Emergence of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants and co-mutations in India
A new study has uncovered genetic changes in a group of similar severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants …
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New Colombian SARS-CoV-2 lineage shares antibody-resistant mutations with other variants
Scientists in Colombia have identified a new highly divergent SARS-CoV-2 lineage with Spike substitutions L249S and E484K. These same mutations …
Salivary IgG to SARS-CoV-2 after mild COVID-19
A team of researchers based in Stockholm, Sweden, has demonstrated that individuals exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …
Patients combatting SARS-CoV-2 may develop myocarditis
Sometimes, when you’re fighting off a virus or bacterial infection, your immune system starts a fight with your heart. When …
Novel bioinformatics tool could help improve COVID-19 diagnosis
Improved diagnostics are important in containing the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as well as understanding the biology of …
SARS-CoV-2 escapes host immune responses by modulating dendritic cell maturation
A team of scientists from Italy and the USA has recently explored the maturation pattern of conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) …
Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effective from day 11 post 1st vaccination
New research from a team of scientists in Australia suggests that the second ‘booster’ dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may …
Study assesses causes of higher COVID-mortality among men
Researchers in the United States, Germany and Uganda have conducted a study showing that the factors responsible for a higher …
Possible SARS-CoV-2 reinfection described at skilled nursing facility
(HealthDay)—Possible reinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been observed at a skilled nursing facility (SNF) in …
Single dose of Pfizer BioNTech vaccine reduces asymptomatic infections and potential for SARS-CoV-2 transmission
New data from Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge suggests that a single dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine can reduce by …
Australia shows an increase in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, says study
A disturbing new study by researchers at the Australian National University details an increase in vaccine hesitancy among many Australians …
China's SARS and SARS-CoV-2 outbreak management in comparative perspective
Since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic – caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …
Humidity created inside facemasks may help combat COVID-19, study finds
In the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), one of …
Vaccine candidate containing tetanus toxoid potentially protective against SARS-CoV-2
Researchers from Cuba, China, and France have demonstrated the potential of coupling a viral antigen with the tetanus toxoid protein …
New SARS-CoV-2 variant found in newborn child with seizures in the United States
Researchers at a hospital in Washington D.C. found a new mutant strain of the virus in a neonatal patient with …
A precursor to remdesivir shows therapeutic potential for COVID-19
In the pursuit of effective antiviral drugs to counter the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute …
Role of aspirating system type in SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity among dental staff
High-volume aspirators are recommended in dental clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the study “SARS-CoV-2 Seropositivity Among Dental Staff and …
Molecular surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutations using CovRadar
COVID-19 disease is caused by the novel coronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 was declared a pandemic …