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Can cod liver oil supplementation prevent COVID-19 and other acute respiratory infections?

A new study aimed to analyze whether cod liver oil could prevent serious COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 infection, or other acute respiratory infections during the winter of 2020-2021.

9 Sep 2022

Factors influencing patient’s perception during COVID-19 recovery

A team of researchers characterized individual-level illness perception, both cognitive and emotional, following COVID-19.

9 Sep 2022

The evolution of humoral immune responses over the course of Epstein-Barr virus infection

Researchers explored probable humoral immune mechanisms related to EBV curtailment, besides neutralization, by a systematic emphasis on antibody fragment crystallizable-functional activities over the course of EBV infections.

9 Sep 2022

Using wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor monkeypox

Monkeypox, a virus that causes painful rashes and flu-like symptoms, is spreading rapidly throughout many parts of the world, including the U.S. To get a fast understanding of how the virus is moving through communities, researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology Letters suggest turning to wastewater epidemiology.

8 Sep 2022

How does previous SARS-CoV-2 infection impact the B cell receptor repertoire in response to vaccination?

Researchers evaluated immune responses by B lymphocytes to Pfizer’s severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 mRNA vaccine.

8 Sep 2022

How can Legionella pneumophila transmit through the hot water plumbing of residences and office buildings?

Researchers investigate the transmission of the causative agent of legionellosis, Legionella pneumophila, through hot water plumbing systems in commercial and residential buildings.

8 Sep 2022

Researchers review the epidemiology, clinical character, treatment, and prevention of human monkeypox

Researchers reviewed the epidemiology, clinical character, treatment, and prevention of human monkeypox.

8 Sep 2022

NIH animal study combines Paxlovid with Lagevrio against SARS-CoV-2 Delta

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at the U.S National Institutes of Health demonstrated the efficacy of molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir, two oral severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antivirals in the rhesus macaque model, the closest proxy to humans.

7 Sep 2022

Study indicates that HIV-infected and uninfected patients have similar monkeypox illness outcomes

In a recent study published in the journal HIV Medicine, German researchers evaluated the clinical characteristics of Monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections in people with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

7 Sep 2022

Techniques used for SARS-CoV-2 detection in body fluids

In a recent review published in the journal Trends in Analytical Chemistry, researchers provided a comprehensive overview of the current techniques used for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection in bodily fluids.

7 Sep 2022

The associations between vaccination status, type, and time since vaccination with lineage identity during the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers assessed the association between SARS-CoV-2 strains and patient age, COVID-19 vaccination status, vaccine type, and days elapsed since the most recent vaccination among New York residents.

7 Sep 2022

DNA levels of monkeypox correlate with virus infectivity

Scientists test clinical samples of MPXV patients to determine the relationship between the MPXV DNA copies and infectious status.

6 Sep 2022

The prevalence, genetic diversity, and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer in New York

Researchers investigated the prevalence, genomic diversity, and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 among white-tailed deers in New York.

6 Sep 2022

Study suggests entry of SARS-CoV-2 requires an acidic pH

Researchers carried out real-time single-virion tracking in three dimensions to study the mechanisms and requirements of membrane attachment and fusion of SARS-CoV-2 with the host cell.

6 Sep 2022

Auranofin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication

In a new ISCIENCE journal study, scientists identified an FDA-approved NF-κB inhibitor, Auranofin, which can also control inflammation.

6 Sep 2022

Neurological manifestations associated with monkeypox infection

A new study presents current information regarding the neurological presentations and complications of monkeypox infection.

5 Sep 2022

Are current COVID-19 vaccines in England effective against severe BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-lineage infections?

Researchers investigated the vaccine efficacy of various COVID-19 vaccines against the BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 sub-lineages of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

5 Sep 2022

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

A new study determines the antiviral efficacy of favipiravir against ZIKV and SARS-CoV-2 infections.

4 Sep 2022

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on antibody and B-cell responses to a third dose of mRNA vaccination

Researchers assessed the impact of COVID-19 infection on B-cell and antibody responses to COVID-19 booster vaccination.

2 Sep 2022

New study suggests metformin is associated with less severe COVID-19 across prediabetic individuals

In a new study, researchers illustrated that metformin was associated with decreased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity among prediabetic patients.

1 Sep 2022

Polymerase News and Research

Can cod liver oil supplementation prevent COVID-19 and other acute respiratory infections?

Factors influencing patient’s perception during COVID-19 recovery

The evolution of humoral immune responses over the course of Epstein-Barr virus infection

Using wastewater-based epidemiology to monitor monkeypox

How does previous SARS-CoV-2 infection impact the B cell receptor repertoire in response to vaccination?

How can Legionella pneumophila transmit through the hot water plumbing of residences and office buildings?

Researchers review the epidemiology, clinical character, treatment, and prevention of human monkeypox

NIH animal study combines Paxlovid with Lagevrio against SARS-CoV-2 Delta

Study indicates that HIV-infected and uninfected patients have similar monkeypox illness outcomes

Techniques used for SARS-CoV-2 detection in body fluids

The associations between vaccination status, type, and time since vaccination with lineage identity during the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants

DNA levels of monkeypox correlate with virus infectivity

The prevalence, genetic diversity, and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer in New York

Study suggests entry of SARS-CoV-2 requires an acidic pH

Auranofin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication

Neurological manifestations associated with monkeypox infection

Are current COVID-19 vaccines in England effective against severe BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-lineage infections?

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on antibody and B-cell responses to a third dose of mRNA vaccination

New study suggests metformin is associated with less severe COVID-19 across prediabetic individuals

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