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UrduRenowned scientists will focus on COVID’s impact on the human brain addressing molecular mechanisms from both cellular and organismal viewpoints
Tag: INFECTIOUS/EMERGING DISEASES
Employed individuals more likely to contract the flu, study shows
A University of Arkansas researcher and international colleagues found that employed individuals, on average, are 35.3% more likely to be infected with the flu virus.
How a COVID-19 Infection Changes Blood Cells in the Long Run
Using real-time deformability cytometry, researchers at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin in Erlangen were able to show for the first time: Covid-19 significantly changes the size and stiffness of red and white blood cells – sometimes over months.
Diaries of infection preventionists give inside look at the unsung heroes of the pandemic
Presenters at the APIC Virtual Conference detail supply issues, raw emotions from early COVID days
Computational analyses reveal 200 drugs that could be repurposed to treat COVID-19
Identification of SARS-CoV-2-induced pathways reveals drug repurposing strategies
How two California hospitals prevented the spread of a deadly fungal infection during the pandemic
Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla and UCLA Health share strategies on Candida auris at the APIC Annual Conference
ACTG announces publication of REPRIEVE sub-study in JAMA Network Open, providing insights into cardiovascular disease risk among people living with HIV
Los Angeles, Calif. – The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, today announced that findings from a sub-study of REPRIEVE (A5332/A5332s, an international clinical trial studying heart disease prevention in people living with HIV) have…
Escape room simulation promotes infection control adherence at the temple VA
Presenters at APIC Virtual Conference show results of zombie-themed learning that is catching on elsewhere
Case reports thrombocytopenia with thrombosis following COVID-19 mRNA vaccine
Embargoed News from Annals of Internal Medicine
COVID-linked multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children diagnosed more in Black and Latino child
New study identifies key demographic, clinical and biomarker features of MIS-C patients
Study finds structural changes in the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Beta variants
Changes to the ‘spike’ protein explain Alpha’s faster spread, and how the Beta variant evades immune responses, suggesting the need for a booster with an updated vaccine
Clinical and pre-clinical antimicrobial drug development
This book series brings updated reviews to readers interested in advances in the development of anti-infective drug design and discovery. It covers a range of topics including rational drug design and drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, in-silico drug design, combinatorial chemistry,…
Demystifying COVID-19
In this book ‘Demystifying COVID-19- understanding of the Disease, its diagnosis and treatment’ basic points are discussed from case examples to the main principles followed in diagnosis and treatment, real scenarios in the course of the disease, issues that need…
Half of young adults with covid-19 have persistent symptoms 6 months after
A paper published in the prestigious journal Nature Medicine on long-COVID, describes persistent symptoms six months after acute COVID-19, even in young home isolated people.
Had COVID-19? One vaccine dose enough; boosters for all, study says
Two mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have proven safe and effective in clinical trials, as well as in the millions of people who have been vaccinated so far. But how prior SARS-CoV-2 infection affects vaccine response, and how long that response…
Sneeze cam reveals best fabric combos for cloth masks (video)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, cloth face masks became a way to help protect yourself and others from the virus. And for some people, they became a fashion statement, with many fabric choices available. But just how effective are they, especially…
More than 16 million Americans undiagnosed with COVID-19 during first wave, estimates antibody analysis
As many as 16.8 million Americans had undiagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infections – 5 times the rate of diagnosed infections – by the end of July of 2020, according to an analysis of antibodies from more than 8,000 previously undiagnosed adults collected…
Vaccine side effects should be welcomed as a sign of efficacy, immunologists say in new focus
The rapid development of safe and efficacious vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has offered hope that the global COVID-19 pandemic may soon be under control. However, vaccinations remain incomplete in many developed nations, and lag further still in the developing world. In…
Partisanship guided Americans’ personal safety decisions early in the pandemic
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — What motivated Americans to wear masks and stay socially distanced (or not) at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic? More often than not, it was partisanship, rather than perceived or actual health risk, that drove…
COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults: rare but possible
In rare cases, adults who have recovered from COVID-19 may develop multisystem inflammatory syndrome, and clinicians should consider this possibility in adults with specific symptoms, as physicians describe in a case published in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal )…
The paths through which COVID-19 spread across Brazil
The impact of super-spreader cities, highways, and intensive care availability in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic in Brazil
A tapeworm drug against SARS-CoV-2?
