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Length of stay distributions of hospitalized COVID-19 cases during a mixed Omicron-Delta epidemic in Australia

Researchers determined the hospital stay lengths for COVID-19 patients infected by the Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2022

Key mechanism that increases drug tolerance among microbial communities revealed

Research from the Francis Crick Institute has revealed a key mechanism which increases tolerance to drugs amongst microbial communities.

22 Mar 2022

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

Charlie O'Neill received part of her husband's liver in a 2013 living donor transplant and has been taking drugs that suppress her immune system ever since to prevent her body from attacking the organ.

22 Mar 2022

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the expression of CD48 in the lungs and in the peripheral blood of COVID-19 patients

Researchers performed an in situ analysis to evaluate the correlation between CD48 expression and COVID-19.

22 Mar 2022

Study evaluates interactions between SARS-CoV-2 proteins and viral and host RNA

A new study investigated the interactions between SARS-CoV-2 proteins and viral and host ribonucleic acid in virus-infected cells.

22 Mar 2022

The effect of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on 250 cities in Israel

A recent study assessed the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on unvaccinated populations and analyzed the various vaccination policies in Israel.

22 Mar 2022

Posaconazole found to be effective as a small molecule fusion inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers evaluated the importance of the Ex3Lx6L motif in SARS-CoV-2 entry into host cells mediated by the spike protein syncytium formation and membrane fusion.

22 Mar 2022

Study explores minimal classroom transmission of COVID-19 in a large urban university

A new study investigated the extent of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in classrooms of a large urban university.

22 Mar 2022

Closed Loop Medicine announces completion of precision medicine clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure

Closed Loop Medicine Ltd announced today that the last patient has completed participation in a clinical trial investigating the Company’s integrated precision care product solution for patients with hypertension.

22 Mar 2022

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 allosteric binders found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reported a hybrid approach comprising computational models and high throughput screening to discover allosteric ACE2 binders inhibiting viral replication without interrupting ACE2 renal, pulmonary, immune, and cardiovascular functions.

22 Mar 2022

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected or vaccinated population

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server evaluated the effects of the waning of antibodies after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection or vaccination.

22 Mar 2022

UTA researcher receives NIH grant to map the brain for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

A University of Texas at Arlington computer science and engineering assistant professor has received a National Institutes of Health grant to map the brain in an effort to detect Alzheimer's disease earlier.

22 Mar 2022

AAN issues practice advisory for preventing second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis

The use of medications and exercise is more beneficial in preventing a second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis than placing a stent in the blood vessel, according to a new practice advisory issued by the American Academy of Neurology.

22 Mar 2022

Exploring the drivers of Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome

When clinical psychiatrist and University of Queensland researcher Dr Cathy Franklin saw her first patient with Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome in 2009, she was shocked.

22 Mar 2022

Research characterizes efficacy of various COVID vaccines against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2

A recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server demonstrated the neutralizing capacity of existing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines against the severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 and BA.1 sublineages.

22 Mar 2022

Human parainfluenza type 3 virus outbreak in Seoul during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers conducted a phylogenetic investigation of the human parainfluenza type 3 virus strain (HPIV3) that caused an outbreak in South Korea amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

22 Mar 2022

Characteristics of vaccine hesitancy in England at the community level

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine uptake in England at a community level.

22 Mar 2022

Environmental surveillance for early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated whether environmental samples could serve as early indicators for detecting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in large communities.

22 Mar 2022

Study: Ketogenic diet helps kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy

The findings of a new study suggest that a ketogenic diet - which is low in carbohydrates and protein, but high in fat - helps to kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy developed by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope.

22 Mar 2022

Family-based behavioral treatment helps improve weight-related outcomes in children

The FABO study showed that delivered at an obesity outpatient clinic, family-based behavioral treatment improved weight-related outcomes significantly more than treatment as usual among children aged 6-18 years with severe obesity.

22 Mar 2022

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Length of stay distributions of hospitalized COVID-19 cases during a mixed Omicron-Delta epidemic in Australia

Key mechanism that increases drug tolerance among microbial communities revealed

Immunocompromised patients worry vaccine exemptions put them in peril

The effect of SARS-CoV-2 on the expression of CD48 in the lungs and in the peripheral blood of COVID-19 patients

Study evaluates interactions between SARS-CoV-2 proteins and viral and host RNA

The effect of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on 250 cities in Israel

Posaconazole found to be effective as a small molecule fusion inhibitor against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Study explores minimal classroom transmission of COVID-19 in a large urban university

Closed Loop Medicine announces completion of precision medicine clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 allosteric binders found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2

Waning antibody responses in SARS-CoV-2-infected or vaccinated population

UTA researcher receives NIH grant to map the brain for early detection of Alzheimer's disease

AAN issues practice advisory for preventing second stroke in people with intracranial atherosclerosis

Exploring the drivers of Catatonia and Acute Regression in Down Syndrome

Research characterizes efficacy of various COVID vaccines against Omicron BA.1 and BA.2

Human parainfluenza type 3 virus outbreak in Seoul during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Characteristics of vaccine hesitancy in England at the community level

Environmental surveillance for early detection of COVID-19 outbreaks

Study: Ketogenic diet helps kill pancreatic cancer cells when combined with a triple-drug therapy

Family-based behavioral treatment helps improve weight-related outcomes in children

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