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Antihistamines may offer hope for long COVID patients

Researchers offer hope that an inexpensive over-the-counter medication could improve long COVID symptoms for a large proportion of these patients.

14 Feb 2022

Study finds Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine doesn't increase pregnancy risk

A new JAMA Network study describes the effects of maternal COVID-19 vaccination on pregnancy outcomes and infant health.

14 Feb 2022

Structural protein vimentin facilitates SARS-CoV-2 entry into endothelial cells

Researchers suggest that extracellular vimentin may act as a coreceptor to allow for SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells.

14 Feb 2022

SpaceX employee study estimates odds ratio for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection

Researchers evaluate the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and reinfection over time between April 2020 and February 2021.

14 Feb 2022

How has telemedicine assisted COVID-19 patients?

In acknowledging the urgent need for managing outpatients, especially after hospital discharge, scientists have conducted a pilot telemonitoring program.

14 Feb 2022

Impact of rapid and comprehensive RT-qPCR for detecting SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers reported the development and validation of a two-reaction multiplex reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction genotyping strategy that distinguishes SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

14 Feb 2022

Study analyzes antigenic properties of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

A new study elucidated the antigenic properties of the sublineages of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 Omicron variant.

14 Feb 2022

Study explores factors influencing countries with high rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

A new study investigated the various factors affecting the acceptance rate and trust in SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in countries with high rates of vaccination.

14 Feb 2022

Variations in the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in vaccinated mice and primates

In a new study, researchers demonstrated the variations in the neutralizing antibody responses induced by SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in humans, non-human primates, and mice against the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

14 Feb 2022

Study describes a β-CoV spike protein target for protective antibodies that may facilitate pan-β-CoV vaccine development

In a recent study published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers characterized a human antibody targeting betacoronaviruses (β-CoVs).

14 Feb 2022

Study explores the gut microbiome of COVID-19 patients

Researchers investigated the changes in the gut microbiome and the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in stool samples of COVID-19 patients.

14 Feb 2022

Study demonstrates associations between COVID-19 symptom presentation and antibody assay reactivity

Researchers tested convalescent sera from individuals who had recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection to demonstrate an association between antibody response and reported COVID-19 symptoms.

14 Feb 2022

Differences in infection with Omicron or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated population from the UK

In a recent study, researchers demonstrated that COVID-19 symptoms varied between cases of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants of concern.

14 Feb 2022

An alternative strategy targeting furin disrupts SARS-CoV-2 infection cycle

A new study was based on the hypothesis that competitively inhibiting cellular furin and selectively targeting SARS-CoV-2 in the infected viral-producing cells is critical for therapeutic specificity.

14 Feb 2022

Study explores the social impact of COVID-19 symptoms among female long haulers

A new study analyzed the impact of long-COVID on women long haulers with respect to various aspects of their social life.

14 Feb 2022

Study shows expression of viral proteases may be used to quantitate SARS-CoV-2 infected cells

A new study describes a new method to quantify SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is much simpler and faster compared to existing methods.

14 Feb 2022

Study finds mRNA vaccines induce poor neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in dialysis patients

Scientists studied plasma samples from 130 hemodialysis (HD) and 13 peritoneal dialysis patients and showed a poor neutralizing and rapidly decaying antibody response to mRNA vaccines in such individuals.

14 Feb 2022

How a third booster BNT162b2 dose impacts anti-spike antibody levels

A new study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which the third booster BNT162b2 dose impacts anti-S levels.

14 Feb 2022

mRNA-1273 and mRNA-1273.529 Omicron-specific boosters highly effective in mouse model

In a study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers from the United States evaluated the protective effect of the preclinical version of the current Moderna Omicron-targeted mRNA-1273.529 vaccine against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) B.1.1.529 Omicron infection in mice.

14 Feb 2022

Study looks at potential impact of BBIBPCorV and CoronaVac SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on thyroid

In a recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet* server, a team of researchers from China performed a serology study of thyroid function and antithyroid antibody levels in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-vaccinated recipients and further evaluated their correlation with SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) levels.

14 Feb 2022

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Antihistamines may offer hope for long COVID patients

Study finds Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine doesn't increase pregnancy risk

Structural protein vimentin facilitates SARS-CoV-2 entry into endothelial cells

SpaceX employee study estimates odds ratio for SARS-CoV-2 reinfection

How has telemedicine assisted COVID-19 patients?

Impact of rapid and comprehensive RT-qPCR for detecting SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Study analyzes antigenic properties of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages

Study explores factors influencing countries with high rates of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

Variations in the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in vaccinated mice and primates

Study describes a β-CoV spike protein target for protective antibodies that may facilitate pan-β-CoV vaccine development

Study explores the gut microbiome of COVID-19 patients

Study demonstrates associations between COVID-19 symptom presentation and antibody assay reactivity

Differences in infection with Omicron or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated population from the UK

An alternative strategy targeting furin disrupts SARS-CoV-2 infection cycle

Study explores the social impact of COVID-19 symptoms among female long haulers

Study shows expression of viral proteases may be used to quantitate SARS-CoV-2 infected cells

Study finds mRNA vaccines induce poor neutralizing antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 variants in dialysis patients

How a third booster BNT162b2 dose impacts anti-spike antibody levels

mRNA-1273 and mRNA-1273.529 Omicron-specific boosters highly effective in mouse model

Study looks at potential impact of BBIBPCorV and CoronaVac SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on thyroid

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Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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