Charité conducts clinical trial to test potential new treatment
New technique allows for identification of potential drugs to fight resistant bacteria
Washington, DC – June 20, 2021 – Researchers from the Miami University in Ohio have optimized a new technique that will allow scientists to evaluate how potential inhibitors work on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This technique, called native state mass spectrometry, provides…
Study evaluates potential causes of increased transmission in SARS-CoV-2 variants
Patients with B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 less likely to be asymptomatic, despite no increase in viral load
Study validates a highly sensitive molecular test to detect cases of Tubercul
The results confirm that the ‘Xpert Ultra’ is a frontline tool in routine conditions and is effective in different contexts
Covid-19 vaccine efficacy study named AJPM’s most influential paper of 2020
Computational model showing needed vaccine efficacy levels to be sole intervention continues to be used as a barometer by decision makers
New research finds ways to improve accuracy of Lateral Flow Tests
Research published in the journal ACS Materials and Interfaces has provided new understanding of how false-negative results in Lateral Flow Tests occur and provides opportunity for simple improvements to be made. Lateral Flow Devices were introduced late in 2020 on…
‘Wonder material’ can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately
Researchers show a graphene-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2
‘Overly stringent’ criteria early in the pandemic led to missed diagnoses of COVID-19
Research published in the Journal of General Virology has identified missed cases of SARS-CoV-2 early in the pandemic
Pandemic planning: Government should embrace uncertainty rather than confront it or shy away from it
New research shows the UK’s COVID-19 management decisions were based on an outdated pandemic modelling structure and suggests a more resilient approach would have been more effective. In the initial months of the pandemic, regular updates using graphs showing how…
Coronaviruses may achieve their pathogenic edge by triggering programmed cell death
Targeting highly pathogenic coronavirus-induced apoptosis reduces viral pathogenesis and disease severity
Study reveals recipe for even more powerful COVID-19 vaccines
NEIDL, Broad Institute scientists say next-generation vaccines could stimulate another arm of the immune system, imparting better protection against coronavirus variants
Sticky transparent wall coating can capture aerosols and droplets from the air
By repurposing common ingredients in hair conditioner, scientists have designed an inexpensive, transparent coating that can turn surfaces like windows and ceilings into glue pads to trap airborne aerosol droplets. This new strategy is described June 16 in the journal…
Concordia researchers break down the COVID-19 diagnostic arsenal
Hamid Tali and Sana Anbuhi comb the growing pile of literature for the tools and techniques that best detect the virus
Stem cells may hold a key to developing new vaccines against COVID-19
Coronavirus activates a stem cell-mediated defense mechanism that reactivates dormant TB in a mouse model and has implications for developing new vaccines and avoiding a global TB pandemic, report investigators in The American Journal of Pathology
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Health Care Workers After 1st Dose of Moderna Vaccine
What The Study Did: This study demonstrated an association between receiving the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) vaccine and a reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infection in health care workers beginning eight days after the first dose. Authors: Michael E. Charness, M.D., of the VA…
Children with asymptomatic malaria a ‘hidden risk’ to disease control efforts
Study in Uganda highlights potential for school-aged children to be targeted for malaria control interventions
Sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes
In a study of more than 10,600 adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, women had significantly lower odds than men of in-hospital mortality. They also had fewer admissions to the intensive care unit and less need for mechanical ventilation. Women also…
Online mental health therapy significantly aids the isolated, immunosuppressed in pandemic
Researchers say the support program could be extended to many patient populations
New material could remove respiratory droplets from air
‘Every droplet effectively removed from indoor air would eliminate a potential source of transmission’
Scientists prepare for next coronavirus pandemic, maybe in 2028?
New drug target found for future and current coronaviruses
SNMMI Image of the Year: PET imaging measures cognitive impairment in COVID-19 patients
Reston, VA–The effects of COVID-19 on the brain can be accurately measured with positron emission tomography (PET), according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) 2021 Annual Meeting. In the study, newly diagnosed COVID-19…
GW4 takes a One Health approach to tackling the antimicrobial resistance pandemic
The World Health Organisation cites antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the most significant risks facing the world. AMR threatens global health and development as it impacts on human, animal and plant health and also our environment, water safety and…
Sudden cardiac death more likely to fell persons with HIV infection
Autopsies consistently find fibrosis in hearts of the HIV-positive
Malicious content exploits pathways between platforms to thrive online, subvert moderation
New research demonstrates how stopping the spread of harmful content will require inter-platform action
ACTG honors the 40th anniversary of HIV/AIDS, convenes virtual annual meeting
Los Angeles, Calif. – The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, commemorates the 40th anniversary of the initial publication of reports of what came to be known as HIV/AIDS in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly…
Predicting the evolution of a pandemic
The inclusion of biological uncertainty and the latest case data can significantly improve the prediction accuracy of standard epidemiological models of virus transmission, new research led by KAUST and the Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST) has shown. Modern…
Microscopic CCTV reveals secrets of malaria invasion
State-of-the-art video microscopy has enabled researchers at WEHI, Australia, to see the molecular details of how malaria parasites invade red blood cells – a key step in the disease. The researchers used a custom-built lattice light sheet microscope – the…
Academic medicine faculty perceptions of work-life balance before, since pandemic
What The Study Did: In this survey of 1,186 medical, graduate and health professional school faculty, more faculty considered leaving since the COVID-19 pandemic than before. Faculty with children, particularly female faculty with children, were more likely to consider leaving…
NIH study offers new evidence of early SARS-CoV-2 infections in US
Researchers analyze 24,000 blood samples and multiple antibody testing platforms to add to picture of COVID-19’s emergence