Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

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SARS-CoV-2 detected using smartphone biosensor

Researchers describe the use of RT-LAMP in combination with particle diffusometry to detect SARS-CoV2 in saliva samples.

7 Apr 2022

COVID-19 could change the levels of proteins related to male reproductive function

Many people who recover from COVID-19 experience long-term symptoms, such as brain fog or heart problems. Increasing evidence suggests that the virus can also impair fertility.

7 Apr 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally, a fix for the ‘family glitch’

The Biden administration this week moved to fix the so-called family glitch in the Affordable Care Act, which has prevented dependents from getting federal subsidies to buy health insurance even if the insurance offered by the employer is unaffordable.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

The vast majority of people infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 experience mild cold-like symptoms, moderate flu-like symptoms, or no symptoms at all, but the virus is so transmissible that it still spread deep into lung tissue to cause severe disease and death in thousands of people in the United States in 2022 alone.

7 Apr 2022

UGA researchers develop nanotechnology-based optical sensors for rapid coronavirus detection

A University of Georgia nanotechnology research group entered the race to develop a rapid test for COVID-19 in August 2020, running experiments on a new sensor for an American manufacturing company.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Researchers assessed the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in the Province of Modena, Italy.

7 Apr 2022

Study investigates biochemical, biophysical, and immunological profile of COVID-19 respiratory secretions

A new study assessed the biophysical, immunological, and biochemical characteristics of respiratory secretions in acute SARS-CoV-2 infections.

7 Apr 2022

Evaluating the trustworthiness and characteristics of COVID-19-related trial preprints

Researchers investigated the impact and trustworthiness of trial preprints on COVID-19-related decision-making.

7 Apr 2022

Study suggests blunted serological responses not responsible for COVID-19 mortality

A new study investigated serological profiling to determine the antibody responses in critically ill COVID-19 positive and negative patients.

7 Apr 2022

Molecular signature of highly stereotyped clonotypic anti-PF4 antibodies indicates shared pathways of antibody production in VITT patients

A recent study analyzed the antibody that mediated the COVID-19 vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia.

7 Apr 2022

The dynamics of the Omicron wave in England

Researchers investigated the transmission dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 VOC Omicron in England using PCR testing and genomic sequencing data from the REACT-1 study.

7 Apr 2022

Study investigates changing patterns of SARS-CoV-2 infection through Delta and Omicron waves

A new study examined whether SARS-CoV-2 infections in England varied by vaccination status, in cases with a previous COVID-19 positive test report individual, and by neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation, across the Delta and Omicron waves.

7 Apr 2022

Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune globulin in treatment of severely immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers conducted a controlled, double-blinded Phase III trial to evaluate the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2) hyperimmune globulin in immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

7 Apr 2022

Study explores broad-spectrum, host-acting antiviral strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2

A new study investigates the combination of two small molecules that target the host cells and reports a synergistic antiviral activity in vitro against SARS-CoV-2.

7 Apr 2022

Sotrovimab found to prevent hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 outpatients

Researchers tested the efficacy of sotrovimab in non-hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

7 Apr 2022

Insights into the pathogenesis of the previous and circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

A recent article presented the diverse pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in a humanized mouse model.

7 Apr 2022

Study finds a significant reduction in the risk of COVID-19 infection among those who always wear glasses

Researchers analyzed the influence of the use of spectacles on COVID-19 risk in a community setting.

7 Apr 2022

A shortfall of ECMO treatment cost lives during the delta surge

Speaking from his hospital bed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, James Perkinson’s voice was raspy. In February, he’d just been taken off ECMO, the last-ditch life support treatment in which a machine outside the body does the work of the heart and lungs.

7 Apr 2022

Study finds vaccines effectively reduce deaths from COVID-19 but not the prevalence of infections

Researchers in Australia have investigated COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on the prevalence and mortality of the Delta variant.

7 Apr 2022

Transcriptional reprogramming of monocytes in COVID-19

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers examined the functionality of cluster of differentiation 14-positive (CD14+) monocytes in patients with mild or moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

7 Apr 2022

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 detected using smartphone biosensor

COVID-19 could change the levels of proteins related to male reproductive function

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Finally, a fix for the ‘family glitch’

Researchers reveal why people with allergic asthma are protected from severe COVID

UGA researchers develop nanotechnology-based optical sensors for rapid coronavirus detection

Researchers assess prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections

Study investigates biochemical, biophysical, and immunological profile of COVID-19 respiratory secretions

Evaluating the trustworthiness and characteristics of COVID-19-related trial preprints

Study suggests blunted serological responses not responsible for COVID-19 mortality

Molecular signature of highly stereotyped clonotypic anti-PF4 antibodies indicates shared pathways of antibody production in VITT patients

The dynamics of the Omicron wave in England

Study investigates changing patterns of SARS-CoV-2 infection through Delta and Omicron waves

Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune globulin in treatment of severely immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study explores broad-spectrum, host-acting antiviral strategy to treat SARS-CoV-2

Sotrovimab found to prevent hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 outpatients

Insights into the pathogenesis of the previous and circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

Study finds a significant reduction in the risk of COVID-19 infection among those who always wear glasses

A shortfall of ECMO treatment cost lives during the delta surge

Study finds vaccines effectively reduce deaths from COVID-19 but not the prevalence of infections

Transcriptional reprogramming of monocytes in 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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