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SIMON – The Machine Learning Platform Paving the Future of Vaccine Development

A machine learning algorithm developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group promises more effective vaccine development for several diseases, including COVID-19.

15 Dec 2020

Risk of COVID-19 transmission increases when walking through corridors

Research has found that COVID-19 individuals breathe out water droplets that can form into streams that trail behind them when walking through corridors.

15 Dec 2020

EUROIMMUN receives CE mark for new PCR test to differentiate between COVID-19 and flu

EUROIMMUN today announced the launch of the CE marked EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/B for direct detection of viruses.

From Revvity 15 Dec 2020

Study provides valuable interaction about animal host and pathogen during pneumococcal infections

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine published one of the most comprehensive analyses of how genes get expressed during infection (known as a transcriptome). The analyses include three different strains of the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae, which causes pneumonia, meningitis, and middle-ear infections.

15 Dec 2020

Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders

A series examining how the U.S. public health front lines have been left understaffed and ill-prepared to save us from the coronavirus pandemic.

15 Dec 2020

UV-LEDs can efficiently, quickly kill coronavirus

Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) have proven that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). They believe that the UV-LED technology will soon be available for private and commercial use.

14 Dec 2020

Recommendations to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread via aerosols in hospitals and nursing homes

A variety of measures are necessary to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in hospitals and nursing homes. It is particularly important to develop an appropriate strategy to protect healthcare workers from airborne transmission.

14 Dec 2020

Smart ring can be reliably used to detect the onset of fevers

Temperature data collected by wearable devices worn on the finger can be reliably used to detect the onset of fevers, a leading symptom of both COVID-19 and the flu, according to a team of researchers from the University of California San Diego, UC San Francisco and MIT Lincoln Lab.

14 Dec 2020

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients face a high risk of ongoing health problems, trips back to the hospital, and death, a growing number of studies has shown.

14 Dec 2020

Point-of-care testing for influenza can lead to better treatment, faster patient recovery

Southampton-led research has shown that implementing point-of-care testing in hospitals to diagnose influenza can lead to better treatment and faster recovery for patients.

14 Dec 2020

UK researchers examine university students behavior amid COVID-19 prevention measures

A team of UK-based researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter found that university students report fewer daily contacts amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, most of these contacts were those not affiliated with the university, indicating potential transmission to other people other than students and staff.

14 Dec 2020

Remdesivir likely to be highly effective treatment for COVID-19

The drug remdesivir is likely to be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study by a team of UK scientists.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

Researchers at the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) in France found that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 can develop antibodies that persist for up to six months. After testing commercial assays to detect antibodies, the Wantai antibody assay has a positivity rate of 100%.

14 Dec 2020

COVID-19 vaccination may potentially cut hospitalizations, deaths by 60% in Ontario, Canada

A new study suggests an impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on SARS-CoV-2 attack rate, and hospitalizations, even with no protection against infection.

14 Dec 2020

Epitope “megapools” could help determine role T cell immunity plays in COVID-19

Researchers in the United States and Australia have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the epitope recognition patterns associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in humans.

14 Dec 2020

Prior T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 unlikely to be the result of seasonal coronavirus infection

Scientists have suggested that a proportion of the population have pre-existing immunity to COVID-19 because of T cells primed against SARS-CoV-2 antigens.

14 Dec 2020

Study implicates diaphragm dysfunction as a potential cause for prolonged COVID-19 impairments

Using a neuromuscular ultrasound technique, researchers reveal that COVID-19 patients have a very high prevalence of diaphragm dysfunction.

14 Dec 2020

GlobalData: U.S. cannot wait on vaccines to fight COVID-19

Following the news that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and that the US has reported its highest one-day COVID-19 death tally;

14 Dec 2020

Case study suggests kindergartens are not SARS-CoV-2 super-spreaders

A new study by researchers at the Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health at the Charite Universitaetsmedizin Berlin found that kindergartens are not silent transmission reservoirs.

11 Dec 2020

Pre-existing immunity shapes a person's antibody response to influenza viruses

New research by scientists at the University of Chicago suggests a person's antibody response to influenza viruses is dramatically shaped by their pre-existing immunity, and that the quality of this response differs in individuals who are vaccinated or naturally infected.

11 Dec 2020

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

SIMON – The Machine Learning Platform Paving the Future of Vaccine Development

Risk of COVID-19 transmission increases when walking through corridors

EUROIMMUN receives CE mark for new PCR test to differentiate between COVID-19 and flu

Study provides valuable interaction about animal host and pathogen during pneumococcal infections

Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders

UV-LEDs can efficiently, quickly kill coronavirus

Recommendations to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread via aerosols in hospitals and nursing homes

Smart ring can be reliably used to detect the onset of fevers

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

Point-of-care testing for influenza can lead to better treatment, faster patient recovery

UK researchers examine university students behavior amid COVID-19 prevention measures

Remdesivir likely to be highly effective treatment for COVID-19

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

COVID-19 vaccination may potentially cut hospitalizations, deaths by 60% in Ontario, Canada

Epitope “megapools” could help determine role T cell immunity plays in COVID-19

Prior T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 unlikely to be the result of seasonal coronavirus infection

Study implicates diaphragm dysfunction as a potential cause for prolonged COVID-19 impairments

GlobalData: U.S. cannot wait on vaccines to fight COVID-19

Case study suggests kindergartens are not SARS-CoV-2 super-spreaders

Pre-existing immunity shapes a person's antibody response to influenza viruses

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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