Binghamton University awarded SUNY Prepare Innovation Grants to pursue COVID-19 research
Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY--The State University of New York has awarded grants of up ...
Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases
Journal article reviews century of data showing COVID-19 likely to impact the brain
International consortium funded by Alzheimer's Association will study effectsCredit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO and CHICAGO - An article ...
Reopening Florida schools followed by uptick in COVID-19 infections, Ben-Gurion U. study
Credit: Ronen Akerman BEER-SHEVA, Israel...January 5, 2021 - Reopening Florida elementary and high schools in September was followed by increased ...
University of Miami leads groundbreaking trial for COVID-19 treatment
Study looks at treating severe COVID-19 with umbilical-cord derived mesenchymal stem cellsCredit: University of Miami Health System University of Miami ...
UAB researcher develops technology to aid COVID-19 vaccine immunity monitoring
In advance of public vaccination, a quick and accurate COVID-19 antibody test will help determine the presence of neutralizing antibodies, ...
New virtual screening strategy identifies existing drug that inhibits Covid-19 virus
In lab experiments, pralatrexate outperforms remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/NIH, 2020 (CC0) A novel computational ...
Multiple mosquito blood meals accelerate malaria transmission
Credit: W. Robert Shaw, 2020 (CCBY 2.0) Multiple bouts of blood feeding by mosquitoes shorten the incubation period for malaria ...
New mutations in malaria parasite encourage resistance against key preventive drug
The mutations are already widespread in parasite populations in Africa and AsiaCredit: Lauren Holden, Wellcome Collection (CC BY 4.0) In ...
Traditional Ghanaian medicines show promise against tropical diseases
Credit: Osei-Safo 2020 (CC-BY 2.0) The discovery of new drugs is vital to achieving the eradication of neglected tropical diseases ...
Asian tiger mosquito poses low risk for Zika virus outbreaks
Credit: Albin Fontaine and Céline Jourdan, 2020 (CCBY 2.0) The Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for ...
RedHill announces positive top-line data from P2 COVID-19 study of opaganib
Phase 2 COVID-19 study of opaganib showed that orally-administered opaganib was safe and demonstrated consistent trends of greater improvement in ...
Peer-reviewed report on Moderna COVID-19 vaccine publishes
Data from Phase 3 clinical trial confirm vaccine is effectiveCredit: NIH WHAT: The investigational vaccine known as mRNA-1273 was 94.1% ...
NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage & inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection
Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient's illnessCredit: Courtesy of ...
UC researcher urges caution using remdesivir to treat COVID-19
Pharmaceutical scientist sees potential problems with remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatmentCredit: University of Cincinnati While the world has its eyes ...
Sustained cellular immune dysregulation in individuals recovering from COVID-19
Observational clinical research of COVID-19 patients can help clinicians better understand how the previously unknown SARS-CoV-2 virus acts, and findings ...
Kobe University and Sysmex conducted clinical evaluation of the ELISPOT method: A new test for COVID
Report on T cell immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in the Japanese populationCredit: Sysmex/Kobe University Kobe University (Location: Kobe, Japan; President: Hiroshi ...
With COVID exacerbating superbug threat, researchers ID new weapon
Study identifies novel compound in fight against antibiotic resistanceCredit: CU Boulder As scientists around the globe wage war against a ...
Cost-effective or not? New research on national vaccination programs
Credit: University of Gothenburg. Immunizing children against chickenpox would save money, but offering shingles vaccinations to all 65-year-olds would not. ...
Similar factors cause health disparities in cancer, COVID-19
Implementing policies and strategies to eliminate racial disparities could improve outcomes for both diseasesCredit: Michigan Medicine ANN ARBOR, Michigan -- ...
Model predicts where ticks, Lyme disease will appear next in Midwest states
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- By drawing from decades of studies, scientists created a timeline marking ...