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Clinical-grade soluble human ACE2 shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

New study findings show that the clinical-grade soluble ACE2 effectively inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, which proves the principle of an effective therapeutic approach against Omicron-driven COVID-19 infections.

30 Dec 2021

P323L mutations in SARS-CoV-2 are highly predictive of the emergence of new variants

In a new study, findings suggest that in some cases, tracking the distribution and frequency of SARS-CoV-2 minor variant genomes at a population level would help in predicting the emergence of a new dominant viral genome sequence.

30 Dec 2021

Study shows varying population immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers analyzed the combined distribution of COVID-19 vaccination and prior SARS-CoV-2 infection in each state and county in the US since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic to estimate the changes in the population immunity during this period.

30 Dec 2021

Reviewing myocarditis and pericarditis in immunosuppressed individuals following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

A new study did not conclusively correlate the incidence of myocarditis or pericarditis with mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2.

30 Dec 2021

Recombinant adjuvanted zoster vaccination associated with lower risk of COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization

A new study suggests that RZV may elicit durable innate immune responses in the elderly conferring heterologous protection against COVID-19. .

30 Dec 2021

Study explores relative reproduction of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in South Africa

A new study, focused on the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, presented a modeling result from an analysis of genome surveillance data in Gauteng province, South Africa, using an existing estimation technique.

30 Dec 2021

SUSU researchers identify biological indicators of long-lasting PTSD

War veterans have helped scientists of South Ural State University identify biological indicators which signal whether people have a post-traumatic stress disorder or a susceptibility to it.

30 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection can produce self-attacking autoantibodies

Infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 can trigger an immune response that lasts well beyond the initial infection and recovery - even among people who had mild symptoms or no symptoms at all, according to Cedars-Sinai investigators.

30 Dec 2021

Booster doses of mRNA vaccines improve humoral immunogenicity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers evaluated the humoral immunogenicity of a third COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

30 Dec 2021

UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron variant

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has pledged up to £105 million of UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron Covid-19 variant, with a particular focus on Africa.

30 Dec 2021

New test-to-stay approach enables kids and staffs to stay in school after COVID exposures

Children and staff who repeatedly test negative for COVID-19 after contact with someone who has the illness can safely remain in school if universal masking programs are in place, according to a new "test-to-stay" study report from the ABC Science Collaborative.

30 Dec 2021

Study uses metabolomics to discriminate drug-induced liver injury phenotypes

Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is an adverse reaction to ingesting a drug, which can appear both in developmental stages, in their clinical use and even after being approved as a drug.

30 Dec 2021

Orphanhood decreases with the availability of antiretroviral therapy and male circumcision

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found marked decreases in orphanhood particularly double orphanhood, among adolescents in Rakai, Uganda, corresponding with the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) beginning in 2004 and of male medical circumcision in 2007.

30 Dec 2021

Once-a-day antiretroviral medicine for children proven to be more effective at suppressing HIV

A once-a-day antiretroviral medicine that is low-cost and easy for children to take is also more effective at suppressing HIV than standard treatments, according to a global trial led by researchers at UCL.

30 Dec 2021

Growth-friendly surgeries have more complications than spinal fusion in kids treated with severe scoliosis

A Michigan Medicine study found that preadolescent children with severe neuromuscular scoliosis who are treated with growth-friendly surgery prior to spinal fusion have more complications and unplanned subsequent surgeries than those who only have the spinal fusion.

30 Dec 2021

Johns Hopkins Medicine urges people seeking COVID-19 testing not to enter emergency rooms

As the omicron variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus quickly spreads throughout the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., region, Johns Hopkins Medicine reminds those seeking COVID-19 testing that emergency rooms are for emergencies only.

30 Dec 2021

Higher rates of preeclampsia found among Black women born in the U.S. than foreign-born counterparts

A novel analysis of medical records for a racially diverse group of more than 6,000 women has added to evidence that some combination of biological, social and cultural factors — and not race alone — is likely responsible for higher rates of preeclampsia among Black women born in the United States compared with Black women who immigrated to the country.

30 Dec 2021

Healthy dietary habits help reduce risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women

Obesity is a significant risk factor for developing gestational diabetes mellitus, and an increasing number of pregnant women are overweight or obese. Dietary habits have an impact on both obesity and the onset of gestational diabetes mellitus.

30 Dec 2021

Successful weight-loss intervention helps lower risk of severe complications from COVID-19

A Cleveland Clinic study shows that among patients with obesity, prior weight loss achieved with bariatric surgery was associated with a 60% lower risk of developing severe complications from COVID-19 infection. The research was published in the journal JAMA Surgery.

30 Dec 2021

Black men with prostate cancer may have improved response to radiation therapy than white men

UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers leading a meta-analysis of seven randomized trials found an "unexpected result": Although Black men appeared to have more aggressive disease when they enrolled in clinical trials of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, their treatment outcomes and disease-specific outcomes were better than those of their white counterparts.

30 Dec 2021

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Clinical-grade soluble human ACE2 shown to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

P323L mutations in SARS-CoV-2 are highly predictive of the emergence of new variants

Study shows varying population immunity against SARS-CoV-2

Reviewing myocarditis and pericarditis in immunosuppressed individuals following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

Recombinant adjuvanted zoster vaccination associated with lower risk of COVID-19 diagnosis and hospitalization

Study explores relative reproduction of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in South Africa

SUSU researchers identify biological indicators of long-lasting PTSD

SARS-CoV-2 infection can produce self-attacking autoantibodies

Booster doses of mRNA vaccines improve humoral immunogenicity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron variant

New test-to-stay approach enables kids and staffs to stay in school after COVID exposures

Study uses metabolomics to discriminate drug-induced liver injury phenotypes

Orphanhood decreases with the availability of antiretroviral therapy and male circumcision

Once-a-day antiretroviral medicine for children proven to be more effective at suppressing HIV

Growth-friendly surgeries have more complications than spinal fusion in kids treated with severe scoliosis

Johns Hopkins Medicine urges people seeking COVID-19 testing not to enter emergency rooms

Higher rates of preeclampsia found among Black women born in the U.S. than foreign-born counterparts

Healthy dietary habits help reduce risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women

Successful weight-loss intervention helps lower risk of severe complications from COVID-19

Black men with prostate cancer may have improved response to radiation therapy than white men

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