of BBIBPCorV and CoronaVac SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on thyroid

In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet* server, a team of researchers from China performed a serology study of thyroid function and antithyroid antibody levels in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-vaccinated recipients and further evaluated their correlation with SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) levels.

14 Feb 2022

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2022 monkeypox presents with new symptoms

Evaluation of antinucleocapsid antibody seropositivity following SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals

BNT162b2 COVID vaccine stimulates significant antibody response in lung cancer patients

Acute illness increases cortisol levels in children and adolescents

Implications of impaired type I interferon immunity and increasing COVID-19 severity

The association between vitamin D status and infections, hospitalization, and mortality due to COVID-19

Study assesses the safety of breastfeeding during maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Computational modeling fine tunes RBD-1C aptamer against SARS-CoV-2 S protein

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on anti-nucleocapsid antibody levels

Novel saliva immunoassays to detect prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Influence of vitamin D and age on first SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose efficacy

Understanding the immune responses after secondary vaccinations with Pfizer and Moderna vaccines

Meta-analysis of population-based seroprevalence studies to estimate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Africa

Study looks at potential impact of BBIBPCorV and CoronaVac SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on thyroid

Alterations of sphingolipids and their metabolizing enzymes in hospitalized or convalescent COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 infection sera analysis against varying antigens of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Cellular and humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 in multiple sclerosis patients using disease-modifying therapies

Excelitas technologies introduces µPAX-3 Pulsed Xenon Light Source

NEJM article distills available data into a compendium about rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19

Comparison of point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic kits

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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