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Reduced birth rates during early pandemic are predicted to rebound soon

A different type of surge may be on the way more than a year into the pandemic - a baby surge.The COVID-19 shutdown initially seemed to hit pause on pregnancy and birth rates, new research from one major hospital system suggests, but that trend is quickly reversing.

4 Jun 2021

UK study reports on attitudes to COVID-19 symptoms and testing

Researchers from King’s College London and Public Health England studied how people engage with the NHSTT, in particular, how people recognize symptoms and get tested. They reported their results in a paper published on the medRxiv* preprint server.

4 Jun 2021

Plant-based oil blend shows virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses in vitro

A new preprint research paper posted to the bioRxiv* server offers a potential candidate for disinfecting the respiratory tract and mouth during and after exposure to the virus, in the form of proprietary herbal oil named Viruxal.

3 Jun 2021

Mast cell activation may underlie inflammation in severe COVID-19

A new preprint research paper posted to the medRxiv* server points to mast cells as major culprits in the etiology of severe and critical COVID-19. This could suggest suitable therapeutic and preventive interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality of this viral illness.

3 Jun 2021

Lung protein hyperconcentration may be a key factor in predicting COPD risks

Airway mucus consists of various proteins such as long mucins MUC5AC and MUC5B, both of which contribute greatly to the proper gel-like consistency of this most essential bodily fluid.

3 Jun 2021

Researchers develop rapid antibody screening method for novel COVID-19 therapeutics development

New research undertaken by researchers in the USA describes two parallel but distinct in vivo approaches for the accelerated discovery of antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

3 Jun 2021

Optimized Tube Plate for Enzyme Studies

BioChromato Inc. has developed an enzyme assay product - the RAPID Tube Plate 600 (TP-600) that is helping deliver outstanding results in in vitro metabolic stability studies.

From BioChromato Inc. 3 Jun 2021

Centivax and US Naval Medical Research Center to begin Phase I clinical trial of antibody therapeutics

Centivax Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the U.S. Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) for Phase I clinical development of Centi-B9, Centivax's SARS-CoV-2 broad-spectrum injectable antibody therapeutic and prophylactic.

3 Jun 2021

Experts offer plausible solutions to mitigate zoonotic risk associated with intensive animal agriculture

As early as the Neolithic period (circa 3900 BC), the domestication of animals likely led to the development of diseases including measles and smallpox. Since then, zoonotic disease has led to other major transnational outbreaks including HIV, Ebola, SARS, MERS, and H1N1 swine flu, among others.

3 Jun 2021

Ethnic minorities are twice as likely to die after traumatic brain injury

People of color are more than twice as likely to die after a traumatic brain injury as white people, according to a new retrospective review from Oregon Health & Science University.

2 Jun 2021

People taking anti-inflammatory drug mount a weaker immune response to COVID-19 vaccine

One-quarter of people who take the drug methotrexate for common immune system disorders -- from rheumatoid arthritis to multiple sclerosis -- mount a weaker immune response to a COVID-19 vaccine, a new study shows.

2 Jun 2021

Long COVID patients at higher risk of small airway disease

The preprint discussed herein describes the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on lung structure and function in patients with long COVID.

2 Jun 2021

Could certain genes be associated with a loss of smell in some COVID-19 patients?

Researchers at the 23andMe COVID-19 Team, who help search for genetic links associated with the severity of COVID-19, found that the genes UGT2A1 and UGT2A2 may be associated with the loss of smell in those infected with SARS-CoV-2.

2 Jun 2021

Could semen quality indicate SARS-CoV-2 insult susceptibility in polluted areas?

In a recent review in Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Italian researchers focused on “the evidence that correlates the degree and type of pollution with the increased susceptibility of many countries to this pandemic and proposes human semen as an early marker of the environmental health and the general health of individuals.” Their observations are based on a robust body of experimental evidence.

2 Jun 2021

Coronavirus strain associated with dogs found in humans

Coronavirus strain associated with dogs found in swabs taken from pneumonia patients in Malaysia.

2 Jun 2021

The ‘grief pandemic’ will torment Americans for years

Cassandra Rollins' daughter was still conscious when the ambulance took her away.

2 Jun 2021

How antibody production in the lungs can determine severe respiratory infections

Recent findings describe how the presence of certain antibodies within the lungs can induce an immune response to minimize the effects of these infections.

2 Jun 2021

Childhood vaccination rates in Texas have dropped steeply during COVID-19 pandemic

A team of researchers from universities in California and Texas has found immunization rates for children in Texas for a wide range of diseases, including polio and measles, have dropped steeply during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Jun 2021

Positive COVID-19 screening test helps monitor respiration rate, blood-oxygen saturation at home

Two easily measurable signs of health - respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation - are distinctly predictive of higher mortality among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to a study examining the cases of inpatients with COVID-19 at Rush University Medical Center and University of Washington Medicine hospitals.

2 Jun 2021

Right-wing voices set out strong but misleading arguments to justify inaction during COVID-19 pandemic

Right-wing voices set out powerful but misleading arguments to justify inaction by the Trump administration during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study of the rhetoric used by high-level government officials and influential commentators in the US during the first half of 2020.

2 Jun 2021

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Reduced birth rates during early pandemic are predicted to rebound soon

UK study reports on attitudes to COVID-19 symptoms and testing

Plant-based oil blend shows virucidal activity against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses in vitro

Mast cell activation may underlie inflammation in severe COVID-19

Lung protein hyperconcentration may be a key factor in predicting COPD risks

Researchers develop rapid antibody screening method for novel COVID-19 therapeutics development

Optimized Tube Plate for Enzyme Studies

Centivax and US Naval Medical Research Center to begin Phase I clinical trial of antibody therapeutics

Experts offer plausible solutions to mitigate zoonotic risk associated with intensive animal agriculture

Ethnic minorities are twice as likely to die after traumatic brain injury

People taking anti-inflammatory drug mount a weaker immune response to COVID-19 vaccine

Long COVID patients at higher risk of small airway disease

Could certain genes be associated with a loss of smell in some COVID-19 patients?

Could semen quality indicate SARS-CoV-2 insult susceptibility in polluted areas?

Coronavirus strain associated with dogs found in humans

The ‘grief pandemic’ will torment Americans for years

How antibody production in the lungs can determine severe respiratory infections

Childhood vaccination rates in Texas have dropped steeply during COVID-19 pandemic

Positive COVID-19 screening test helps monitor respiration rate, blood-oxygen saturation at home

Right-wing voices set out strong but misleading arguments to justify inaction during COVID-19 pandemic

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