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New COVID-19 vaccine from HIPRA Human Health approved by MHRA

Bimervax, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by HIPRA Human Health, has today been authorized by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

1 Aug 2023

New study spotlights effective strategy against COVID-19 variants: the E7 monoclonal antibody

Researchers developed potent monoclonal antibodies from a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) survivor.

1 Aug 2023

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

Authors explored the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on thymus (T) cell activation.

1 Aug 2023

Novel algorithm characterizes RNA motifs in SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2

Researchers developed a novel algorithm to analyze large genomic datasets of RNA viruses, applying it to SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV.

1 Aug 2023

Are wastewater surveillance metrics associated with high community case and hospitalization rates of COVID-19 across US counties?

Study aimed to understand whether the use of at-home COVID-19 tests impacted the determination of community-level incidence.

1 Aug 2023

Investigating the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2: anosmia and neuroinvasion as separate phenomena

A group of researchers investigated the neurotropic potential of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants by studying their ability to invade the brain through the olfactory pathway in hamsters.

1 Aug 2023

Molecular insights into drug-induced GDF15 regulation in cancer cells and cardiomyocytes: implications for precision medicine

A recent study elucidated the molecular mechanisms of drug-induced regulation of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15).

1 Aug 2023

How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers analyzed the surveillance data submitted by the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance Consortium.

1 Aug 2023

How effective is physical activity in alleviating obesity-related inflammation in diabetes?

Scientists determine whether physical activity can be used as an effective intervention to mitigate obesity-related inflammation in diabetes.

1 Aug 2023

What are the COVID-19 vaccination rates in immigrant and refugee children and adolescents in Ontario, Canada?

Study determined COVID-19 vaccination rates for refugee, nonimmigrant, and immigrant children and adolescents

1 Aug 2023

The roles and plausible mechanisms of pyroptosis in renal inflammation and fibrosis

Researchers summarize available data on pyroptosis in the context of renal fibrosis, as well as its prevention and treatment.

1 Aug 2023

Insights into the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health

Researchers investigated the causal consequences and genetic mechanisms that link the results of SARS-CoV-2 to anxiety disorders.

1 Aug 2023

Is the timing of COVID-19 vaccination associated with changes in menstrual cycle length?

COVID-19 vaccines administered during the first follicular phase of the menstrual cycle can temporarily increase the duration of the menstrual cycle.

1 Aug 2023

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing as an emerging modality for the diagnosis of infectious diseases

Study examined the role of plasma metagenomic next-generation sequencing.

1 Aug 2023

SARS-CoV-2 spike pseudovirion infection in ARPE-19 cells is a dynamin-dependent process that is primarily mediated by LDLR

Researchers reported on lentiviral pseudovirions pseudotyped with SARS-CoV-2.

1 Aug 2023

Intranasal inoculation study sheds light on nasal and systemic immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

Study reveals the events accompanying the COVID-19 infection cascade in the nasal mucosa and free circulation

1 Aug 2023

New device can detect COVID-19 in less than a minute

Benjamin Sumlin, PhD, a senior scientist at Washington University in St. Louis, blows into a device designed by researchers at the university. The device — a breath test that uses a biosensor — could become a tool for use in doctors' offices to quickly diagnose people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.

1 Aug 2023

New way to attack fungal infections discovered

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections.

31 Jul 2023

COVID-19 led to increased anxiety for families with children with neurodevelopmental conditions

A peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Global Health analyzed data from more than 6,600 families with a child with a neurodevelopmental condition (NDC) - autism, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, developmental language disorder, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, and intellectual disability - from 70 countries, including the United States.

31 Jul 2023

Study offers new insight into how antimicrobial resistance emerges in patients with bacterial infections

A research study led by the University of Oxford provides a transformational new insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges in patients with bacterial infections.

31 Jul 2023

Disease/Infection News

New COVID-19 vaccine from HIPRA Human Health approved by MHRA

New study spotlights effective strategy against COVID-19 variants: the E7 monoclonal antibody

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

Novel algorithm characterizes RNA motifs in SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2

Are wastewater surveillance metrics associated with high community case and hospitalization rates of COVID-19 across US counties?

Investigating the neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2: anosmia and neuroinvasion as separate phenomena

Molecular insights into drug-induced GDF15 regulation in cancer cells and cardiomyocytes: implications for precision medicine

How did trends in invasive bacterial diseases change during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic?

How effective is physical activity in alleviating obesity-related inflammation in diabetes?

What are the COVID-19 vaccination rates in immigrant and refugee children and adolescents in Ontario, Canada?

The roles and plausible mechanisms of pyroptosis in renal inflammation and fibrosis

Insights into the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health

Is the timing of COVID-19 vaccination associated with changes in menstrual cycle length?

Metagenomic next-generation sequencing as an emerging modality for the diagnosis of infectious diseases

SARS-CoV-2 spike pseudovirion infection in ARPE-19 cells is a dynamin-dependent process that is primarily mediated by LDLR

Intranasal inoculation study sheds light on nasal and systemic immune responses to SARS-CoV-2

New device can detect COVID-19 in less than a minute

New way to attack fungal infections discovered

COVID-19 led to increased anxiety for families with children with neurodevelopmental conditions

Study offers new insight into how antimicrobial resistance emerges in patients with bacterial infections

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