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Identification of a rapid test for SARS-CoV-2 neutralization via antibodies and nanobodies

Researchers presented a technique called rapid in vitro inhibition assay (RIVIA), whereby potential SARS-CoV-2 antibody and nanobody candidates can be rapidly screened.

8 Mar 2022

Current and future perspectives of mRNA technology

New research reports on the current and future perspectives on messenger ribonucleic acid technology, the platform on which the first successful COVID-19 vaccine was based.

8 Mar 2022

Effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine on in vitro glial cells of the brain studied by Raman spectroscopy and imaging

Researchers studied how the mRNA-based BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine altered the biochemical composition of glial and glioma brain cells in vitro.

8 Mar 2022

Comparative immunogenicity of reduced and standard BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 boosters in CoronaVac vaccinees

Researchers compared the immunogenicity of the reduced and standard doses of the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccine in adults immunized with two doses of the CoronaVac vaccine.

8 Mar 2022

The NFL has been using an unproven measure to get players with covid back on the field fast

Two months before the Super Bowl, the omicron surge was decimating NFL rosters as players tested positive for covid-19. In mid-December, the NFL postponed a game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks because the Rams, who would go on to win the Super Bowl, had 29 players out with covid.

8 Mar 2022

Relationship between immunological responses in the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection and long-term cognitive deficits

A recent study reported that monocytosis during the acute phase of coronavirus disease 2019 could forecast anosognosia in long COVID.

8 Mar 2022

Recurrent mutations across the SARS-CoV-2 genome associated with long-term infections in immunodeficient patients

Researchers identified recurrent mutations in SARS-CoV-2.

8 Mar 2022

Development of RT-qPCR assays for differentiating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv*preprint server, a team of researchers from Israel developed and validated novel reverse transcriptase - quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) assays. The new assays enable the rapid and high throughput identification and differentiation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants.

8 Mar 2022

How have human organoids been used in research to study SARS-CoV-2?

In a recent review published in the journal Organoids, scientists have presented an overview on the use of human stem cell-derived organoids in understanding functionality and cellular tropism of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2), a deadly beta-coronavirus responsible for the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

7 Mar 2022

World's largest genetic study reveals fresh details about severe Covid-19

The world's largest study of the genetics of critical Covid-19, involving more than 57,000 people, has revealed fresh details about some of the biological mechanisms behind the severe form of the disease.

7 Mar 2022

Study reveals the potential of novel antiviral drug combinations to stop COVID-19 spread

Researchers from Columbia Engineering, Fiocruz's Center for Technological Development in Health and the Oswaldo Cruz Institute in Brazil, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Rockefeller University recently reported that, by combining inhibitors of polymerases and exonucleases--enzymes that allow SARS-CoV-2 to reproduce--they were able to reduce SARS-CoV-2 replication 10 times more than when using just the polymerase inhibitors.

7 Mar 2022

NETosis in COVID-19 and MIS-C

A new study investigates the role played by neutrophil extracellular traps formation and degradation in COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

Impact of humoral responses in COVID-19

New research discussed the function and impact of humoral immune responses in COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

Current progress in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates

In a new study, researchers illustrated the current progress and obstacles in COVID-19 vaccine development.

7 Mar 2022

Study examines whether knowledge of virus-neutralizing antibody titer impacted wellness decision-making

Researchers evaluated the impact of virus-neutralizing antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 knowledge on deciding the timing of booster vaccination and social behavior.

7 Mar 2022

Watch: California’s top health adviser on learning to live with covid

Dr. Mark Ghaly, head of California's massive Health and Human Services Agency, continues to wear a mask in grocery stores and will dine outside — but not indoors — at restaurants even as California, like much of the nation, has lifted its mask mandate and many other pandemic restrictions.

7 Mar 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Identification of a rapid test for SARS-CoV-2 neutralization via antibodies and nanobodies

Current and future perspectives of mRNA technology

Effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine on in vitro glial cells of the brain studied by Raman spectroscopy and imaging

Comparative immunogenicity of reduced and standard BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 boosters in CoronaVac vaccinees

The NFL has been using an unproven measure to get players with covid back on the field fast

Relationship between immunological responses in the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection and long-term cognitive deficits

Recurrent mutations across the SARS-CoV-2 genome associated with long-term infections in immunodeficient patients

Development of RT-qPCR assays for differentiating SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants

How have human organoids been used in research to study SARS-CoV-2?

World's largest genetic study reveals fresh details about severe Covid-19

Study reveals the potential of novel antiviral drug combinations to stop COVID-19 spread

NETosis in COVID-19 and MIS-C

Impact of humoral responses in COVID-19

Current progress in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates

Study examines whether knowledge of virus-neutralizing antibody titer impacted wellness decision-making

Watch: California’s top health adviser on learning to live with covid

Charts paint a grim picture 2 years into the coronavirus pandemic

Virginia Tech-led researchers to investigate the transmission of flu in child care settings

Diabetes and the mTOR pathway in COVID-19 patients

Disruption of sleep and circadian rhythm can increase the chances of contracting a virus

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