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Timing of exposure critical for SARS-CoV-2 transmission according to animal study

In a new study, the researchers assessed the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in golden Syrian hamsters to get a perspective on spatio-temporal conditions impacting the transmission efficiency of SARS-CoV-2 through the air.

14 Dec 2021

New guidelines for heart-healthy eating

We speak to Dr. Alice Lichtenstein about the American Heart Association’s latest guidelines for a heart-healthy diet, and how they can be applied across different lifestyles.

14 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 patients exhibit high specialized pro-resolving molecule serum levels

In a new study, researchers compared the serum levels of bioactive lipids in a cohort of 50 in-patients who had confirmed symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection with that of a control group.

14 Dec 2021

INTEGRA offers answers to your cell culture throughput needs

With INTEGRA electronic pipettes, you can program and store pipetting protocols and mixing routines for use across various workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 14 Dec 2021

Vaccinated seropositive individuals are able to induce high anti-spike SIgA responses

Results of a new study show that the induction of anti-SARSCoV-2 spike saliva SIgA antibodies after vaccination is independent of the gender or type of vaccine received.

14 Dec 2021

Changes in trajectory of long COVID symptoms before vaccination

A new preprint describes the results of a study examining this aspect of the disease.

14 Dec 2021

‘An Arm and a Leg’: She fights health insurers for fun — and wins

Health care — and how much it costs — is scary. But you're not alone with this stuff, and knowledge is power. "An Arm and a Leg" is a podcast about these issues, and its second season is co-produced by KHN.

14 Dec 2021

With overdose deaths surging, advocates on the ground push for over-the-counter naloxone

Louise Vincent figures her group, the North Carolina Survivors Union, saves at least 1,690 lives a year.

14 Dec 2021

Assay for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 Spike reactive T and B cells

An interesting new paper presents a new assay for B and T lymphocytes in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2.

14 Dec 2021

Evaluating the exclusion of unvaccinated people in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

New study results suggest that the numbers needed to exclude model and baseline infection risk could be key indicators of the drawbacks and benefits of vaccine mandates and vaccine passports.

14 Dec 2021

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in children compared to adults

The current study aimed to explore the rate and risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in children.

14 Dec 2021

New mRNA vaccine platform provides stronger protection against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

A group of researchers from various institutions developed a nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine that encodes the SARS-CoV-2 N protein (mRNA-N) and is formulated in lipid nanoparticles for this investigation (LNP).

14 Dec 2021

Machine learning method for determining impact of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 RBD on binding and antibody escape

Deep mutational learning (DML) is a technique developed by researchers from multiple institutions that combines experimental yeast display screening of RBD mutagenesis libraries with deep sequencing and machine learning.

14 Dec 2021

Mental health burden experienced in Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study aimed to determine the mental health burden of adults in Sweden through the data collected in the Omtanke2020 Study between 9th June 2020 and 8th June 2021.

14 Dec 2021

Study may offer insights into novel therapeutic strategies to treat COVID-19 related blood clots

Blood clots or thromboembolic complications in patients with COVID-19 are associated with increased levels of various proteins that cause blood to clot, compared with people with blood clots unrelated to COVID-19, according to a small study by Yale Cancer Center researchers.

14 Dec 2021

Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections tracked in large US study

Researchers from Microsoft Corporation, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, and the University of Washington recently published a report on the preprint server medRxiv* wherein they studied a de-identified cohort from the United States medical claims records from Change Healthcare to estimate the risk of hospitalization and death, by vaccine type and by previous SARS-CoV2 infection, among SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated individuals.

14 Dec 2021

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Timing of exposure critical for SARS-CoV-2 transmission according to animal study

New guidelines for heart-healthy eating

SARS-CoV-2 patients exhibit high specialized pro-resolving molecule serum levels

INTEGRA offers answers to your cell culture throughput needs

Vaccinated seropositive individuals are able to induce high anti-spike SIgA responses

Changes in trajectory of long COVID symptoms before vaccination

‘An Arm and a Leg’: She fights health insurers for fun — and wins

With overdose deaths surging, advocates on the ground push for over-the-counter naloxone

Assay for the identification of SARS-CoV-2 Spike reactive T and B cells

Evaluating the exclusion of unvaccinated people in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in children compared to adults

New mRNA vaccine platform provides stronger protection against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

Machine learning method for determining impact of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 RBD on binding and antibody escape

Mental health burden experienced in Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic

Study may offer insights into novel therapeutic strategies to treat COVID-19 related blood clots

Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections tracked in large US study

SARS-CoV-2 transmission through indoor aerosols

Trial in sub-Saharan Africa evaluates the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine in people living with HIV

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

Case report highlights limitations of remote monitoring for early detection of CRM device battery failure

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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