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Study on the efficacy of a BNT162b2 booster dose in the elderly

Study on the efficacy of a BNT162b2 booster dose in the elderly

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers characterized the immune responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant after receiving a booster dose of BNT162b2 vaccine in older people.

5 Apr 2022

Pandemic to endemic: downside risks of widespread SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Pandemic to endemic: downside risks of widespread SARS-CoV-2 transmission

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the impact of changes in infection fatality rate (IFR), intrinsic reproductive number (R0), and the durability of immunity on the annual coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) death toll in the United States (US). This study demonstrated the risks of abiding by the ‘live with the disease’ COVID-19 mitigation strategy.

4 Apr 2022

Air surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens

Air surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server reported severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) detection in air samples from real-world congregate settings.

4 Apr 2022

The SAVE initiative to monitor the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants

The SAVE initiative to monitor the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants

The SAVE initiative assesses the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on diagnostics, vaccines, and therapies, as well as communicating public health dangers.

4 Apr 2022

Proteins in saliva strongly associated with the diagnosis of severe COVID-19

Proteins in saliva strongly associated with the diagnosis of severe COVID-19

Researchers have identified a family of proteins that is significantly elevated in the saliva of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

4 Apr 2022

BNT162b2 booster vaccine provides equal protection against BA.1 and BA.2

BNT162b2 booster vaccine provides equal protection against BA.1 and BA.2

Researchers compare the neutralization of BA.1 and BA.2 strains in immunized people who had received two doses and a booster BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine.

4 Apr 2022

What are the long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

What are the long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Researchers determines whether some symptoms of long-COVID are more specifically associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection than other conditions.

4 Apr 2022

ECG can pinpoint hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of mortality

ECG can pinpoint hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of mortality

A simple electrocardiogram (ECG) can pinpoint hospitalized COVID-19 patients at high risk of death who might need intensive management. That's the finding of a study presented at EHRA 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

4 Apr 2022

Cow dung likely behind black fungus epidemic in India

Cow dung likely behind black fungus epidemic in India

Cow dung, widely used as a fuel and in rituals in India, is likely behind an epidemic of black fungus that killed or maimed thousands of patients treated in the country for COVID-19 in 2021, say medical researchers.

4 Apr 2022

Animal study provides insights into how COVID-19 can lead to long-term pain

Animal study provides insights into how COVID-19 can lead to long-term pain

A new animal study has provided important insights into how COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 -; the virus responsible for COVID-19 -; can lead to long-term pain.

4 Apr 2022

How sleep and mental health were affected in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic

How sleep and mental health were affected in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers uncovered the relationship between mental health and sleep in Sweden during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

4 Apr 2022

Magnitude and durability of SARS-CoV-2 S-binding antibody titers in the pre-variant era among healthcare workers in NYC

Magnitude and durability of SARS-CoV-2 S-binding antibody titers in the pre-variant era among healthcare workers in NYC

Researchers analyzed sera samples of 400 participants of the PARIS study to evaluate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and seroreversion for an average of 84 days.

4 Apr 2022

Study investigates targeted phenotyping of host proteins aiding drug repurposing in COVID-19

Study investigates targeted phenotyping of host proteins aiding drug repurposing in COVID-19

Researchers conducted selective phenotyping of coronavirus disease 2019 -relevant host proteins to facilitate target identification for drug repurposing.

4 Apr 2022

The emergence and limited spread of the Mu SARS-CoV-2 variant

The emergence and limited spread of the Mu SARS-CoV-2 variant

A recent report provides insights into the restricted worldwide spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Mu (B.1.621) variant.

4 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 prevalence during the initial period of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant emergence in Finland

SARS-CoV-2 prevalence during the initial period of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant emergence in Finland

A recent study presented the rapid spike in COVID-19 seroprevalence during the emergence of the Omicron variant in Finland.

4 Apr 2022

Study suggests severe neuroinvasion by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals with alcohol use disorder

Study suggests severe neuroinvasion by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals with alcohol use disorder

Researchers investigated the effect of repeated alcohol exposure and withdrawal on angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and transmembrane serine protease 2 expression, putative regulators of SARS-CoV-2 entry, in discrete brain regions.

4 Apr 2022

Value of information analysis on clinical trial data to help approve or reject new COVID-19 drugs

Value of information analysis on clinical trial data to help approve or reject new COVID-19 drugs

Researchers quantified the cost-effective health benefits of pursuing further research or approving or rejecting COVID-19 drugs based on the existing research using a novel method called VOI analysis.

4 Apr 2022

Travel in the time of covid: Getting there is easy — It’s getting home that’s hard

Travel in the time of covid: Getting there is easy — It’s getting home that’s hard

I'm being held captive in England by the U.S. government. On the day my wife and I were to fly home from London after a brief visit, we took a covid-19 test, as required by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to travel to the U.S.

4 Apr 2022

Acute respiratory distress syndrome may increase death risk among young COVID-19 patients

Acute respiratory distress syndrome may increase death risk among young COVID-19 patients

A new study estimated the risk and prevalence of acute respiratory distress syndrome in hospitalized young adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

4 Apr 2022

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in different ancestry origins from the same region

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in different ancestry origins from the same region

Researchers examined whether varied allelic frequencies of the HLA gene in people of different ancestral origins were associated with increased susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease severity.

4 Apr 2022

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