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New study highlights 10 crucial lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

A mixture of smaller countries led by New Zealand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, Cyprus, Rwanda and Iceland led the world 's Top 10 countries to manage their COVID-19 response well, according to a new study.

23 Feb 2021

Universal strain of bacteria derived from healthy human skin can treat eczema

In a new study out of University of California San Diego School of Medicine, researchers have identified a universal strain of bacteria derived from healthy human skin that can treat the most common type of eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis.

23 Feb 2021

Three studies emphasize how behavioral and social factors are intrinsic to aging

A trio of recent studies highlights the need to incorporate behavioral and social science alongside the study of biological mechanisms in order to slow aging.

23 Feb 2021

People with absence of natural killer cell receptor are likely to develop severe COVID-19

The course and severity of COVID-19 in individual patients are largely influenced by the interaction between the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the human immune system.

23 Feb 2021

Influenza A virus defective interfering particles against SARS-CoV-2

In the search for a broadly acting pan-specific antiviral, an interdisciplinary team from Germany tested the previously proposed (for antiviral treatment against Influenza A infections) - Influenza A virus (IAV) defective interfering particles (DIPs). The research is published online on the bioRxiv preprint server.

23 Feb 2021

New research explores why people ultimately engage in ideological violence

Learning more about what motivates people to join violent ideological groups and engage in acts of cruelty against others is of great social and societal importance.

22 Feb 2021

One in five adults suffers from dental anxiety or phobia in Sweden

In Sweden, approximately one in five adults suffers from dental anxiety or phobia. The number has decreased over time, but still, an important part of the population has major problems, according to a recent doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg.

22 Feb 2021

Study explores the effects of COVID-19 on Black and Latino individuals living with HIV

With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a disproportionate toll on low-income people of color, a research team headed by Marya Gwadz of the Silver School of Social Work at New York University set out to understand the ways the pandemic may put individuals at risk for adverse outcomes, and the ways they successfully adapted to and coped with the emerging pandemic, focused on those from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds who have lived with HIV for a decade or longer.

22 Feb 2021

Researchers identify a neural pathway critical to correcting behavioral errors

Mount Sinai researchers have identified a neural pathway through which the brain detects errors and guides subsequent behavioral improvement. This process, called cognitive control, is frequently dysregulated in a wide range of psychiatric disorders.

22 Feb 2021

CovMT could help researchers to track evolution of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

A SARS-CoV-2 tracker uses publicly available sequencing data to show how the virus is changing and spreading over time. The tracker, called CovMT, was developed at KAUST and is expected to help researchers and policymakers understand the evolution of the virus's mutations.

22 Feb 2021

Wastewater analysis shows the pattern of designer drug use in eight countries

Despite deaths and hospitalizations linked to many new psychoactive substances (NPS), an international wastewater study led by the University of South Australia shows just how prevalent 'party pills' and 'bath salts' are in different parts of the world.

22 Feb 2021

Virus-specific cellular immunity may be essential for long-term protection against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers from China and the US recently synthesized select peptide pools of the structural and functional proteins of SARS-CoV-2, including spike (S), envelope (E), membrane (M), nucleocapsid (N), and protease (P) proteins as target antigens to assess COVID-19-specific immunity.

22 Feb 2021

WVU researchers set to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants, mitigate strain outbreaks

West Virginia University scientists knew it was coming. When health officials confirmed the first three cases of a COVID-19 variant in West Virginia late Friday (Feb. 19), they were not surprised.

22 Feb 2021

Seropositive individuals show similar antibody levels to a second mRNA vaccine dose

Seropositive individuals —people who received antibodies after COVID-19 infection — may be able to safely delay their second mRNA vaccine dose after all, according to the results of a new study.

22 Feb 2021

No evidence of SARS-CoV-2 fusing into the human genome

New data from researchers led by Majid Kazemian from Purdue University refutes claims from recent studies suggesting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) could create a host-virus chimeric RNA. Their team found SARS-CoV-2 does not combine with the human genome.

22 Feb 2021

Research identifies failures with Australia and New Zealand's hotel-based COVID-19 quarantine

The researchers found a notable risk of failure with hotel quarantine in Australia and New Zealand. The two countries have collectively had 16 COVID-19 identified failures from hotel-based quarantine up to January 31, 2021. The two countries also have higher proportions of infected travelers, threatening both nations' status in eliminating the illness.

22 Feb 2021

Toddler sleep habits could help explain the association between household poverty and BMI

Establishing a consistent sleep schedule for a toddler can be one of the most challenging aspects of child rearing, but it also may be one of the most important.

22 Feb 2021

Kessler team receives funding to study factors leading to osteoarthritis after knee injury

Gerard Malanga, MD, and Nathan Hogaboom, PhD, of Kessler Foundation received a $185,707 award from The Geneva Foundation (Geneva) to study factors contributing to the development of osteoarthritis following acute knee injuries, a common disabling condition among active-duty military personnel.

22 Feb 2021

Current monoclonal antibodies less potent against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and Biohaven Pharmaceuticals found that the REGN10933 and REGN10987 combination was 9.1-fold less potent on the B.1.351 variant, which emerged in South Africa, and 16.2-fold less potent on mink cluster 5.

22 Feb 2021

FDA-approved heart drug shows potential for treatment of SARS-CoV-2

A federally approved heart medication shows significant effectiveness in interfering with SARS-CoV-2 entry into the human cell host, according to a new study by a research team from Texas A&M University and The University of Texas Medical Branch.

22 Feb 2021

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New study highlights 10 crucial lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

Universal strain of bacteria derived from healthy human skin can treat eczema

Three studies emphasize how behavioral and social factors are intrinsic to aging

People with absence of natural killer cell receptor are likely to develop severe COVID-19

Influenza A virus defective interfering particles against SARS-CoV-2

New research explores why people ultimately engage in ideological violence

One in five adults suffers from dental anxiety or phobia in Sweden

Study explores the effects of COVID-19 on Black and Latino individuals living with HIV

Researchers identify a neural pathway critical to correcting behavioral errors

CovMT could help researchers to track evolution of SARS-CoV-2 mutations

Wastewater analysis shows the pattern of designer drug use in eight countries

Virus-specific cellular immunity may be essential for long-term protection against SARS-CoV-2

WVU researchers set to identify SARS-CoV-2 variants, mitigate strain outbreaks

Seropositive individuals show similar antibody levels to a second mRNA vaccine dose

No evidence of SARS-CoV-2 fusing into the human genome

Research identifies failures with Australia and New Zealand's hotel-based COVID-19 quarantine

Toddler sleep habits could help explain the association between household poverty and BMI

Kessler team receives funding to study factors leading to osteoarthritis after knee injury

Current monoclonal antibodies less potent against SARS-CoV-2 variants

FDA-approved heart drug shows potential for treatment of SARS-CoV-2

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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