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Latest Coronavirus Disease COVID 19 News and Research

Benefits of routine childhood immunizations far outweigh the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

The health benefits of maintaining routine childhood vaccination programmes in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic far outweigh the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission that might be associated with clinic visits, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

19 Jul 2020

Hybrid fungus involved in lung infections discovered

Aspergillus latus, a species of fungus previously found only in soil or plants, has been found for the first time in a hospital environment by an international group of researchers.

19 Jul 2020

Researchers are producing COVID-19 spike proteins to prevent future infections

On July 1, the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station's National Center for Therapeutics Manufacturing received funding from the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals to help find a way to prevent the SARS-CoV-2 virus from binding to cells, protecting people from future infections.

19 Jul 2020

Perspective: T cell reaction to SARS-CoV-2 virus is a crucial target for research

While early research on the adaptive immune response to COVID-19 primarily looked at antibodies, more information is now emerging on how T cells react to the SARS-CoV-2 virus - addressing a crucial knowledge gap, say Daniel Altmann and Rosemary Boyton in a new Perspective.

17 Jul 2020

SARS-CoV-2 protein effectively shuts down production of proteins in the host, study shows

A detailed study of a SARS-Cov-2 protein, Nsp1, with a central role in weakening the host anti-viral immune response shows that it effectively shuts down production ofproteins in the host.

17 Jul 2020

Private radiology practices have been greatly affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Private radiology practices have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the steps they take to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on their practice will shape the future of radiology, according to a special report from the Radiological Society of North America COVID-19 Task Force, published today in the journal Radiology.

17 Jul 2020

Type 1 interferon deficiency as a biomarker for detecting patients at risk of severe COVID-19

Approximately 5% of people with Covid-19 progress to a severe or critical form, including the development of severe pneumonia that progresses to acute respiratory distress syndrome.

17 Jul 2020

Research shows increased psychological well-being after the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

The corona crisis appears to have had a negative impact on the mental health of the Danish population, but research from Aarhus University shows that the psychological well-being had improved already by the end of April.

17 Jul 2020

Researchers detect positive COVID-19 cases in 20 minutes using blood samples

World-first research by Monash University in Australia has been able to detect positive COVID-19 cases using blood samples in about 20 minutes, and identify whether someone has contracted the virus.

17 Jul 2020

Study confirms that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes

A new study by Kansas State University researchers is the first to confirm that SARS-CoV-2 cannot be transmitted to people by mosquitoes.

17 Jul 2020

Trump administration’s sudden shift on COVID data leaves states in the lurch

Just as the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 approaches new highs in some parts of the country, hospital data in Kansas and Missouri is suddenly incomplete or missing.

17 Jul 2020

Study reveals antiviral effects of curcumin

Curcumin, a natural compound found in the spice turmeric, could help eliminate certain viruses, research has found.

17 Jul 2020

Montana Rodeo goes on, bucking fears on fort peck reservation

Cowboys lined the metal chutes that released bucking horses and their riders into the arena, Miss Rodeo Montana signed autographs for fans, and coronavirus warning signs ended with "Face mask usage is of personal choice."

17 Jul 2020

More COVID-19 cases where blood type A is common

Now, a new study by researchers at the University of Ulm, Germany, which is published on the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020, focuses on how blood group distribution is related to the mapped dynamics of the epidemic as shown by its geographical distribution.

17 Jul 2020

Findings show promise for developing vaccines against multiple strains of flu, including SARS-CoV-2

A vaccine additive known as an adjuvant can enhance responses to a vaccine containing the exotic avian flu virus H5N1, so that both rookie and veteran elements of the immune response are strengthened, according to results from an Emory Vaccine Center study.

17 Jul 2020

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody among blood donors in China

Now, a study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 reports on the low seroprevalence of antibodies to the virus, now designated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), among blood donors in Wuhan, the Chinese city it all started in, and two other equally large cities in China.

17 Jul 2020

Game-Changer: A SARS-CoV-2 serological test for 50-cents per sample!

A recent study published in the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 shows that this is indeed possible. The development of this inexpensive but reliable and sensitive test could change the face of preventive measures for COVID-19 in low-resource settings.

17 Jul 2020

Report calls for customized evidence on optimal implementation of COVID-19 measures

Today a report was released that calls for the use of research evidence on the optimal implementation of public health interventions for COVID-19 in varied global settings.

17 Jul 2020

Common antioxidant enzyme catalase as COVID-19 treatment

A new paper by researchers from the USA and China and published on the preprint server bioRxiv in July 2020 discusses a new drug based on the catalase enzyme, which could play a vital part in reducing the inflammation associated with progressive and severe COVID-19 disease.

17 Jul 2020

COVID-19 outcomes better in countries with female leaders

A thought-provoking new study published on the preprint server medRxiv on Thursday suggests that countries headed by female leaders showed better outcomes over a variety of indicators.

17 Jul 2020