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COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Women in the healthcare workforce seem to be suffering stress and burnout in the current pandemic situation, disproportionately when compared to men, suggests a new preprint research paper published on the medRxiv server.

11 Jan 2021

SARS-CoV-2 exposure in England could be double reported seroprevalence

A new study that recently appeared on the preprint server medRxiv* makes use of a combined method to estimate population exposure to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), taking into account the fact that patients who recover from the infection often do not have circulating antibodies against the virus.

11 Jan 2021

The mystery of Giglio island’s resistance to COVID-19

An intriguing new study explores the mechanisms by which an Italian island called Giglio remained resistant to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) even after much exposure.

11 Jan 2021

Study supports continuing phase 3 trials of Ad26.COV2.S SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

An international team of researchers has provided further evidence to confirm the immunogenicity and efficacy of a recombinant adenovirus vaccine currently being tested in phase 3 trials for its ability to protect against infection with severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

11 Jan 2021

Study: Telehealth use jumped sharply during the first months of pandemic shutdown

Use of telehealth jumped sharply during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, with the approach being used more often for behavioral health services than for medical care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

11 Jan 2021

Extract of medicinal plant Artemisia annua interferes with replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Researchers in the United States have shown that extracts of an aromatic herb called Artemisia annua inhibit the replication of severe acute respiratory coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent responsible for the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

11 Jan 2021

Antibody recognition of linear SARS-CoV-2 epitopes preserved in mutated B.1.1.7 strain

In a recent medRxiv research paper, the US scientists examined the effects of non-synonymous mutations in the circulating B.1.1.7 strain of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on linear antibody epitope signal for viral spike glycoprotein and nucleoprotein – and demonstrated that mutations should not result in immune evasion.

11 Jan 2021

Researchers demonstrate SARS-CoV-2 infection in human lung bronchioalveolar tissue model

Development of an in vitro human-derived tissue model for studying virus infection and disease progression in the alveolar cells of the lungs responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange with the blood might enable the study of possible therapies for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) triggered by SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jan 2021

Infectious disease early warning system compensates for existing gaps in surveillance

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health developed an infectious disease early warning system that includes areas lacking health clinics participating in infectious disease surveillance.

11 Jan 2021

Research used to shape how dentistry can be carried out safely during Covid-19

Leading research at Newcastle University has been used to shape how dentistry can be carried out safely during the Covid-19 pandemic by mitigating the risks of dental aerosols.

11 Jan 2021

Study finds association between severity of COVID-19 and shorter telomeres

Patients with severe COVID-19 disease have significantly shorter telomeres, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in collaboration with the COVID-IFEMA Field Hospital, published in the journal Aging.

11 Jan 2021

Over half of COVID-19 cases are spread by asymptomatic carriers, CDC study finds

In a new study conducted by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over half of SARS-CoV-2 infections are believed to be transmitted asymptomatically.

11 Jan 2021

Sustained immune response memory detected in recovered COVID-19 patients

A team of researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine has found that people who had mild COVID-19 developed a multi-layered immune response against SARS-Cov-2. The researchers detected neutralizing antibodies against the virus for at least three months after recovering from the infection.

11 Jan 2021

Vimentin could be a major co-factor that aids SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study has found that extracellular vimentin can bind to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in vitro, and antibodies against vimentin can decrease virus infectivity by up to 80%. This suggests vimentin could aid the virus’s binding to host cells and help in infection.

11 Jan 2021

Could Ivermectin be an effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2?

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial has recently demonstrated that Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug, can reduce in-hospital mortality rate of COVID-19 patients.

11 Jan 2021

SARS-CoV-2-induced innate immune responses may vary with disease severity, finds study

Scientists from Germany and China recently conducted a large meta-analysis using transcriptome data of SARS-CoV-2 to evaluate the routes of viral entry and the characteristics of innate immune responses induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

11 Jan 2021

How effective are masks in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

Can face masks protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection? Faruque Ahmad, MD, recently explored the role of face masks in mitigating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jan 2021

Seroprevalence and asymptomatic carrier status of SARS-CoV-2 in China

As asymptomatic transmission chains play a role in SARS-CoV-2’s viral spread, a new study by researchers in Wuhan, China, investigated the seroprevalence and asymptomatic carrier status of SARS-CoV-2 in the region.

11 Jan 2021

Even with Senate control, Democrats will need buy-in from GOP on key health priorities

Democrats have argued for more generous pandemic relief, more pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and more attention to systemic racism in health care.

11 Jan 2021

New agent-based model can be used for making informed choices regarding COVID-19 restrictions

What happens when municipalities in the Copenhagen area experience a COVID-19 flare-up? Would closing the schools have any effect, or would a better choice be directing the parents to work from home? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities worldwide have several times implemented steps to keep the pandemic in check.

11 Jan 2021

Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

SARS-CoV-2 exposure in England could be double reported seroprevalence

The mystery of Giglio island’s resistance to COVID-19

Study supports continuing phase 3 trials of Ad26.COV2.S SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Study: Telehealth use jumped sharply during the first months of pandemic shutdown

Extract of medicinal plant Artemisia annua interferes with replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Antibody recognition of linear SARS-CoV-2 epitopes preserved in mutated B.1.1.7 strain

Researchers demonstrate SARS-CoV-2 infection in human lung bronchioalveolar tissue model

Infectious disease early warning system compensates for existing gaps in surveillance

Research used to shape how dentistry can be carried out safely during Covid-19

Study finds association between severity of COVID-19 and shorter telomeres

Over half of COVID-19 cases are spread by asymptomatic carriers, CDC study finds

Sustained immune response memory detected in recovered COVID-19 patients

Vimentin could be a major co-factor that aids SARS-CoV-2 infection

Could Ivermectin be an effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2?

SARS-CoV-2-induced innate immune responses may vary with disease severity, finds study

How effective are masks in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission?

Seroprevalence and asymptomatic carrier status of SARS-CoV-2 in China

Even with Senate control, Democrats will need buy-in from GOP on key health priorities

New agent-based model can be used for making informed choices regarding COVID-19 restrictions

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