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The relative dynamics of infection with the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants in aged and young Syrian hamsters

Researchers demonstrated the relative pathogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants of concern in Syrian hamsters.

7 Mar 2022

Reduced cognitive efficacy and cardiovascular changes in patients post-COVID-19 recovery

Researchers evaluated the association between cognitive impairment and clinical-functional variables in the coronavirus disease 2019 post-acute period.

7 Mar 2022

Long-acting monoclonal antibody shows potential to offer RSV protection for all infants

Nirsevimab showed 74.5 percent efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in healthy infants, according to an international, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical trial.

3 Mar 2022

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-based mutant decoy effectively reduces COVID-19 in mice

Researchers engineered a mutant ACE2 decoy that effectively protected human lung epithelia from SARS-CoV-2 infection by competitively binding to its spike protein.

3 Mar 2022

Convalescent plasma therapy shows no significant impact on COVID-19 recovery and outcomes

Researchers conduct a multi-center study involving hospitalized COVID-19 patients to gather information on the rationale use of convalescent plasma.

3 Mar 2022

mRNA vaccines found to generate neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study assessed the immunogenicity of messenger-ribonucleic acid vaccines to generate cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in convalescent COVID-19 patients.

1 Mar 2022

Study finds MK-4482 inhibits replication of multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Syrian hamster COVID-19 model

Researchers found that an antiviral drug, was effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants, including the recently emerged Omicron variant, in Syrian hamsters.

1 Mar 2022

COVID-19 severity is correlated with body composition

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the effect of changes in the abdominal well-being and physique on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

28 Feb 2022

Study finds Omicron sublineage BA.2 is less pathogenic in rodent models than prior SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers evaluated the pathogenicity and replication potential of SARS-CoV-2 VOC Omicron lineage, BA.2 in immunocompetent mice and hamsters.

28 Feb 2022

Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing recurrent wheezing in infants hospitalized with RSV

Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing future recurrent wheezing in babies hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to a new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. And there is some evidence that antibiotics may make wheezing worse.

27 Feb 2022

Altered microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection pose threat of antibiotic resistance

A new study discusses changes in the microbiota of various parts of the body with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

27 Feb 2022

Protective immunity signatures provided by convalescent plasma for the development of COVID-19 antibody therapeutics

Researchers conducted a comprehensive and systematic analysis of functional SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in a controlled randomized trial of severe COVID-19 hospitalized individuals treated with COVID-19 CCP.

25 Feb 2022

Study suggests history of childhood traumas may increase the risk of long COVID

In a new study, researchers found childhood trauma to be a risk factor for post-coronavirus disease.

25 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 viroporins mediate cytokine storm via mitochondrial permeability transition pore

Researchers demonstrated that the SARS-CoV-2 viroporins precipitate cytokine storm via the alteration of mitochondrial physiology in severe COVID-19.

24 Feb 2022

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into the world last May.

24 Feb 2022

Pulmonary dysfunction in pediatric patients after acute COVID-19 infection

A recent study examined the pulmonary dysfunction persistent in pediatric populations post-acute COVID-19 infection.

24 Feb 2022

Study demonstrates that TMPRSS2, which is key to SARS-CoV-2 cell entry, is a tumor suppressor

The role played by the host enzyme TMPRSS2 in infection and cancer is the focus of a new study.

23 Feb 2022

SARS-Cov-2 reinfection in Syrian hamsters does not result in disease

Researchers have been investigating the reinfection of different SARS-CoV-2 variants in Syrian hamsters and found that this does not seem to result in disease or any significant pulmonary pathology.

23 Feb 2022

Lung microbiome alterations and secondary-infections in lethal COVID-19

Researchers examined how an interplay of host and microbial factors weakened immunity leading to secondary infections in COVID-19-infected individuals.

22 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

The current study examined the incidence of COVID-19 in children with ARI relative to other respiratory viruses during the second and third waves.

22 Feb 2022

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

The relative dynamics of infection with the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants in aged and young Syrian hamsters

Reduced cognitive efficacy and cardiovascular changes in patients post-COVID-19 recovery

Long-acting monoclonal antibody shows potential to offer RSV protection for all infants

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2-based mutant decoy effectively reduces COVID-19 in mice

Convalescent plasma therapy shows no significant impact on COVID-19 recovery and outcomes

mRNA vaccines found to generate neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Study finds MK-4482 inhibits replication of multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Syrian hamster COVID-19 model

COVID-19 severity is correlated with body composition

Study finds Omicron sublineage BA.2 is less pathogenic in rodent models than prior SARS-CoV-2 variants

Antibiotics provide no benefit in preventing recurrent wheezing in infants hospitalized with RSV

Altered microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infection pose threat of antibiotic resistance

Protective immunity signatures provided by convalescent plasma for the development of COVID-19 antibody therapeutics

Study suggests history of childhood traumas may increase the risk of long COVID

SARS-CoV-2 viroporins mediate cytokine storm via mitochondrial permeability transition pore

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Pulmonary dysfunction in pediatric patients after acute COVID-19 infection

Study demonstrates that TMPRSS2, which is key to SARS-CoV-2 cell entry, is a tumor suppressor

SARS-Cov-2 reinfection in Syrian hamsters does not result in disease

Lung microbiome alterations and secondary-infections in lethal COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

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