Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

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Most young people improve quickly from COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis

Most young people under the age of 21 who developed suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related heart muscle inflammation known as myocarditis had mild symptoms that improved quickly, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

6 Dec 2021

Inequalities of the US COVID-19 vaccination drive

The percentage of individuals with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, by communities, were collected from eight cities to determine US vaccine inequality.

6 Dec 2021

Safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine

Researchers have presented the results of phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials of a SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine (Abdala).

6 Dec 2021

Colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA by an in vitro transcription/translation assay

This work has emphasized the clinical and translational potential of paper-based biosensors.

6 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 immune memory in mRNA vaccine recipients

Researchers measured SARS-CoV-2–specific antibody, memory B cell, and memory T cell responses in a group of healthy subjects who generated primary immune responses to two doses of mRNA vaccine compared to a group of SARS-CoV-2–recovered vaccines.

6 Dec 2021

Forecasting outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant with Tajima's D

A new study argues that that rapid genomic sequence surveillance is absolutely crucial and Tajima D tests should be included to predict future COVID-19 outbreaks.

6 Dec 2021

Announcing the Winners of The Scientist’s Top 10 Innovations of 2021

Each year The Scientist seeks to highlight the latest and greatest tools, technologies, and techniques to hit the life science landscape.

From Resolve Biosciences 6 Dec 2021

Saliva samples show better sensitivity for early stages of COVID-19 detection

Study explores the advantages of saliva compared to MTS and recommends the use of saliva for large-scale screening of COVID-19, especially in pre-symptomatic patients.

6 Dec 2021

COVID-19-recovered patients at an increased risk of developing new-onset mental illness

Research suggests that patients who have recovered from COVID-19 were at an increased risk for developing new-onset mental illness.

6 Dec 2021

The link between cytokine storms and cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients

New findings may help doctors choose effective COVID-19 treatment regimens for patients with heart complications.

6 Dec 2021

Sino Biological Launches A Panel of Research Reagents for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529)

Sino Biological, Inc. (https://www.sinobiological.com; SHE: 301047) announced today that it has launched a panel of research reagents for the newly identified Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

From Sino Biological Inc. 6 Dec 2021

COVID-19 vaccines shown to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in cancer patients

A study recently published in the journal JAMA Oncology has stated that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are more than 55% effective in reducing the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in cancer patients.

5 Dec 2021

UK's COVID-19 booster program accelerated, and people urged to get top-up jabs

People have been urged to get a coronavirus (COVID-19) booster vaccine to top-up their protection this winter as 20 million people in the UK are expected to have had their third jabs today (Sunday 5 December 2021).

5 Dec 2021

A new model linking SARS-CoV-2 viral load to infectiousness may guide further testing strategy

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5 Dec 2021

Equipment-free handheld microfluidic injection provides visible readout of SARS-CoV-2 detection

In this paper, a group of researchers from Harvard Medical School, McGill University, and Tianjin University describes an on-chip diagnostic technology for the direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 N protein in nasal samples that combines the advantages of hydrodynamic microfluidic filtration and sandwich immunoassay.

5 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 degrades mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein to suppress immune response

A novel mechanism by which SARS-CoV-2 inhibits the innate immune response; that is, ORF10 induces mitophagy-mediated MAVS degradation by binding to NIX.

5 Dec 2021

Scientists identify molecular features of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike

New study identifies diverse molecular features of public antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

5 Dec 2021

Preclinical data shows enhanced T-cell responses & neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants with ImmunityBio heterologous vaccination

A new study supports the hypothesis that heterologous vaccination can provide an increased immune response against virus infection, supporting several other studies that have indicated similar events.

5 Dec 2021

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new case study on the report of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MISC) in a 22-year-old woman in South Korea after vaccination.

5 Dec 2021

Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

Researchers aimed to determine whether maternal morbidities and adverse obstetrical outcomes were more frequent in pregnant women with COVID-19.

5 Dec 2021

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Most young people improve quickly from COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis

Inequalities of the US COVID-19 vaccination drive

Safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine

Colorimetric detection of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA by an in vitro transcription/translation assay

SARS-CoV-2 immune memory in mRNA vaccine recipients

Forecasting outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant with Tajima's D

Announcing the Winners of The Scientist’s Top 10 Innovations of 2021

Saliva samples show better sensitivity for early stages of COVID-19 detection

COVID-19-recovered patients at an increased risk of developing new-onset mental illness

The link between cytokine storms and cardiovascular problems in COVID-19 patients

Sino Biological Launches A Panel of Research Reagents for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant (B.1.1.529)

COVID-19 vaccines shown to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection rate in cancer patients

UK's COVID-19 booster program accelerated, and people urged to get top-up jabs

A new model linking SARS-CoV-2 viral load to infectiousness may guide further testing strategy

Equipment-free handheld microfluidic injection provides visible readout of SARS-CoV-2 detection

SARS-CoV-2 ORF10 degrades mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein to suppress immune response

Scientists identify molecular features of antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike

Preclinical data shows enhanced T-cell responses & neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants with ImmunityBio heterologous vaccination

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Maternal morbidities and outcomes in pregnant women with COVID-19

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