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Study reports vitamin C inhibits SARS-CoV-2 virus main protease

Based on structural analysis, researchers found that vitamin C binds to 3CLpro, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main protease essential in viral replication. In vitro cell inhibition studies also showed vitamin C could inhibit 3CLpro, indicating a possible new antiviral treatment method.

6 May 2021

Study: Asthma attacks decreased among Black and Hispanic/Latinx patients during the pandemic

Asthma attacks account for almost 50 percent of the cost of asthma care which totals $80 billion each year in the United States. Asthma is more severe in Black and Hispanic/Latinx patients, with double the rates of attacks and hospitalizations as the general population.

6 May 2021

Study investigates 12-month respiratory outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19

A new study has shown that most patients discharged from hospital after experiencing severe COVID-19 infection appear to return to full health, although up to a third do still have evidence of effects upon the lungs one year on.

6 May 2021

Transplant recipients with COVID-19 may show lower cellular and antibody immune responses

Transplant patients are typically on chronic immunosuppression, making them automatically more vulnerable to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the agent responsible for the loss of over three million lives in the current COVID-19 pandemic. A new study discusses evidence for subnormal immune responses following COVID-19 in this population.

6 May 2021

Could stem cells improve the outcome of ARDS in severe COVID-19?

A recent study, published in Stem Cells Translational Medicine, explores the safety and efficacy of stem cells, which have been touted as the panacea for a wide range of illnesses, ranging from chronic degenerative conditions to cancer.

6 May 2021

Researchers develop a multivalent vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza

Researchers at Duke University, USA, are looking into the possibility of a combined influenza and COVID-19 vaccine that could be used to simultaneously protect against annual flu strains and the SARS-CoV-2. Preclinical results showed the vaccine protected mice from both SARS-CoV-2 and the flu.

6 May 2021

Black swan DNA could offer insight into how humans respond to bird flu

In a world-first, scientists from The University of Western Australia have assembled the entire DNA of the black swan, which could offer insight into how the bird, and even humans, respond to bird flu and other pandemics in the same family of viruses.

6 May 2021

World Health Organization lists Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Today, WHO listed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA 1273) for emergency use, making it the fifth vaccine to receive emergency validation from WHO.

6 May 2021

Study finds no evidence of increased risk for COVID-19 from aspirin/NSAID use

At the beginning of the pandemic, there were concerns over the use of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), increasing the risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. NSAIDs are commonly used to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection-related symptoms such as flu and cough and are frequently taken by older adults with multiple health conditions.

6 May 2021

Prior MMR or Tdap vaccination may reduce risk of severe COVID-19

Researchers in the United States have shown that prior Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) or Tetanus-Diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccination may reduce the risk of severe outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

5 May 2021

Study: Only half of Americans with a history of heart disease get annual flu shot

People with heart disease are more likely to become seriously ill from the flu and other respiratory illnesses, including the coronavirus.

5 May 2021

Pregnancy may increase the risk of COVID-19 severity

Against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy has been a subject of much controversy. In order to help answer the question as to whether this infection causes significant harm in pregnancy, a new study, released as a medRxiv* preprint, reports on the disease outcomes of this infection in pregnant women.

5 May 2021

Women’s views on COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy: A UK-based study

A new study, recently released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, describes COVID-19 vaccine willingness among pregnant women in the UK.

5 May 2021

Nanoparticle (SpFN) vaccine candidate elicits multifactorial cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in vivo

Researchers have developed a promising new anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)vaccine candidate that utilizes nanotechnology and shows robust, long-lived immunity in mouse models.

5 May 2021

Covid shot in the arm not enough to keep pharmacies in business

Tobin's pharmacy and department store had already stocked its shelves with Easter and Mother's Day items last spring, and the staff had just placed the Christmas orders.

5 May 2021

World Asthma Day 2021: How could smart inhalers improve asthma care?

For World Asthma Day 2021, News-Medical interviews Krisnah Poinasamy from Asthma UK about smart inhalers and their benefits for improving asthma care.

5 May 2021

Mechano-immunological response to SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study, researchers demonstrated a human organ-on-a-chip (Organ Chip) microfluidic model of the lung alveolus (Alveolus Chip) - that recapitulates the human alveolar-capillary interface with an air-liquid interface (ALI) and vascular fluid flow to understand the local triggers in the lung in vitro.

5 May 2021

Stem cell therapy for COVID-19 and ARDS

In a review paper recently uploaded to the journal Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy by Mahendiratta et al. (May 2021) the applicability of stem cells in treating severe SARS-CoV-2 infection is investigated, with regard to ARDS therapy.

5 May 2021

Air pollution exposure in the first year of life contributes to childhood asthma, shows study

New findings from Ontario have shown that children born in Sarnia have a higher risk of developing asthma compared to neighboring cities. A research team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, using provincial data from ICES, found that higher air pollution exposure in the first year of life very likely contributed to this higher risk. Their results are published today in CMAJ Open.

5 May 2021

Immunome could provide unprecedented insight into an individual’s health

The human immune system doesn't just protect our health, it reflects it. Each encounter with a potential disease-causing agent causes the body to produce specific immune agents -- proteins known as antibodies and T-cell receptors -- tailor-made to recognize and destroy the invader.

5 May 2021

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Study reports vitamin C inhibits SARS-CoV-2 virus main protease

Study: Asthma attacks decreased among Black and Hispanic/Latinx patients during the pandemic

Study investigates 12-month respiratory outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID-19

Transplant recipients with COVID-19 may show lower cellular and antibody immune responses

Could stem cells improve the outcome of ARDS in severe COVID-19?

Researchers develop a multivalent vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza

Black swan DNA could offer insight into how humans respond to bird flu

World Health Organization lists Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

Study finds no evidence of increased risk for COVID-19 from aspirin/NSAID use

Prior MMR or Tdap vaccination may reduce risk of severe COVID-19

Study: Only half of Americans with a history of heart disease get annual flu shot

Pregnancy may increase the risk of COVID-19 severity

Women’s views on COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy: A UK-based study

Nanoparticle (SpFN) vaccine candidate elicits multifactorial cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in vivo

Covid shot in the arm not enough to keep pharmacies in business

World Asthma Day 2021: How could smart inhalers improve asthma care?

Mechano-immunological response to SARS-CoV-2

Stem cell therapy for COVID-19 and ARDS

Air pollution exposure in the first year of life contributes to childhood asthma, shows study

Immunome could provide unprecedented insight into an individual’s health

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