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Local system use not correlated with prevention of COVID-19, study reveals

Although many pandemics have occurred throughout human history, digital technology enables the development of new tools for dealing with these events.

8 May 2022

NIH launches clinical study to evaluate an investigational preventative vaccine for Epstein-Barr virus

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched an early-stage clinical trial to evaluate an investigational preventative vaccine for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

6 May 2022

Pathogenicity and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2-related pangolin coronavirus

Researchers observed that pangolin coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2 share similar pathogenicity and transmissibility in hamsters.

6 May 2022

Study reveals why some lungs are protected against COVID

COVID-19 vaccines have saved at least a million lives in the United States alone, but for many people, a lingering fear remains: if - or when - they get hit by the coronavirus, just how bad will it be? Will they breeze through with little more than a sore throat - or will it saddle them with long-term complications, perhaps even push them to the brink of death?

6 May 2022

Exploring vitamin D and acute COVID-19 infection

Researchers assessed the presence of vitamin D deficiency in COVID-19-recovered patients

6 May 2022

Potential antiviral targets in SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed potential targets in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

6 May 2022

Positive effects of altered maternal care during COVID-19 in Australia

Researchers reported on the positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic in maternity care in Australia.

6 May 2022

Scientists explore immunopathology of COVID-19

Researchers explored the interactions between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and the host in the development of COVID-19.

6 May 2022

Impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy on development of fetal auditory system

In a new study, researchers assessed the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during pregnancy and the consequent impact on the auditory system of the infants.

6 May 2022

A guide to help you keep up with the omicron subvariants

Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they've lost track of the latest variants circulating nationally and around the world. We've heard of the alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and omicron variants, but a new Greek-letter variant hasn't come onto the scene in almost half a year.

6 May 2022

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

A new review paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research aimed to determine the possibilities of using biologically active compounds derived from various chemical classes of marine organisms against SARS-CoV-2 infection at various stages of the life cycle of the virus.

6 May 2022

Is type 1 diabetes likely to rise after the COVID pandemic?

A recent article posted to the journal Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews explored the risk of a type 1 diabetes wave after the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

6 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variants are not evolving to escape from T cell-mediated immunity

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers demonstrated that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants did not evolve further to escape from T cell-mediated immunity.

6 May 2022

Prenatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 raises risk of neurological disorders in infants

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers investigated the early indicators of neurological dysfunctions, including the absence of fidgety movements, in three to five-month-old infants prenatally exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

6 May 2022

Honeybee-based SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics

In a recent study posted to the Biology Open journal, researchers showed that honey bees could be conditioned to detect severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)-infected samples.

6 May 2022

Variolation - Face masks might reduce COVID-19 severity

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers developed an epidemiological model to demonstrate that mask-induced variolation causes milder severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

5 May 2022