Severe Acute Respiratory News and Research

RSS

Hunters key to early detection of zoonotic diseases, study finds

Experimental games reveal hunters' vital role in zoonotic disease surveillance through community-based reporting, underscoring the need for increased participation and understanding of reporting incentives.

7 Feb 2024

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

Researchers investigated insomnia prevalence and its association with anxiety and depression in the non-hospitalized COVID-19-recovered community.

7 Feb 2024

New cell therapy shows promise for critically ill COVID-19 patients with ARDS

Promising trial results indicate that a new type of cell therapy could improve the prognosis of those who are critically ill with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulting from severe Covid-19.

6 Feb 2024

How is long-COVID different from other post-viral infection syndromes?

The symptoms, illness duration, long-term clinical traits, and possible healthcare burden of post-viral conditions in children and adolescents under 20 years.

6 Feb 2024

Paxlovid enhances treatment options for COVID-19 patients

The design, synthesis, and mechanism of action of Paxlovid.

6 Feb 2024

SARS-CoV-2 fragments found to mimic immune system peptides, fueling inflammation

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 fragments mimic immune peptides, potentially driving the virus's inflammatory response, offering insights into COVID-19's severe inflammation mechanisms.

5 Feb 2024

Long-COVID recovery insight: Fatigue and cognitive deficits improve over two years

Study reveals improvements in cognitive deficits and fatigue among long-COVID patients over two years, with specific risk factors like depressive symptoms and old age predicting non-recovery.

5 Feb 2024

COVID-19 recovery disparities uncovered among racial and ethnic groups

Study reveals ethnic and racial disparities in health outcomes post-COVID-19 infection, with Hispanic and racial minority groups reporting poorer health status and increased work absence compared to their non-Hispanic and White counterparts.

4 Feb 2024

XBB.1.5 updated COVID vaccine booster offers 54% increased protection against symptomatic infection

Early estimates show the 2023-24 updated monovalent XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine offers significant protection against symptomatic infection, with effectiveness varying by age and time since vaccination.

4 Feb 2024

New sequencing tool speeds up SARS-CoV-2 outbreak response and informs treatment

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. In the context of two Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks involving local transmission and an international flight, the authors of this article used meta-transcriptome and multi-amplicon sequencing to successfully acquire the complete viral genome sequences from clinical samples with varying viral loads.

1 Feb 2024

Immunocompromised patients show prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and unique mutations

study identifies risk factors for prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised patients, revealing that B-cell dysfunction, solid organ transplantation, and AIDS lead to longer infections and unique spike mutations.

31 Jan 2024

Gut microbiome may hold key to fighting common respiratory viruses

The composition of microbiota found in the gut influences how susceptible mice are to respiratory virus infections and the severity of these infections, according to researchers from the Center for Translational Antiviral Research in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

30 Jan 2024

Over half of long COVID patients suffer persistent cognitive slowing, new study reveals

Study finds that 53% of long COVID patients experience significant cognitive slowing, a symptom that does not improve over time and is independent of the severity of the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection.

29 Jan 2024

Neonates exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero at higher risk of respiratory distress, study finds

Researchers found that neonates born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection face an increased risk of respiratory distress, potentially due to an inflammatory response triggered by prenatal exposure.

29 Jan 2024

How does the nasal cavity's immune system combat SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers discovered that CD4+ and CD8+ T cells play a crucial role in clearing COVID-19 infection in the nasal cavity but have limited impact on lung infections, with implications for understanding and treating the virus.

28 Jan 2024

The association between handgrip strength and functional outcomes in long COVID-19

The association between dynapenia with long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

26 Jan 2024

UK Biobank research reveals significant impact of type 2 diabetes on COVID-19 outcomes

How type 2 diabetes and genetic susceptibility to the disease impacted the severity of and mortality risk associated with coronavirus disease 2019.

26 Jan 2024

Researchers discover "protective switches" that shield the coronavirus from immune system attacks

Over 700 million people were infected and almost seven million died, making SARS-CoV-2 the most devastating pandemic of the 21st century.

25 Jan 2024

Does closing the toilet lid before flushing prevent viral contamination?

A study in the American Journal of Infection Control reveals that closing the toilet lid before flushing does not significantly reduce the risk of bathroom surface contamination, highlighting the importance of regular disinfection for preventing the spread of pathogens.

25 Jan 2024

RT-PCR genotyping outperforms whole-genome sequencing in speedy and accurate COVID-19 variant tracking

A study in JAMA Network Open shows RT-PCR genotyping assays as a faster, cost-effective alternative to WGS for SARS-CoV-2 variant surveillance, offering high accuracy and scalability.

24 Jan 2024

Severe Acute Respiratory News and Research

Hunters key to early detection of zoonotic diseases, study finds

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

New cell therapy shows promise for critically ill COVID-19 patients with ARDS

How is long-COVID different from other post-viral infection syndromes?

Paxlovid enhances treatment options for COVID-19 patients

SARS-CoV-2 fragments found to mimic immune system peptides, fueling inflammation

Long-COVID recovery insight: Fatigue and cognitive deficits improve over two years

COVID-19 recovery disparities uncovered among racial and ethnic groups

XBB.1.5 updated COVID vaccine booster offers 54% increased protection against symptomatic infection

New sequencing tool speeds up SARS-CoV-2 outbreak response and informs treatment

Immunocompromised patients show prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and unique mutations

Gut microbiome may hold key to fighting common respiratory viruses

Over half of long COVID patients suffer persistent cognitive slowing, new study reveals

Neonates exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in utero at higher risk of respiratory distress, study finds

How does the nasal cavity's immune system combat SARS-CoV-2?

The association between handgrip strength and functional outcomes in long COVID-19

UK Biobank research reveals significant impact of type 2 diabetes on COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers discover "protective switches" that shield the coronavirus from immune system attacks

Does closing the toilet lid before flushing prevent viral contamination?

RT-PCR genotyping outperforms whole-genome sequencing in speedy and accurate COVID-19 variant tracking

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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

Latest News