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Cellular and humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 in multiple sclerosis patients using disease-modifying therapies

Researchers examine the effects of disease-modifying therapies implemented for treating multiple sclerosis on the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

12 Jan 2022

The impact of Comirnaty vaccination on the levels of PEG specific antibodies

Researchers observe an increase in PEG antibodies following vaccination with the SARS-CoV-2 mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine.

12 Jan 2022

How much protection does SARS-CoV-2 infection provide against reinfection?

Researchers determine whether previous SARS-CoV-2 infection protects from reinfection.

12 Jan 2022

High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among captive white-tailed deer in Texas

Researchers investigate the SARS-CoV-2 exposure and infection status of captive white-tailed deer in Texas.

12 Jan 2022

Estimating transmission advantage of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron over Delta in the UK

Researchers estimate daily growth rates for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants in each UKHSA region of England.

12 Jan 2022

Dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection in a geriatric setting

Researchers investigated the extent of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infection among elderly patients and healthcare workers in a geriatric hospital.

12 Jan 2022

Metabolic syndrome linked to worse hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 patients

Patients with metabolic syndrome have significantly worse hospitalization and mortality rates due to COVID-19.

12 Jan 2022

Greater psychological distress linked with higher SARS-CoV-2 infection risk

A new study has found that people who experienced increased stress, anxiety and depression at the start of the pandemic, were at greater risk of getting Covid-19.

12 Jan 2022

Study: Face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel by more than half

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more evidence that they work.

12 Jan 2022

UCLA-led researchers improve method that was designed to kill HIV-infected cells

In a study using mice, a UCLA-led team of researchers have improved upon a method they developed in 2017 that was designed to kill HIV-infected cells.

12 Jan 2022

Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition

The highly transmissible omicron variant is sweeping the U.S., causing a huge spike in covid-19 cases and overwhelming many hospital systems.

12 Jan 2022

Comparing the Moderna and Pfizer-Biontech vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study used target trial emulation design for comparison of both the vaccines in the VA healthcare system against the risk of infection, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19.

12 Jan 2022

Coil reactor enables on-demand gas introduction to flow chemistry reactions

The Gas Addition Module II from Uniqsis is a coil reactor that permits gas to be introduced 'on-demand' to reactions performed under flow-through conditions by diffusion through gas-permeable membrane tubing.

From Uniqsis Ltd 12 Jan 2022

New method for monitoring circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and detecting new ones

To understand and act early and appropriately to emerging variants of concern, researchers have explored the possibility of having a variant-agnostic detection assay.

12 Jan 2022

An egg-derived SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and treatment for COVID-19 disease

A new study, posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, has focussed on the development of intranasal prophylaxis against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Jan 2022

Airborne decay of SARS-CoV-2 occurs within minutes

A new study, posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, has focused on the survival of SARS-CoV-2 in airborne droplets of cell culture medium.

11 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 and pepper mild mottle virus RNA highly persistent in wastewater solids

A new study from the United States (US) investigates the persistence (lifetime) of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) under different ambient conditions within wastewater infrastructure to understand how it impacts RNA measurements and the related wastewater epidemiology.

11 Jan 2022

A common cold may boost the immune system against COVID-19

A recent groundbreaking research paper published in the journal Nature Communications reveals the association of circulating SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells at exposure with lack of infection – implying the protective role for cross-reactive immune T cells in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and opening the door for second-generation vaccines that could circumvent spike-antibody immune escape variants.

11 Jan 2022

Danish household study shows COVID vaccinates reduce susceptibility and transmissibility

A new study discusses the effect of vaccines against COVID-19 on the transmissibility and susceptibility of vaccine recipients to SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jan 2022

Engineering higher affinity SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

A new study describes the potential of engineered neutralizing antibodies that have a high affinity for the binding epitopes.

11 Jan 2022

Disease/Infection News

Cellular and humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 in multiple sclerosis patients using disease-modifying therapies

The impact of Comirnaty vaccination on the levels of PEG specific antibodies

How much protection does SARS-CoV-2 infection provide against reinfection?

High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among captive white-tailed deer in Texas

Estimating transmission advantage of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron over Delta in the UK

Dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection in a geriatric setting

Metabolic syndrome linked to worse hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 patients

Greater psychological distress linked with higher SARS-CoV-2 infection risk

Study: Face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel by more than half

UCLA-led researchers improve method that was designed to kill HIV-infected cells

Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough? The 2022 edition

Comparing the Moderna and Pfizer-Biontech vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection

Coil reactor enables on-demand gas introduction to flow chemistry reactions

New method for monitoring circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and detecting new ones

An egg-derived SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and treatment for COVID-19 disease

Airborne decay of SARS-CoV-2 occurs within minutes

SARS-CoV-2 and pepper mild mottle virus RNA highly persistent in wastewater solids

A common cold may boost the immune system against COVID-19

Danish household study shows COVID vaccinates reduce susceptibility and transmissibility

Engineering higher affinity SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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