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Study examines SARS-CoV-2's inactivation across a range of UVC wavelengths

A recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv* describes the disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 using UVC irradiation at different wavelengths.

11 Jul 2021

Scientists analyze the sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant to monoclonal antibodies

The Delta variant was detected for the first time in India in October 2020 and has since spread throughout the world.

9 Jul 2021

Malfunction in the cell’s powerhouse causes sporadic Parkinson disease

The major cause of Parkinson’s Disease is a dysregulation of immune genes central for fighting against viruses, a new study reveals.

9 Jul 2021

Societies experience a sense of fatigue due to the pandemic

How a pandemic progresses in a country is largely determined by social, political and psychological processes. Predicting these socio-dynamics seems hardly possible until today; thus making it impossible to foresee the course the pandemic takes.

9 Jul 2021

Can saliva metabolomics predict COVID-19 severity?

New research suggests that saliva metabolomics may be able to help prognosticate disease severity in COVID-19 positive individuals.

9 Jul 2021

Antiviral activity of long-chain polyphosphates against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study has been published in Science Signaling that has examined the potential role that long-chain inorganic polyphosphates (polyPs) play against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

9 Jul 2021

New York City SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough cases predominantly Alpha and Iota variants

While Delta (B.1.617.2) has overtaken Alpha (B.1.1.7) as the dominant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant in the United States, Alpha remained a force to be reckoned with in New York City earlier this year. New research published on the preprint medRxiv* server details breakthrough infections in vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals living in New York City.

9 Jul 2021

Researchers model probability of extinction of SARS-CoV-2 variant in an outbreak

However, it cannot be confirmed for certain that the strain has been eliminated, raising the question of how long a strain must go undetected before being considered, in all probability, extinct.

9 Jul 2021

Why is the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant so concerning?

As cases surge in the United States, health experts have raised the alarm that vaccinated individuals may be spreading the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant. Over half of new infections in the U.S. are now caused by this highly transmissible variant.

9 Jul 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in oral fluids may be an efficient way forward for research in children

A recent study by researchers from the United Kingdom (UK) and Brazil shows how laboratory assays based on the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in oral fluids can be used as a suitable tool for population-based seroepidemiology studies in children. The paper is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review.

8 Jul 2021

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection among fully vaccinated likely to be less transmissible

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that individuals fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who develop breakthrough infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) are less likely to transmit the virus to others than unvaccinated infected individuals.

8 Jul 2021

Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine protects animals against lethal COVID-19 infection

In a new study assessing the potential of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, a team from the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia found that the vaccine fully protects mice against lethal COVID-19 infection.

8 Jul 2021

Kids misusing soft drinks to corrupt SARS-CoV-2 tests

A group of collaborating researchers systematically tested a variety of different soft drinks to determine their ability to create false-positive results.

8 Jul 2021

Instant biosensor can detect COVID-19 variants even if someone is asymptomatic

RMIT University is collaborating with partners including Australian biomedical start-up Soterius on the biosensor, which can detect the presence of tiny amounts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and its variants.

8 Jul 2021

Researchers uncover genetic markers associated with COVID-19 infection risk and severity

An international collaboration uncovers several genetic markers associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity.

8 Jul 2021

A type of echocardiogram may predict COVID-19 patients most at risk of developing atrial fibrillation

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have shown that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a person's heart is pumping properly, may be useful in predicting which patients with COVID-19 are most at risk of developing atrial fibrillation - an irregular heartbeat that can increase a person's risk for heart failure and stroke, among other heart issues.

8 Jul 2021

Study examines children's emotional wellbeing throughout COVID-19 pandemic

A new study, released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, reports the effects of such limited interactions on the emotional health of very young children, as reported by closely involved parents.

8 Jul 2021

How women in England faced childbirth in the COVID-19 pandemic

Pregnant women have suffered considerable uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only were the effects of the virus on the baby unknown, but social restrictions in place threatened their ability to plan their delivery experience or have their birthing partners with them. This is the focus of a new paper, which illustrates the need to provide proper guidance and support to pregnant women during such periods, especially allowing them to feel supported and in control of their childbirth experience.

8 Jul 2021

Do lockdowns exert selection pressure on overdispersion of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

New research recently released on the medRxiv* preprint server describes a mathematical model that has been developed to evaluate competitions between variants that differ in their level of overdispersion (k) and their mean infectiousness.

8 Jul 2021

How do host factors like the lung microbiome aid in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection?

A new article has been published in Cellular and Molecular Lifesciences, which focuses on the connection between host factors and the worsening of the COVID-19. Further, the impact of the virus on the host’s microbiome and secondary infection has also been studied.

8 Jul 2021

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Latest Virus News and Research

Study examines SARS-CoV-2's inactivation across a range of UVC wavelengths

Scientists analyze the sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant to monoclonal antibodies

Malfunction in the cell’s powerhouse causes sporadic Parkinson disease

Societies experience a sense of fatigue due to the pandemic

Can saliva metabolomics predict COVID-19 severity?

Antiviral activity of long-chain polyphosphates against SARS-CoV-2 infection

New York City SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough cases predominantly Alpha and Iota variants

Researchers model probability of extinction of SARS-CoV-2 variant in an outbreak

Why is the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant so concerning?

SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in oral fluids may be an efficient way forward for research in children

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection among fully vaccinated likely to be less transmissible

Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine protects animals against lethal COVID-19 infection

Kids misusing soft drinks to corrupt SARS-CoV-2 tests

Instant biosensor can detect COVID-19 variants even if someone is asymptomatic

Researchers uncover genetic markers associated with COVID-19 infection risk and severity

A type of echocardiogram may predict COVID-19 patients most at risk of developing atrial fibrillation

Study examines children's emotional wellbeing throughout COVID-19 pandemic

How women in England faced childbirth in the COVID-19 pandemic

Do lockdowns exert selection pressure on overdispersion of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

How do host factors like the lung microbiome aid in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection?

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