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Sophisticated stem cell model reveals potential route of SARS-CoV-2 entry into the brain

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine have produced a stem cell model that demonstrates a potential route of entry of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, into the human brain.

16 Jul 2021

Researchers isolate human monoclonal antibodies that may neutralize several norovirus variants

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, have taken a big step toward developing targeted treatments and vaccines against a family of viruses that attacks the gastrointestinal tract.

16 Jul 2021

Broad-spectrum antibiotic no more effective than placebo in preventing COVID-19 symptoms

A UC San Francisco study has found that the antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of COVID-19 among non-hospitalized patients, and may increase their chance of hospitalization, despite widespread prescription of the antibiotic for the disease.

16 Jul 2021

Pandemic disrupted the utilization of women’s preventive health services

The COVID-19 pandemic knocked many women off schedule for important health appointments, a new study finds, and many didn't get back on schedule even after clinics reopened. The effect may have been greatest in areas where such care is already likely falling behind experts' recommendations.

16 Jul 2021

Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 not found in breast milk

Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 were not detected in human milk, according to a small study by UC San Francisco, providing early evidence that the vaccine mRNA is not transferred to the infant.

16 Jul 2021

UK study finds brain or nerve complications in 1 in 20 of children hospitalized with COVID-19

Although the risk of a child being admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 is small, a new UK study has found that around 1 in 20 of children hospitalized with COVID-19 develop brain or nerve complications linked to the viral infection.

16 Jul 2021

New tracker aims to identify, collect data on COVID-19 cases across Europe

According to the World Health Organization, a third wave of COVID infections is now all but inevitable in Europe.

16 Jul 2021

Mixing COVID vaccines generates a comparable immune response

The validity and safety of mixing first and second doses of different types are explored in a paper recently uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv* by Rose et al. (July 13th, 2021), finding that robust antibody response is induced, comparable to, and perhaps even exceed that generated by homologous dosing.

16 Jul 2021

COVID-19 vaccine candidate that can be produced in yeast proves effective in macaques

Researchers in the United States have designed a modular protein subunit vaccine against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that elicited a strong immune response in macaques and prevented the animals from developing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

15 Jul 2021

COVID-19 researchers review 184 drug repurposing candidates

New research describes the use of integrative bioinformatics analyses of transcriptomic profiles for COVID-19 therapeutics.

15 Jul 2021

A rapid, highly accurate test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in human serum

Scientists have developed a rapid, highly accurate test to detect antibodies against the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 in human serum, opening a new avenue for understanding the full extent of the pandemic and evaluating the effectiveness of vaccines.

15 Jul 2021

Potential compounds targeting SARS-COV-2 main protease (in vivo)

Now, new research published in the journal Hippokratia focuses on assisting the ongoing COVID-19 therapeutic research by developing a new method to identify active compounds that have the potential to fight against COVID-19 infection.

15 Jul 2021

Short chain fatty acids have potential therapeutic applications against COVID-19, study suggests

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, is highly transmissible, with nasal passages being the target of original infection.

15 Jul 2021

Research sheds light on a new mechanism for inhibitory synapse specificity in the cortex

Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have discovered that the cell adhesion protein IgSF11 determines the layer-specific synaptic connectivity of a distinct class of cortical interneurons.

15 Jul 2021

Rapid COVID-19 antibody detection with time‐resolved fluorescence immunoassay

A new study published in the journal Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry deals with the development of a time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA) for the detection of total COVID-19 antibodies in humans.

15 Jul 2021

Should we be concerned about the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant?

As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), wreaks havoc across the globe, the efficacy of available vaccines is being threatened by emerging variants.

15 Jul 2021

Could new strains of COVID evolve in farm animals or pets?

It appears no one is safe from severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Given that SARS-CoV-2 likely developed in bats and later transmitted to humans in Wuhan, China, there has been concern over animals infecting humans. But more evidence has shown that humans are more likely to infect animals — from hamsters, gorillas to the domestic cat.

14 Jul 2021

A pencil graphite biosensor that detects SARS-CoV-2

In a new study, scientists discuss the development of a rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tool known as the Low-cost Electrochemical Advanced Diagnostic (LEAD).

14 Jul 2021

“Herd immunity” not responsible for Sweden’s control of COVID-19, say researchers

Researchers in Sweden have challenged the interpretation that variable non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) and “herd immunity” protection are responsible for the rise and fall of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic waves in hard-hit locations where authorities have not enforced strict NPIs.

14 Jul 2021

New OMV-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate proves effective in mice

Researchers in Italy have demonstrated the efficacy of using modified outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) as a vaccine to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an animal model.

14 Jul 2021

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Sophisticated stem cell model reveals potential route of SARS-CoV-2 entry into the brain

Researchers isolate human monoclonal antibodies that may neutralize several norovirus variants

Broad-spectrum antibiotic no more effective than placebo in preventing COVID-19 symptoms

Pandemic disrupted the utilization of women’s preventive health services

Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 not found in breast milk

UK study finds brain or nerve complications in 1 in 20 of children hospitalized with COVID-19

New tracker aims to identify, collect data on COVID-19 cases across Europe

Mixing COVID vaccines generates a comparable immune response

COVID-19 vaccine candidate that can be produced in yeast proves effective in macaques

COVID-19 researchers review 184 drug repurposing candidates

A rapid, highly accurate test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in human serum

Potential compounds targeting SARS-COV-2 main protease (in vivo)

Short chain fatty acids have potential therapeutic applications against COVID-19, study suggests

Research sheds light on a new mechanism for inhibitory synapse specificity in the cortex

Rapid COVID-19 antibody detection with time‐resolved fluorescence immunoassay

Should we be concerned about the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant?

Could new strains of COVID evolve in farm animals or pets?

A pencil graphite biosensor that detects SARS-CoV-2

“Herd immunity” not responsible for Sweden’s control of COVID-19, say researchers

New OMV-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate proves effective in mice

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

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