Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

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Air filtration device removes almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2

When a team of doctors, scientists and engineers at Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge placed an air filtration machine in COVID-19 wards, they found that it removed almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2.

16 Nov 2021

Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Today, as AstraZeneca reports 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine released for supply University of Oxford scientists explain how it has been possible to produce so much of the vaccine in less than a year, and the unprecedented strategy used to improve international equity of access.

16 Nov 2021

Study: Covid-19 vaccine-elicited immune cells persist six months after vaccination

A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known as helper T cells — produced by people who received either of the two available messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19 persist six months after vaccination at only slightly reduced levels from two weeks after vaccination and are at significantly higher levels than for those who are unvaccinated.

16 Nov 2021

Elderly residents of long-term care facilities benefit from booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study investigates whether markers of cellular and humoral immunity differ between adults over 75 and a control group six months after vaccination.

16 Nov 2021

A therapeutic interfering particle for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers report their attempt to engineer TIPs that can conditionally replicate with SARS-CoV-2, inhibit viral replication 10–100 fold, and exhibit R0>1.

16 Nov 2021

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

Researchers recently conducted a study to identify host factors affecting cellular interactions of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

16 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

The current study analyzed the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 at the human maternal-fetal interface by using an advanced ex vivo model.

16 Nov 2021

Quarantine and tracing rules are all over the map for students

At this point in the pandemic, most parents are familiar with “covid notification” letters. But the letters' instruction on whether your kid must quarantine or not varies wildly from school to school.

16 Nov 2021

Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched amid Medicaid expansion

At the Access Family Care clinics in southwestern Missouri, the next available nonemergency dental appointment is next summer. Northwest Health Services, headquartered in St. Joseph, is booked through May. The wait is a little shorter at CareSTL Health in St. Louis — around six weeks.

16 Nov 2021

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the president of a small Kansas hospital sat down on a Friday afternoon and wrote the president of the United States to plead for help.

16 Nov 2021

Modeling the role of antivirals in suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study used an agent-based mathematical model to evaluate potential population impact on the widespread use of antiviral treatment for reducing viral load and hospitalization risk.

16 Nov 2021

Spread of COVID-19 and effectiveness of contact tracing in a university population

Researchers from the University of Bristol were able to investigate how social behaviors of a university population changed with social restrictions and then the effectiveness of contact tracing in such a setting.

16 Nov 2021

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination in the Norwegian population

Researchers quantified the general VE achieved in the population of Norway, with the realized mixture of vaccine types, current population characteristics, and epidemic trajectory and directly estimated VE across vaccine types and age groups.

16 Nov 2021

Identification of transcription regulatory sequences and genes in previously unannotated coronaviruses

Scientists have hypothesized that the presence of regulatory sequences could be effectively used to instantaneously and accurately identify TRS sites as well as the related viral genes in unannotated coronavirus genomes.

16 Nov 2021

Broad neutralization capability of potent nanobody against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study has described the molecular basis of the neutralization potency and breadth of nanobodies.

16 Nov 2021

Diagnostic sensitivity, viral load and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in paired respiratory and oral samples

To understand the viral load in different sections of infected individuals, their respective shedding patterns, and the sensitivity of the SARS-CoV-2 assays, researchers published a study.

16 Nov 2021

Myocarditis among Moderna COVID-19 vaccine recipients

A new preprint reports on the incidence of myocarditis in a large population of over 150 million who received two doses of the first vaccine to receive emergency use authorization against the virus.

16 Nov 2021

Rapid finger stick test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new preprint reports a semi-quantitative test that can measure neutralizing antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen at the point of care, using a finger stick or venipuncture blood.

16 Nov 2021

Essential needs of university students during COVID-19 pandemic

The current study examined the impact of the pandemic on higher education and the student's capacity to meet essential needs such as food, housing, and financial security during this time.

16 Nov 2021

Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome rare but serious adverse event associated with Ad26.COV2.S vaccination

A recent study conducted in the United States has revealed that thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome following adenoviral vector-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination is a rare event.

16 Nov 2021

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Air filtration device removes almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2

Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Study: Covid-19 vaccine-elicited immune cells persist six months after vaccination

Elderly residents of long-term care facilities benefit from booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A therapeutic interfering particle for SARS-CoV-2

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

Quarantine and tracing rules are all over the map for students

Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched amid Medicaid expansion

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

Modeling the role of antivirals in suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic

Spread of COVID-19 and effectiveness of contact tracing in a university population

Impact of COVID-19 vaccination in the Norwegian population

Identification of transcription regulatory sequences and genes in previously unannotated coronaviruses

Broad neutralization capability of potent nanobody against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Diagnostic sensitivity, viral load and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in paired respiratory and oral samples

Myocarditis among Moderna COVID-19 vaccine recipients

Rapid finger stick test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Essential needs of university students during COVID-19 pandemic

Thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome rare but serious adverse event associated with Ad26.COV2.S vaccination

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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