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Bacteria-mediated oral delivery of viral replicon-based mRNA vaccines

Scientists have discussed the possibilities of developing oral replicon-based mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

4 May 2022

The war against COVID-19: reinfection, vaccines, and herd immunity

A communication published in the journal Epidemiologia aimed to answer several questions concerning neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, herd immunity, and COVID-19 vaccines.

4 May 2022

Evaluating a third SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in anti-CD20-treated patients

In a new study, researchers assessed the efficacy of a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine in anti-CD20 antibody-treated individuals.

4 May 2022

The sensitivity of Omicron subvariants to therapeutic monoclonal antibodies

A new study evaluates the sensitivity of the new Omicron subvariants (BA.2.11, BA.2.12.1, and BA.4/5) to eight therapeutic mAbs

4 May 2022

Phase 2 clinical trial of COVID-19 convalescent plasma with high antibody titers

Researchers determined the threshold neutralizing antibody titer for effective COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy.

4 May 2022

The extent to which COVID-19 vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy are associated with levels of online vaccine misinformation

A new study has determined the link between vaccine hesitancy, vaccination rates, and online misinformation across the US.

4 May 2022

Evaluating immune protection after third and fourth doses of homologous and heterologous SARS-CoV-2 vaccines among kidney transplant recipients

Researchers evaluated the immune responses after the third and fourth doses of homologous and heterologous mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 in kidney transplant recipients.

4 May 2022

The effectiveness of shielding strategies for COVID-19

Researchers have used a mathematical model to assess if shielding the most vulnerable group while allowing infection to transmit through low-risk groups is an effective policy to combat the COVID-19 pandemic

4 May 2022

High-performing age-stratified machine-learning models for the prediction of the severity of COVID-19 progression

The current study aims to use sophisticated machine learning models that stratify patient data by age group to predict disease progression in almost 7,000 patients studied in community hospital settings.

4 May 2022

How protection due to vaccination or previous SARS-CoV-2 infection varies for the population of the Czech Republic

The current study aimed to understand how far this reduced vaccine efficacy and the protection conferred by prior infection in terms of Omicron infection, hospitalization, and oxygen supplementation.

4 May 2022

Injectable hydrogels for single-dose COVID-19 vaccination

Several coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines require multiple doses for long-lasting immunity. However, a new study published in the journal Biomacromolecules has developed a promising single-dose vaccine platform using an injectable hydrogel containing an epitope-labeled plant virus, Cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV).

4 May 2022

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is as deadly as past variants

A recent article under review at the Nature Portfolio journal and currently posted to the Research Square* preprint server compared the severity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant with prior mutants.

4 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 BA.2 poses greater risk to global health than BA.1

In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers investigated distinguishing virological characteristics of Omicron sub-variant BA.2.

3 May 2022

Proximity labeling to identify high-confidence SARS-CoV-2 interactors

A recent report published in the STAR Protocols journal depicted a protocol for an antibody-based proximity labeling to discover biotinylated interactors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

3 May 2022

Pets living in households with COVID-19 are high likely to seroconvert and become ill

In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers investigated whether pet dogs and cats in the households of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected humans were at risk of infection.

3 May 2022

How a COVID support team mitigated SARS-CoV-2 transmission within a university community

Researchers demonstrated how a campus coronavirus disease support team [CCST] efficiently mitigated potential COVID 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks within the school of public health (SPH) of the mid-Atlantic university in the United States (US).

3 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 inhibition mediated by cellular nucleic acid-binding protein

A recent study under review at Nature Portfolio and posted to the Research Square* preprint server depicted how cellular nucleic acid-binding protein (CNBP) inhibits severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

3 May 2022

Exercise can have a beneficial effect on factors contributing to NAFLD, study shows

Exercise supports the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on several metabolic pathways in the body, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

3 May 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome's functional interactions with host cell

In a new study, a worldwide map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome-associated host proteins was developed by a team of researchers using the identification of RNA-binding protein by MS (ChIRP-MS) technique.

3 May 2022

Multi-omics identify COVID-19 severity predictors and prothrombotic signatures in patients with end-stage kidney disease

Researchers demonstrated that plasma levels of leucine-rich repeat-containing 15 are a strong indicator of the severity of COVID-19 in patients with end-stage kidney disease.

3 May 2022

Syndrome News and Research

Bacteria-mediated oral delivery of viral replicon-based mRNA vaccines

The war against COVID-19: reinfection, vaccines, and herd immunity

Evaluating a third SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine in anti-CD20-treated patients

The sensitivity of Omicron subvariants to therapeutic monoclonal antibodies

Phase 2 clinical trial of COVID-19 convalescent plasma with high antibody titers

The extent to which COVID-19 vaccination rates and vaccine hesitancy are associated with levels of online vaccine misinformation

Evaluating immune protection after third and fourth doses of homologous and heterologous SARS-CoV-2 vaccines among kidney transplant recipients

The effectiveness of shielding strategies for COVID-19

High-performing age-stratified machine-learning models for the prediction of the severity of COVID-19 progression

How protection due to vaccination or previous SARS-CoV-2 infection varies for the population of the Czech Republic

Injectable hydrogels for single-dose COVID-19 vaccination

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 Omicron is as deadly as past variants

SARS-CoV-2 BA.2 poses greater risk to global health than BA.1

Proximity labeling to identify high-confidence SARS-CoV-2 interactors

Pets living in households with COVID-19 are high likely to seroconvert and become ill

How a COVID support team mitigated SARS-CoV-2 transmission within a university community

SARS-CoV-2 inhibition mediated by cellular nucleic acid-binding protein

Exercise can have a beneficial effect on factors contributing to NAFLD, study shows

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome's functional interactions with host cell

Multi-omics identify COVID-19 severity predictors and prothrombotic signatures in patients with end-stage kidney disease

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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