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New discovery reveals which patients will survive longer after receiving immunotherapy

Patients with head and neck cancer who have more genetic material on chromosome 9 in their cancer cells survive three times longer after receiving immunotherapy than those with less genetic material there, a new study finds.

14 Nov 2022

AI tool uses CT scans to identify patients at risk of reduced blood flow to the heart

Cedars-Sinai investigators and colleagues have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses computed tomography (CT) scans to identify patients at risk of reduced blood flow to the heart.

14 Nov 2022

Exploring antiviral drug combinations for SARS-CoV-2 suppression

Researchers assessed the impact of drug combinations on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) suppression.

14 Nov 2022

What was the global SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence from January 2020 to April 2022?

Researchers assessed SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence worldwide between January 2020 and April 2022.

14 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spike subunit conformation determines plasma-neutralizing activity triggered by COVID-19 vaccines and natural infection

In a new study, researchers evaluated the effect of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) glycoprotein conformation on S-directed neutralizing antibodies (nAbs).

14 Nov 2022

Blood samples from healthy individuals have pre-existing anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgGs and IVIg may be an effective therapy for severe COVID-19

A new paper introduces evidence of effective alleviation of disease severity using intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg).

14 Nov 2022

Test to Treat: geographic disparities in COVID-19 antiviral access

A recent study evaluated the accessibility of COVID-19 ‘Test to Treat’ sites by age, rurality, race, and ethnicity.

14 Nov 2022

What is the post-COVID-19-associated morbidity in German children, adolescents, and adults?

Researchers investigated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated morbidity in children, adolescents, and adults using healthcare data covering ~46% of the German population.

14 Nov 2022

Study suggests the rapid expansion of naïve T cells can provide a fast and effective immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections

Researchers investigated the early T cell responses during SARS-CoV-2 infections to understand the mechanisms of rapid clonal expansion that characterize the T cell responses to acute infections and vaccinations.

14 Nov 2022

What is the role of macrophage origin, function, and heterogeneity in health and disease?

In a new study, researchers examined the wealth of information available regarding the heterogeneity of tissue macrophages.

14 Nov 2022

Structure-directed mutagenesis produces thermostable SARS-CoV-2 spike protein trimers with potential vaccine booster applications

Researchers investigated the change in the stability, antigenicity, and protein expression of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein trimer using structure-directed mutagenesis to alter a cavity in the core of the spike protein.

14 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 detected in white-tailed deer in Canada

Researchers investigated the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer.

14 Nov 2022

The viral fitness and antigenic relationship among Omicron sublineages

Researchers used mouse models and human airway cell cultures to investigate the relative viral replication rates and cross-neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages.

14 Nov 2022

Long-term humoral response and its determinants following 2- and 3-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Researchers compared the waning of vaccine-induced immunity from two and three doses of mRNA COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine BNT162b2 by conducting a repeated serological study to assess the prolonged humoral response.

14 Nov 2022

Omicron BA.1/BA.2 breakthrough infection after 3-dose BNT162b2 vaccination provides improved protection against Omicron BA.5

In a recent study published in the Emerging Infectious Disease journal, researchers compared the neutralization associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.5 sublineage to Omicron BA.1/BA.2 sublineages among vaccinated and convalescent patients.

13 Nov 2022

Reversing paralysis with electrical stimulation of neurons

In a recent study published in the Nature journal, researchers assessed the impact of spatiotemporal epidural electrical stimulation (EES) on individuals suffering from chronic spinal cord damage.

13 Nov 2022

Genicular nerve blocks provide short term pain relief for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Results from a recent clinical trial published by Wiley in Arthritis & Rheumatology demonstrate that patients with knee osteoarthritis experience short term pain relief from genicular nerve blocks - or locally injected anesthetics that block nerves around the knee joint.

13 Nov 2022

Popular dietary supplement linked to cancer risk, brain metastasis

How mRNA vaccines work without an added adjuvant

In a recent study published in the Immunity journal, researchers explored the current knowledge of the mechanism employed by messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines to elicit innate immune activation.

13 Nov 2022

Survey assesses prevalence of H5N8 influenza in birds

The prevalence of the avian influenza H5N8 virus among birds and its pervasiveness based on geographical locations and time-point.

13 Nov 2022

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New discovery reveals which patients will survive longer after receiving immunotherapy

AI tool uses CT scans to identify patients at risk of reduced blood flow to the heart

Exploring antiviral drug combinations for SARS-CoV-2 suppression

What was the global SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence from January 2020 to April 2022?

SARS-CoV-2 spike subunit conformation determines plasma-neutralizing activity triggered by COVID-19 vaccines and natural infection

Blood samples from healthy individuals have pre-existing anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgGs and IVIg may be an effective therapy for severe COVID-19

Test to Treat: geographic disparities in COVID-19 antiviral access

What is the post-COVID-19-associated morbidity in German children, adolescents, and adults?

Study suggests the rapid expansion of naïve T cells can provide a fast and effective immune response to SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections

What is the role of macrophage origin, function, and heterogeneity in health and disease?

Structure-directed mutagenesis produces thermostable SARS-CoV-2 spike protein trimers with potential vaccine booster applications

SARS-CoV-2 detected in white-tailed deer in Canada

The viral fitness and antigenic relationship among Omicron sublineages

Long-term humoral response and its determinants following 2- and 3-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Omicron BA.1/BA.2 breakthrough infection after 3-dose BNT162b2 vaccination provides improved protection against Omicron BA.5

Reversing paralysis with electrical stimulation of neurons

Genicular nerve blocks provide short term pain relief for patients with knee osteoarthritis

Popular dietary supplement linked to cancer risk, brain metastasis

How mRNA vaccines work without an added adjuvant

Survey assesses prevalence of H5N8 influenza in birds

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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