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Study examines effect of low-dose vancomycin to treat clostridium difficile infection

Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is inflammation of the colon caused by a bacteria called clostridium difficile and is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitalized patients.

8 Dec 2020

Researchers address variability of disease severity in respiratory tract infections

Is it possible to predict the course of a viral respiratory tract infection - for instance one caused by a coronavirus - based on individual patient characteristics? This question will be addressed by Dr. Victor Corman and his junior research group at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.

8 Dec 2020

Measuring SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater solids could help track COVID-19 spread

Scientists have analyzed compounds in wastewater to gauge various aspects of public health, including narcotics usage, antibiotic resistance, and, more recently, the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

7 Dec 2020

Study reveals low detection of SARS-CoV-2 on environmental surfaces across oncology settings

Researchers from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, evaluated the frequency of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, on various environmental surfaces in outpatient and inpatient hematology/oncology settings located within Rutgers Cancer Institute and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, an RWJBarnabas Health facility.

7 Dec 2020

Studies show IgA antibodies dominate early response to SARS-CoV-2 virus

A new study of more than 150 COVID-19 patients shows that IgA antibodies dominate the early response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, coming on more quickly and strongly than IgG and IgM antibodies. This is a somewhat unexpected result, as IgM antibodies are usually the immune system's first responders.

7 Dec 2020

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Study examines effect of low-dose vancomycin to treat clostridium difficile infection

Researchers address variability of disease severity in respiratory tract infections

Measuring SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater solids could help track COVID-19 spread

Study reveals low detection of SARS-CoV-2 on environmental surfaces across oncology settings

Studies show IgA antibodies dominate early response to SARS-CoV-2 virus

Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 virus disappear quickly during convalescence, indicates study

Researchers develop new approach for COVID-19 testing

Drug prescribed for rare enzyme deficiency shows promise to treat herpes viruses

Paper-based electrochemical sensor can enable rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2

Mount Sinai study shows strong immune response, durability of universal influenza virus vaccine

How effective is social distancing in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission? A New York case study

Xylitol and grapefruit seed extract shows promise in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, study finds

The intranasal route of immunization may offer effective protection against SARS-CoV-2

Nearly 70% of diabetic patients in Indonesia experience disease management difficulties, study finds

Potential SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors identified by in silico screening

D614/G614 variants of SARS-CoV-2 affect neuronal transmission; G614 better at membrane fusion

COVID-19 genetic risk variants impact diverse immune cell types and severe disease manifestations

WHO declares updates to forthcoming guidance on systematic screening for TB

SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil shows gross genetic diversity

STE90-C11, a SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody, shows high inhibition of RBD-ACE2 binding

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

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