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Despite all the talk, Covid vaccination does not infect people with shingles

Posts are showing up all over social media tying Covid-19 vaccinations to shingles and other painful skin disorders.

30 Apr 2021

Vaccine hesitancy is not a barrier to vaccination efforts, says study

A team of researchers from the USA, Germany and Norway recently found that the main barrier to vaccination is not vaccine hesitancy but a supply shortage and unequal distribution of the vaccines themselves.

30 Apr 2021

Hepatitis C antivirals synergize with remdesivir to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

A new study sheds light on the potential of drug combinations to stem viral transmission and treat patients with COVID-19. It also shows that four drugs used to treat hepatitis C synergize with remdesivir to make it up to ten times more effective at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 in cell cultures.

30 Apr 2021

Could portable air filters promote clearance of SARS-CoV-2-contaminated aerosols indoors?

A new study shows that inexpensive portable air cleaners may boost the removal of aerosols containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) from indoor spaces by as much as three times, compared to conventional Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems.

30 Apr 2021

Could COVID-19 rapid antigen tests aid international border control measures?

A recent study has explored the use of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 at borders to reduce community transmission, and concluded that it would be effective only at lower volumes of passenger traffic.

30 Apr 2021

Study develops COVID-19 pandemic reopening strategies in California

A working paper from researchers at the RAND corporation explores the various options to come up with a proposed robust plan for reopening up regions where vaccines have not yet been deployed across the entire population.

30 Apr 2021

India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, leading doctors say

As India reports record high daily covid-19 cases and deaths, a group of leading doctors say India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing its forthcoming elections.

30 Apr 2021

Research reveals increase in psychological distress among people during COVID-19 first wave

The first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic saw more people suffer mental health problems in the UK – according to new research from the University of East Anglia and the University of York.

30 Apr 2021

Mass home screening for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection unlikely to reduce transmission

Encouraging self-testing at home twice a week for all adults in England, and soon Scotland, is a misguided policy, unlikely to reduce transmission, warn public health experts in The BMJ today.

30 Apr 2021

Experts debate on wearing masks outdoors

Mask wearing by the public, particularly outdoors, remains controversial. But should masks be worn outside, in some circumstances, to help reduce covid-19 virus transmission - or should efforts focus on reducing indoor transmission where risks are greater?

30 Apr 2021

Isolation and regulated testing help reduce the impact of COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 has revealed the widespread effects a pandemic can have on all spheres of life from health, to social life, to the economy. The main thrust of efforts to control the spread has been to decrease the reproduction rate to flatten the curve of the total number of infected individuals per day in order to reduce overload on the health system.

30 Apr 2021

More stringent public health measures correlated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths

As state and local policymakers and politicians made the decision to enact stay-at-home orders last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a recent study found that more stringent public health measures put in place directly correlated with lower virus case numbers during the first two months of the pandemic.

30 Apr 2021

Computer modeling quantifies the importance of COVID-19 vaccination to control the pandemic

The Mayo Clinic data scientists who developed highly accurate computer modeling to predict trends for COVID-19 cases nationwide have new research that shows how important a high rate of vaccination is to reducing case numbers and controlling the pandemic.

30 Apr 2021

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases.

30 Apr 2021

Older adults find connection and meaning in community, demonstrate resilience during pandemic

Older adults were significantly affected by isolation and stress during Oregon's initial COVID-19 lockdown last spring, but they were also able to find connection and meaning in community, new hobbies and time for themselves, a recent Oregon State University study found.

30 Apr 2021

People living with a child attending in-person schooling have high risk of COVID-19

People living with a child who attends school in-person have an increased risk of reporting evidence of COVID-19, but teacher masking, symptom screening, and other mitigation measures in schools may be able to minimize that excess risk, suggests a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

30 Apr 2021

Study: Republicans became increasingly vaccine hesitant over the course of the pandemic

Individuals who self-identify as Republicans became more skeptical of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and other inoculations, such as the flu shot, over the course of the pandemic, reveals a new study by the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management.

30 Apr 2021

Disease/Infection News

Despite all the talk, Covid vaccination does not infect people with shingles

Vaccine hesitancy is not a barrier to vaccination efforts, says study

Hepatitis C antivirals synergize with remdesivir to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Could portable air filters promote clearance of SARS-CoV-2-contaminated aerosols indoors?

Could COVID-19 rapid antigen tests aid international border control measures?

Study develops COVID-19 pandemic reopening strategies in California

India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, leading doctors say

Research reveals increase in psychological distress among people during COVID-19 first wave

Mass home screening for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection unlikely to reduce transmission

Experts debate on wearing masks outdoors

Isolation and regulated testing help reduce the impact of COVID-19

More stringent public health measures correlated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths

Computer modeling quantifies the importance of COVID-19 vaccination to control the pandemic

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

Older adults find connection and meaning in community, demonstrate resilience during pandemic

People living with a child attending in-person schooling have high risk of COVID-19

Study: Republicans became increasingly vaccine hesitant over the course of the pandemic

Frontline clinician scientists recommend more proactive guidelines to deal with pandemics

Study highlights significant gap in evidence related to effectiveness of portable air filters in reducing COVID-19

Study: LFDs are inaccurate at diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infections in individuals with lower viral loads

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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