Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Does COVID-19 vaccination benefit those with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Researchers evaluate the effectiveness of four COVID-19 vaccines against symptomatic infection, hospitalization, and death in convalescent individuals.

5 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 interferes with antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity

Researchers describe the effect of ORF8 and the immune-evasion activity used by SARS-CoV-2 to escape humoral responses.

5 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections induce antibodies with cross-variant neutralization potential and recall memory B cells

Researchers reported breakthrough infections by SARS-CoV-2’s new variant of concern, Omicron, that elicited broadly cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies in the BNT162b2-vaccinated individuals.

5 Apr 2022

Pre-existing memory B cell dynamics during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infection

A new study analyzed the recall of pre-existent cross-reactive memory B cells upon the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections.

5 Apr 2022

Study explores long-lasting psychological implications of long COVID

Researchers evaluated the long-standing psychological manifestations of long coronavirus disease (long COVID).

5 Apr 2022

Investigating extensive SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing immunoglobulins from COVID-19 recovered subjects

A new study discovered immunoglobulins with powerful broad-acting neutralizing capacity against SARS-CoV-2 from SARS-CoV-2 convalescents.

5 Apr 2022

Modeling SARS-CoV-2 transmission and the impact of control measures in schools

Researchers assessed the robustness and feasibility of a layered COVID-19 mitigation strategy involving the use of ionizers, masking, filtration, and ventilation in limiting in-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

5 Apr 2022

Study investigates the local-mucosal susceptibility and innate immune response to Omicron compared to other variants

A recent study observed that the replication of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant was restricted in human lung tissues

5 Apr 2022

Study demonstrates cross-neutralization among SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

Researchers assessed the cross-neutralization among three sublineages of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant: BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3 sublineages, and an additional strain, USA/WA1-2020 (wild-type) in mice.

5 Apr 2022

Recombinant fragment of the lectin-binding region of Gal-3BP stimulates the expression of IL-6 in SARS-CoV-2 sensitive cells

A recent study investigated the impact of a recombinant fragment of cellular glycoprotein Gal-3BP on IL-6 expression in acute COVID-19.

5 Apr 2022

“MixOmicron” SARS-CoV-2 recombinant evades variant screening

A new study describes a new variant that resembles the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.21 for the most part but has a small segment at the 3’ tip that belongs to the BA.1 variant.

5 Apr 2022

Why nurses are raging and quitting after the Radonda Vaught verdict

Emma Moore felt cornered. At a community health clinic in Portland, Oregon, the 29-year-old nurse practitioner said she felt overwhelmed and undertrained. Coronavirus patients flooded the clinic for two years, and Moore struggled to keep up.

5 Apr 2022

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against hospitalization in those testing positive for Omicron and Delta variants

A recent study assessed the effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines against the hospitalization of infected patients.

5 Apr 2022

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls’ health

Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society's expectations about when the workday should start, they drew the short straw.

5 Apr 2022

Study generates a picture of the myocardial transcriptional landscape of COVID-19

Researchers profiled cardiac tissue transcriptomes of COVID-19 patients.

5 Apr 2022

Study detects SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in two epidemiologically linked cases

Researchers have focussed on detecting BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in travelers through surveillance.

5 Apr 2022

Direction and magnitude of predictors of all-cause mortality following hospitalization with influenza, RSV, or SARS-CoV-2

Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study to identify predictors of mortality following hospitalization with influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, or SARS-CoV-2.

5 Apr 2022

Prior COVID vaccination induces a more robust antibody response to Omicron

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed the impact of prior severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination on the human immune response against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection.

5 Apr 2022

New U.S. COVID mortality data by occupation

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers assessed the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality in individuals working in essential sectors of America.

5 Apr 2022

Framework for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro evolution

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server investigated the active genetic evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease (Mpro), its emerging mutations, and the existence of antiviral resistance against Mpro inhibitors like paxlovid.

5 Apr 2022

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Does COVID-19 vaccination benefit those with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection?

SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 interferes with antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infections induce antibodies with cross-variant neutralization potential and recall memory B cells

Pre-existing memory B cell dynamics during SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough infection

Study explores long-lasting psychological implications of long COVID

Investigating extensive SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing immunoglobulins from COVID-19 recovered subjects

Modeling SARS-CoV-2 transmission and the impact of control measures in schools

Study investigates the local-mucosal susceptibility and innate immune response to Omicron compared to other variants

Study demonstrates cross-neutralization among SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

Recombinant fragment of the lectin-binding region of Gal-3BP stimulates the expression of IL-6 in SARS-CoV-2 sensitive cells

“MixOmicron” SARS-CoV-2 recombinant evades variant screening

Why nurses are raging and quitting after the Radonda Vaught verdict

Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against hospitalization in those testing positive for Omicron and Delta variants

Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls’ health

Study generates a picture of the myocardial transcriptional landscape of COVID-19

Study detects SARS-CoV-2 BA.1/BA.2 recombinant in two epidemiologically linked cases

Direction and magnitude of predictors of all-cause mortality following hospitalization with influenza, RSV, or SARS-CoV-2

Prior COVID vaccination induces a more robust antibody response to Omicron

New U.S. COVID mortality data by occupation

Framework for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro evolution

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