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Novel approach to predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients

In a recent study, researchers have used the predictive power of chest CT scans and plasma cytokines to predict death and severity in COVID-19 patients.

19 Oct 2021

Study reveals the importance of COVID-19 testing in reopening of schools

A new qualitative study examines the attitudes of school administrators, teachers, parents, and students towards the implementation of COVID-19 testing.

19 Oct 2021

The biochemical mechanisms of remdesivir-mediated RNA synthesis inhibition

A new preprint suggests a fruitful approach to develop such drugs based on biochemical and molecular modeling studies of the drug remdesivir.

19 Oct 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Damian Santomauro and Dr. Alize Ferrari about their latest research into COVID-19 and its impact on mental health.

19 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infections among immunocompromised individuals

A study of breakthrough infections in immunocompromised people following two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 concluded that immunocompromised people would be best served with a third dose of the vaccine for better protection.

19 Oct 2021

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

A new preprint deals with the mental baggage accompanying this condition, often termed “long covid.”

19 Oct 2021

Phase 2 trial shows COVID-19 recombinant protein vaccine elicits promising immunogenicity responses

Researchers performed a large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase two trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and immune response elicited from vaccination with MVC-COV1901.

19 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 mutations amplify its advantage over host for efficient translation of viral RNAs

A study shows that mutations that SARS-CoV-2 has gained improve its advantage in the efficient translation of viral RNAs.

19 Oct 2021

Structural mechanism of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target separate spike epitopes

Researchers from the Washington University School Of Medicine have identified how a subset of variants of concern can escape neutralization by two neutralizing antibodies.

19 Oct 2021

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the circulation of other respiratory viruses in New York City?

Researchers from Columbia University have been investigating the impact of the pandemic on the spread of non-coronavirus respiratory viral infections in New York.

19 Oct 2021

Sino Biological, Inc. to be featured on worldwide business with Kathy Ireland®

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From Sino Biological Inc. 19 Oct 2021

Racial and ethnic minority cardiologists face discrimination, analysis reveals

Underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in the cardiovascular workforce continue to experience a lack of representation and face discrimination, inequitable job negotiations and burnout in their professional lives, according to an analysis of the 2015 Professional Life Survey conducted by the American College of Cardiology. The analysis published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

19 Oct 2021

Patient decision aids for urologic conditions fall short of quality and readability standards

Online patient decision aids for common urologic conditions fall short of recommendations for readability and minimum standards for quality, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

19 Oct 2021

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Americans who live in counties deemed "socially vulnerable" based on census variables are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before age 65, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

19 Oct 2021

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Only 15 percent of adults who became unemployed in North Carolina during the pandemic gained Medicaid coverage, though the rate was higher in the state's more socially vulnerable counties.

19 Oct 2021

Rewarming after cooling therapy increases the odds of seizures in oxygen-deprived newborns

Oxygen-deprived newborns who undergo cooling therapy to protect their brains are at an elevated risk of seizures and brain damage during the rewarming period, which could be a precursor of disability or death, a new study by a team of researchers led by a UT Southwestern pediatrician suggests.

19 Oct 2021

Aging breast tissue can trigger invasive cancer-related genes, finds study

The American Cancer Society estimates that 284,200 women will be newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, and 43,600 will die of the disease - the second highest cause of cancer death in women.

19 Oct 2021

Nasal delivery of single-domain antibodies improves SARS-CoV-2 symptoms in animal model

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, scientists showed that nasal administration of a single-domain antibody (VHH), named K-874A, brought about inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 titers in infected lungs of Syrian hamsters.

19 Oct 2021

Scientists scan 110 natural compounds for SARS-CoV-2 antiviral potential

Phytochemicals are plant-derived molecules from medicinal plants that act as a prominent reservoir for treating a wide range of viral infections. In a new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, scientists adopted a computational approach to identify Mpro inhibitors.

19 Oct 2021

Waning COVID vaccine efficacy especially against reinfection

A new study in American veterans posted to the medRxiv* preprint server suggests severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines are less effective in preventing infection after six months. The decline was most significant with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, with vaccine effectiveness plummeting from 88% to 3%.

19 Oct 2021

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Novel approach to predict outcomes in COVID-19 patients

Study reveals the importance of COVID-19 testing in reopening of schools

The biochemical mechanisms of remdesivir-mediated RNA synthesis inhibition

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?

COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infections among immunocompromised individuals

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

Phase 2 trial shows COVID-19 recombinant protein vaccine elicits promising immunogenicity responses

SARS-CoV-2 mutations amplify its advantage over host for efficient translation of viral RNAs

Structural mechanism of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target separate spike epitopes

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the circulation of other respiratory viruses in New York City?

Sino Biological, Inc. to be featured on worldwide business with Kathy Ireland®

Racial and ethnic minority cardiologists face discrimination, analysis reveals

Patient decision aids for urologic conditions fall short of quality and readability standards

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Rewarming after cooling therapy increases the odds of seizures in oxygen-deprived newborns

Aging breast tissue can trigger invasive cancer-related genes, finds study

Nasal delivery of single-domain antibodies improves SARS-CoV-2 symptoms in animal model

Scientists scan 110 natural compounds for SARS-CoV-2 antiviral potential

Waning COVID vaccine efficacy especially against reinfection

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