Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, March 26, 2021 - As evidence mounts supporting the use of monoclonal antibody treatment to reduce hospitalizations ...

UTEP helps optimize COVID-19 vaccination clinics in the U.S.

Credit: J.R. Hernandez / UTEP Communications EL PASO, Texas - Sreenath Chalil Madathil, Ph.D., assistant professor in industrial manufacturing and ...

Molecule attacks coronavirus in a novel way

Active ingredient inhibits infection with so-called pseudoviruses in the test tube, as shown by study at the University of BonnCredit: ...

Mapping COVID risk in urban areas: a way to keep the economy open

Researchers in India use GIS mapping to identify city neighborhoods at highest risk of a COVID outbreak--helping officials place targeted ...

No evidence that people alter daily travel after having symptoms that could be COVID-19

New George Mason University College of Health and Human Services study is one of first individual-level studies to track movements ...

Genomic sieve analysis can inform SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development

New paper describes how this research technique provides insights on potential mechanisms of vaccine protection and on risks for future ...

Protein fingerprinting in minutes

New technology enables ultrafast identification of COVID-19 biomarkersCredit: Photo: Arne Sattler/Charité Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Francis ...

Will COVID-19 vaccines need to be adapted regularly?

Credit: Image: Jó/Charité Influenza vaccines need to be evaluated every year to ensure they remain effective against new influenza viruses. ...

Evidence for reduced antibody protection against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Cell culture studies show that mutated viruses are less susceptible to inhibition by antibodies from recovered or vaccinated individualsCredit: Figure: ...

Scientists find evidence that novel coronavirus invades the mouth’s cells

Findings point to a role for saliva in SARS-CoV-2 transmissionCredit: Paola Perez, PhD, Warner Lab An international team led by ...

Scientists find evidence that novel coronavirus infects the mouth’s cells

NIH-funded findings point to a role for saliva in SARS-CoV-2 transmissionCredit: Paola Perez, PhD, Warner Lab, NIDCR An international team ...

COVID-19 vaccines may not produce sufficient antibody response in transplant recipients

March 24, 2021

Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Department of Defense When clinical trials were conducted to determine the ...

Group testing method developed for COVID-19

March 24, 2021

Credit: Mario R. Guarracino et al. Researchers Mario Guarracino the HSE Laboratory of Algorithms and Technologies for Networks Analysis in ...

Repurposed heart and flu drugs may help body fight sepsis