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Fatigue and headache among the most common symptoms following COVID-19 infections

Fatigue and headache were the most common symptoms reported by individuals an average of more than four months out from having COVID-19, investigators report.

8 Aug 2022

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 breakthrough infection on novel Omicron sublineages?

In a new study, investigators examined if SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 breakthrough infection in triple vaccinated individuals boosts Omicron BA.4/BA.5 and BA.2.12.1 cross-neutralization.

8 Aug 2022

Researchers identify new therapies that could provide better protection against future COVID-19 variants

Researchers from the University of Kent in Canterbury, UK and the Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main have identified new therapies for COVID-19 that could provide better protection against future variants and outbreaks.

8 Aug 2022

What is the vaccine effectiveness of BNT162b2 against Omicron in five to 11-year-olds?

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against the new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, Omicron, in five to 11-year-old children of Ontario, Canada.

8 Aug 2022

What were the health effects of long COVID during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave?

A new study examined the health influences of long coronavirus disease during the 2021 to 2022 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron surge in Australia.

8 Aug 2022

Assessing immunization capacity of vaccine platforms with DNA origami harboring SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain

Researchers demonstrated that vaccine frameworks containing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) origami possessing SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain induce strong protective immunity.

8 Aug 2022

Researchers create a physical wiring diagram of the human immune system

In a new study, researchers systematically mapped the surface proteins on human leukocytes to examine interactions between their cell-surface proteomes and develop a physical wiring diagram encapsulating the diversity of surface protein architectures found across all major subsets of leukocytes.

8 Aug 2022

How can we map the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 across all ancestry groups?

In a new study, researchers formed the COVID-19 host genetics initiative to compile a genome-wide association meta-analysis of 60 studies from 25 countries.

8 Aug 2022

Study finds COVID associated with abnormal placental pathologies in nearly 50% of cohort

Researchers describe the impact of placental morphological changes in COVID-19 on pregnancy outcomes.

7 Aug 2022

French study on cardiovascular disease incidence during COVID pandemic and vaccination campaign

Researchers describe failures of the French healthcare system as reflected by increased hospitalizations due to certain acute cardiovascular diseases in 2021.

7 Aug 2022

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital join new study to better understand long-term impact of COVID-19

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego have joined a nationwide study to better understand the long-term impact of COVID-19 on patients in the United States across all demographic groups.

5 Aug 2022

Saliva-based self-testing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 with the same level of sensitivity as PCR tests

PCR tests, also called molecular tests or nucleic acid tests, are considered the gold standard in detecting the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that gives rise to COVID-19.

5 Aug 2022

Emerging new threat of the older G5 Japanese encephalitis virus

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Japanese encephalitis (JE) is an important viral encephalitis with epidemic status in Asia, which is caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a member of the genus Flavivirus.

5 Aug 2022

Researchers analyze the genetic differentiation, diversity of Omicron variant during its early spread

More mutations have been carried by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant than previously reported variants. However, the genetic differentiation and diversity within Omicron variant that occurs during its early spread remains unclear.

5 Aug 2022

Research aims to estimate the urban and sylvatic cycle areas of ZIKV throughout the world

It is of great significance to estimate the urban cycle area and the sylvatic cycle area of ZIKV worldwide and predict its future trends based on observed records, historical "bioclimatic" variables, population data, and estimated vector distribution data.

5 Aug 2022

Disease/Infection News

Fatigue and headache among the most common symptoms following COVID-19 infections

What is the impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 breakthrough infection on novel Omicron sublineages?

Researchers identify new therapies that could provide better protection against future COVID-19 variants

What is the vaccine effectiveness of BNT162b2 against Omicron in five to 11-year-olds?

What were the health effects of long COVID during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave?

Assessing immunization capacity of vaccine platforms with DNA origami harboring SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain

Researchers create a physical wiring diagram of the human immune system

How can we map the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 across all ancestry groups?

Study finds COVID associated with abnormal placental pathologies in nearly 50% of cohort

French study on cardiovascular disease incidence during COVID pandemic and vaccination campaign

UC San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital join new study to better understand long-term impact of COVID-19

Saliva-based self-testing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 with the same level of sensitivity as PCR tests

Emerging new threat of the older G5 Japanese encephalitis virus

Researchers analyze the genetic differentiation, diversity of Omicron variant during its early spread

Research aims to estimate the urban and sylvatic cycle areas of ZIKV throughout the world

Experts analyze the nature, prevalence, and severity of long-term symptoms related to COVID-19

Gut microbiota-derived metabolites offer protection against SARS-CoV-2

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Study identifies broad-spectrum antibody that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

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