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Comparative transmission study of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variant in England

Researchers performed an epidemiological cohort study to assess differences in transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants in England.

21 Feb 2022

Pathogens in pneumonia-associated respiratory samples from Wuhan prior to SARS-CoV-2 emergence

An interesting paper in PLoS Pathogens describes the broad situation with respect to respiratory pathogens that cause acute respiratory infection (ARI) and pneumonia in the city.

21 Feb 2022

Molecular characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 variants enabling antibody escape

A new review paper published in PLoS Pathogens discusses the new variants and the structural mechanism underlying antibody-mediated neutralization as well as mutational antibody escape.

21 Feb 2022

Poll: Most parents have limited knowledge about CBD products for children

Products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical compound naturally found in marijuana and hemp, have been used in recent years to help adults manage medical issues like chronic pain and mood disorders.

21 Feb 2022

Mathematical model of host immune response to SARS-CoV-2 demonstrates that age-related risk factors increased viral load

Researchers evaluated the host immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and its prolonged symptoms.

21 Feb 2022

Generic version of Viagra could be the long-waited remedy for dogs with megaesophagus

Sildenafil, the generic version of the drug known as Viagra, could be the long-waited remedy for a group of dogs with a rare disorder called megaesophagus.

21 Feb 2022

Childcare providers do not have to notify Ofsted about COVID-19 cases anymore

The Department for Education has decided that from today (21 February 2021), if you are a childcare provider, you are no longer required to notify Ofsted, or the childminder agency with which you are registered, of any COVID-19 cases in the setting, whether that is of a child or staff member.

21 Feb 2022

Study measures recovery rate of SARS-CoV-2-induced olfactory loss

Researchers estimated the trajectory of COVID-19-induced olfactory loss over six months duration and assessed predictive features related to the recovery of olfactory function.

21 Feb 2022

The effect of COVID-19 vaccination on long COVID symptoms

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in patients experiencing long COVID.

21 Feb 2022

Surfactant-containing oral mouthwashes target the lipid envelope of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrated the composition and importance of SARS-CoV-2 lipid envelope and assessed the antiviral potential of oral mouthwashes targeting these lipid envelopes.

21 Feb 2022

Study suggests non-classical inhibition of TBK1/IKKε is protective against severe COVID-19 immunopathology in vivo

A study posted suggested the inhibition of TBK1 and its homolog KKε could decrease the severity of COVID-19.

21 Feb 2022

Comparing the genomic landscapes of SARS-CoV-2 isolated from animal species relative to that in humans

A recent study identified six candidate mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome adaptive to animal hosts.

21 Feb 2022

Biochemical changes in lung physiology not responsible for severe clinical outcomes in the older population

Researchers investigated whether age-dependent changes in lung physiology make the elderly disproportionately susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Feb 2022

Mechanisms of IL-6 expression in peripheral monocyte-derived macrophages infected with SARS-CoV-2

Researchers examined the detailed mechanisms of ‘cytokine storm’ that induces ARDS, often resulting in the death of severely ill COVID-19 patients.

21 Feb 2022

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on BMI of obese and normal-weight children in Switzerland

A new study evaluated the effects of the COVID-19-related lockdown on the BMI of children treated for obesity.

21 Feb 2022

HIV patient treated with blood stem cell transplant for leukemia achieves long-term remission

A patient living with HIV who received a blood stem cell transplant for high-risk acute myeloid leukemia has been free of the virus for 14 months after stopping HIV antiretroviral drug treatment, suggesting a cure, according to the Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists who performed the transplant and managed her care

21 Feb 2022

Behavioral scientist to present findings from the Northwestern Juvenile Project at AAAS meeting

Northwestern University behavioral scientist Linda Teplin will present research on Saturday, Feb. 19 from her groundbreaking Northwestern Juvenile Project at the upcoming 2022 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The meeting, "Empower with Evidence," will take place online Feb. 17-20.

21 Feb 2022

New network model may be used to form effective strategies to contain infectious diseases

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have performed numerical simulations based on network theory which show how numbers of infections in a pandemic change when a new variant emerges.

21 Feb 2022

Treatment with direct-acting antivirals reduces emergency visits, hospitalizations among hepatitis C patients

Researchers at Henry Ford Health System, as part of a national hepatitis C collaborative, report that patients with chronic hepatitis C who are treated with direct-acting antiviral medicines are less likely to be hospitalized or seek emergency care for liver and non-liver related health issues.

21 Feb 2022

First study in North America uses genetic testing to identify people at risk of heart disease

Dignity Health in Arizona is launching the first research study in North America in which genetic testing is used to identify men and women at risk of developing heart disease based on the makeup of their DNA.

21 Feb 2022

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Comparative transmission study of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variant in England

Pathogens in pneumonia-associated respiratory samples from Wuhan prior to SARS-CoV-2 emergence

Molecular characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 variants enabling antibody escape

Poll: Most parents have limited knowledge about CBD products for children

Mathematical model of host immune response to SARS-CoV-2 demonstrates that age-related risk factors increased viral load

Generic version of Viagra could be the long-waited remedy for dogs with megaesophagus

Childcare providers do not have to notify Ofsted about COVID-19 cases anymore

Study measures recovery rate of SARS-CoV-2-induced olfactory loss

The effect of COVID-19 vaccination on long COVID symptoms

Surfactant-containing oral mouthwashes target the lipid envelope of SARS-CoV-2

Study suggests non-classical inhibition of TBK1/IKKε is protective against severe COVID-19 immunopathology in vivo

Comparing the genomic landscapes of SARS-CoV-2 isolated from animal species relative to that in humans

Biochemical changes in lung physiology not responsible for severe clinical outcomes in the older population

Mechanisms of IL-6 expression in peripheral monocyte-derived macrophages infected with SARS-CoV-2

Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on BMI of obese and normal-weight children in Switzerland

HIV patient treated with blood stem cell transplant for leukemia achieves long-term remission

Behavioral scientist to present findings from the Northwestern Juvenile Project at AAAS meeting

New network model may be used to form effective strategies to contain infectious diseases

Treatment with direct-acting antivirals reduces emergency visits, hospitalizations among hepatitis C patients

First study in North America uses genetic testing to identify people at risk of heart disease

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