Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Experts urge FDA to include T cell responses when evaluating COVID vaccines

Now, a group of prominent scientists and physicians are urging the FDA to include in its guidance to vaccine developers a recommendation for T-cell assessment in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials to more comprehensively measure immune response.

11 Aug 2022

How does COVID-19 increase clotting risk?

An in-depth review article describing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related coagulopathy has recently been published in the journal Nature Reviews Immunology.

11 Aug 2022

Vaccines and monoclonal antibodies being developed for respiratory syncytial virus

A new study reviews recent advancements made in the development of RSV immunoprophylactic measures.

11 Aug 2022

Portable diagnostic device deployed in sub-Saharan Africa to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma

A portable diagnostic device designed by researchers at Cornell Engineering and Weill Cornell Medicine has been deployed in clinical tests in Uganda to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma, a common yet difficult-to-detect cancer that often signals the presence of HIV infection.

11 Aug 2022

Health inequalities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the pandemic, study shows

Existing health disparities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study published in the journal Diabetes Care has reported.

11 Aug 2022

Study highlights the urgent need for combinatorial drug therapies for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers investigated the susceptibility of naturally-occurring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 main protease variants to protease inhibitor drugs, including nirmatrelvir and ensitrelvir.

11 Aug 2022

Assessment of replicon ribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccine in nonhuman primates

Researchers explored the immunogenicity of a replicon ribonucleic acid (repRNA) COVID-19 vaccine, repRNA-CoV2S, in pigtail macaques.

11 Aug 2022

Study identifies multiple pathways adopted by SARS-CoV-2 to develop resistance to nirmatrelvir

Researchers demonstrated multiple routes SARS-CoV-2 might take to develop high-level resistance to nirmatrelvir, an oral antiviral targeting the 3C-like protease (3CLpro) of SARS-CoV-2.

11 Aug 2022

Gut microbial and immune parameters linked to heterogeneous inter-personal COVID-19 vaccine-triggered immunity

A new study identified the gut microbial and immune variables linked to heterogeneous messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine responses between individuals.

11 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain-based protein subunit vaccine shows promise against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers described a novel protein subunit vaccine comprising the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein, dimerized with an immunoglobulin (Ig)G1-fraction, crystallizable (Fc) domain.

11 Aug 2022

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the epidemiology of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

In an article, a mathematical model was used to explore how behavioral responses to the COVID-19 pandemic impact the anti-microbial resistance across communities.

11 Aug 2022

Azelastine nasal spray could decrease SARS-CoV-2 load

A new study illustrated that early azelastine nasal spray therapy might lower the SARS-CoV-2 load among virus-infected patients.

11 Aug 2022

Nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

In a recent Biomaterials study, researchers developed AIEgen-embedded polystyrene (PS) nanoparticles-based LFIA that can accurately detect anti-SARS-CoV-2 NAb in serum samples of vaccinated individuals.

11 Aug 2022

Scientists develop nanoantidote to reduce acidosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients

A group of scientists from China has recently developed an antacid nanoantidote that can effectively ameliorate blood acidosis induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Aug 2022

Wastewater surveillance expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox

An ongoing program that monitors wastewater for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 and which has effectively predicted subsequent surges in COVID-19 cases in San Diego has been expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox.

11 Aug 2022

Researchers describe case report of male monkeypox patient

In a new case study, researchers described the case of a male patient with monkeypox.

10 Aug 2022

How much plastic was used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

In a new study, researchers estimated the amount of plastic required in a SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic assay.

10 Aug 2022

Review of natural products with promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 potential

In a new study, researchers reviewed existing literature on naturally active products with therapeutic efficacy against SARS-CoV-2.

10 Aug 2022

What is the risk of COVID-19 community transmission at US universities?

In a new study, researchers assessed the risk of community transmission of COVID-19 in US universities.

10 Aug 2022

How common is chronic fatigue syndrome among patients with long COVID-19?

In a new study, researchers found that myalgic encephalitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) was common in long COVID-19.

10 Aug 2022

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Experts urge FDA to include T cell responses when evaluating COVID vaccines

How does COVID-19 increase clotting risk?

Vaccines and monoclonal antibodies being developed for respiratory syncytial virus

Portable diagnostic device deployed in sub-Saharan Africa to identify cases of Kaposi sarcoma

Health inequalities amongst ethnic minorities with diabetes have worsened during the pandemic, study shows

Study highlights the urgent need for combinatorial drug therapies for SARS-CoV-2

Assessment of replicon ribonucleic acid COVID-19 vaccine in nonhuman primates

Study identifies multiple pathways adopted by SARS-CoV-2 to develop resistance to nirmatrelvir

Gut microbial and immune parameters linked to heterogeneous inter-personal COVID-19 vaccine-triggered immunity

SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain-based protein subunit vaccine shows promise against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the epidemiology of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

Azelastine nasal spray could decrease SARS-CoV-2 load

Nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay for the detection of anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies

Scientists develop nanoantidote to reduce acidosis in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Wastewater surveillance expanded to detect the presence of monkeypox

Researchers describe case report of male monkeypox patient

How much plastic was used during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Review of natural products with promising anti-SARS-CoV-2 potential

What is the risk of COVID-19 community transmission at US universities?

How common is chronic fatigue syndrome among patients with long COVID-19?

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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