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The impact of the strict 112-day lockdown in Melbourne, Australia

Scientists recently evaluated the impact of 112-day strict lockdown implemented in Melbourne, Australia, to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

3 Feb 2022

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

New research was conducted to ascertain whether antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of human milk oligosaccharides can be efficacious in the prevention and treatment against COVID-19.

3 Feb 2022

Study finds no strong evidence to suggest vaccination improves symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

In this study, researchers found no evidence of a strong effect of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on the symptoms associated with PACS over time.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers explore sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes

A new article presented the first longitudinal study of COVID-19 sex disparities across the United States.

3 Feb 2022

Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants induced by homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccination

In this study, scientists focused on identifying tentative cut-offs for large-scale evaluations of immune protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.

3 Feb 2022

Brains of adults with heart-healthy lifestyle are larger and show fewer signs of injury, research finds

On imaging tests, brains were larger and showed fewer signs of injury in early to late middle-aged adults (ages 40-69 years) who had nearly ideal cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2022, a world premier meeting for researchers and clinicians dedicated to the science of stroke and brain health to be held in person in New Orleans and virtually, Feb. 8-11, 2022.

3 Feb 2022

Study finds pediatric acute upper airway infection cases have increased during the Omicron variant surge

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine if pediatric acute upper airway infection was more common during the surge of the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the US.

3 Feb 2022

Protocol for a systematic review to evaluate the role of viral cultures for assessing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers presented the protocol for a systematic review assessing viral cultures for airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

3 Feb 2022

Study describes the first three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an ALI model of proximal airway epithelium

Researchers evaluated the initial three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection via scRNAseq dataset in humanized in vitro model.

3 Feb 2022

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness and determining differences across demographic and clinical risk factors of COVID-19

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms across different cohorts.

3 Feb 2022

A relative COVID-19 survival analysis

Researchers from the University of California Riverside, Texas A & M University, Washington University, and the Medical College of Georgia have been investigating the risks of death by age due to COVID-19 infection compared to deaths by other causes in Hubei province, China.

3 Feb 2022

Red foxes susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Working towards the aim to determine the SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility of common wildlife species, the researchers in the United States have found that red fox (Vulpes vulpes) can experimentally become infected with SARS-CoV-2 and can shed virus in its oral and nasal secretions.

3 Feb 2022

Nanoparticle vaccine effective against eight SARS-CoV-2 variants in non-human primates

Researchers demonstrate that SARS-CoV-2 RBD-based nanoparticle vaccine induces neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Feb 2022

Antigenic map of SARS-CoV-2 variants reveals amino acid substitutions that govern immune escape and immunodominance

Researchers use antigenic cartography to analyze cross-reactivity patterns of eight groups of human sera on a panel of SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Feb 2022

Researchers receive $2,664,522 NIH award to improve long-term functionality of vascular grafts

A graft can be a life-saving device for coronary heart disease, which remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. However, at small diameters - such as the coronary artery in the heart - long-term graft failure rates are often higher than 40 percent.

2 Feb 2022

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The impact of the strict 112-day lockdown in Melbourne, Australia

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

Study finds no strong evidence to suggest vaccination improves symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

Researchers explore sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes

Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants induced by homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccination

Brains of adults with heart-healthy lifestyle are larger and show fewer signs of injury, research finds

Study finds pediatric acute upper airway infection cases have increased during the Omicron variant surge

Protocol for a systematic review to evaluate the role of viral cultures for assessing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Study describes the first three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an ALI model of proximal airway epithelium

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness and determining differences across demographic and clinical risk factors of COVID-19

A relative COVID-19 survival analysis

Red foxes susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Nanoparticle vaccine effective against eight SARS-CoV-2 variants in non-human primates

Antigenic map of SARS-CoV-2 variants reveals amino acid substitutions that govern immune escape and immunodominance

Researchers receive $2,664,522 NIH award to improve long-term functionality of vascular grafts

New kind of surgical duct tape can help seal tears and wounds

CECR2 gene inhibition prevents triple-negative breast cancer from metastasizing, study shows

Study helps better understand how the olfactory cortex processes odor information

Study finds higher levels of oxytocin in men with hypersexual disorder

Novel test uses cervical screening samples to detect breast and ovarian cancer

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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