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Federal vaccine program hasn’t helped those whose lives were altered by covid shot

Angela Marie Wulbrecht jumped at the first chance to get a covid-19 vaccine, driving three hours from her Santa Rosa, California, home to a mass-vaccination site on Jan. 19.

18 Aug 2021

Study suggests Harmony COVID-19 assay is superior to laboratory-based tests

A new study suggests a new coronavirus test developed by scientists from the University of Washington and the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine produces faster and more sensitive results than conventional PCR tests to measure severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA.

18 Aug 2021

Study explores the role of nasal bacteria and provides clues to developing better flu, COVID-19 vaccines

While gut microbiota play a critical role in the induction of adaptive immune responses to influenza virus infection, the role of nasal bacteria in the induction of virus-specific adaptive immunity is less clear.

17 Aug 2021

HORIBA to showcase novel POCKIT Central PCR analyser at BEVA and Vets North

HORIBA UK Limited will be showcasing its new benchtop POCKIT™ Central* in-house veterinary PCR analyser on Stand C3 at the BEVA Congress.

From HORIBA Medical 17 Aug 2021

Researchers confirm the speed, simplicity and accuracy of new COVID-19 testing method

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., have confirmed the speed, accuracy, and simplicity of a novel, a highly sensitive testing method for COVID-19 that can be deployed at entertainment venues, airport arrival terminals, and in remote settings where clinical testing laboratories are not available.

17 Aug 2021

Beneficial and protective effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines far outweigh the risk of Bell's palsy

The first large-scale population-based study on the association between the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and Bell's palsy confirms that the beneficial and protective effects of the vaccines far outweigh the risk of this rare adverse event.

16 Aug 2021

Certain intestinal bacteria induce cross-reactive IgA responses to the SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD

A new study finds that human gut bacteria can induce antibodies of the immunoglobulin A (IgA) subtype that cross-react with the SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD.

15 Aug 2021

Quick, inexpensive leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower death and disability risk

The Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University has brought out a quick, inexpensive, and easy-to-use leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower the risk of disability from internal organ failure and death, with the hopes of distributing them to community hospitals across the country.

14 Aug 2021

WHO outlines the next series of studies on the origins of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has been working with the Member States and the scientific community to better understand how this pandemic began so that we can be better prepared for the next one.

13 Aug 2021

Advances in plant-made vaccines revive interest in plant-produced pharmaceuticals and edible drugs

Recent progress in developing and testing plant-made vaccines has revived interest in plant-produced pharmaceuticals, including edible drugs, for human use. Advances in technology and manufacturing could boost the uptake of therapeutics made in this way, say Hugues Fausther-Bovendo and Gary Kobinger in this Perspective.

13 Aug 2021

Research debunks myth that COVID vaccination promotes mutations

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland, USA, has highlighted the importance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in reducing the frequency of mutations in the delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

13 Aug 2021

Researchers determine the structure of receptor involved in type 2 diabetes and other pathologies

Researchers from the University of Southern California, Merck & Co., Skoltech, MIPT, UCLA, and the Université de Sherbrooke have determined the structure of the human leukotriene B4 receptor 1, involved in inflammatory, infectious, allergic, and tumorigenic diseases.

12 Aug 2021

VPS29 gene facilitates coronavirus cell entry

In a research paper recently uploaded to the bioRxiv* preprint server by Poston et al. (August 8th, 2021), common host factors amongst several zoonotic pathogens are explored by CRISPR-Cas9 screening in human lung cells, focusing in particular on the betacoronavirus genus.

11 Aug 2021

COVID-19 risks likely to shift from older adults to younger children

Within the next few years, as the SARS-CoV-2 virus becomes endemic in the global population, COVID-19 may behave like other common-cold coronaviruses, affecting mostly young children who have not yet been vaccinated or exposed to the virus, according to new modeling results.

11 Aug 2021

Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology correlate to racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination

Income, educational attainment, and political ideology all play into racial disparities in vaccination rates that have left African Americans more vulnerable to COVID-19, finds new research from the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

11 Aug 2021

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

Federal vaccine program hasn’t helped those whose lives were altered by covid shot

Study suggests Harmony COVID-19 assay is superior to laboratory-based tests

Study explores the role of nasal bacteria and provides clues to developing better flu, COVID-19 vaccines

HORIBA to showcase novel POCKIT Central PCR analyser at BEVA and Vets North

Researchers confirm the speed, simplicity and accuracy of new COVID-19 testing method

Beneficial and protective effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines far outweigh the risk of Bell's palsy

Certain intestinal bacteria induce cross-reactive IgA responses to the SARS-CoV-2 spike RBD

Quick, inexpensive leptospirosis test strip kit to help lower death and disability risk

WHO outlines the next series of studies on the origins of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Advances in plant-made vaccines revive interest in plant-produced pharmaceuticals and edible drugs

Research debunks myth that COVID vaccination promotes mutations

Researchers determine the structure of receptor involved in type 2 diabetes and other pathologies

VPS29 gene facilitates coronavirus cell entry

COVID-19 risks likely to shift from older adults to younger children

Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology correlate to racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination

UC San Diego’s wastewater surveillance system enables early detection of most COVID-19 cases

Natural vs. vaccine-induced COVID-19 immunity

New platform can quickly identify common mutations on the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Pilot study assesses antibody response to third COVID-19 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients

Flavonoid-based inhibitors targeting SARS-CoV 3CL protease for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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