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Gene therapy leads to durable transfusion independence in youngest patients with thalassemia

Over 90 percent of patients with transfusion-dependent thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder, no longer needed monthly blood transfusions years after receiving gene therapy, according to an international Phase 3 clinical trial that for the first time included children younger than 12 years of age.

22 Feb 2022

Low-cost, non-invasive device uses light and saliva to quickly test Covid-19 patients

A team of researchers from ICFO and IrsiCaixa report on the development of a low-cost, portable, non-invasive device that uses light and saliva to test Covid-19 patients in less than 30 min.

22 Feb 2022

CD91 receptor promotes SARS-CoV-2 infection

researchers find that LRP1/CD91 is a leading molecule in virus-host cell interactions that causes infection by many RNA viruses.

22 Feb 2022

Exploring the potential of mosaic RBD nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

Researchers explore the potential of mosaic receptor-binding domain nanoparticles in protective immunity against SARS-CoV-2

22 Feb 2022

Breath tests can help detect traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Traces of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in microscopically small fluid droplets exhaled during a very short time span.

22 Feb 2022

Novel platform can become a potential approach for personalized cancer treatments

Killing cancer cells without affecting surrounding normal cells is the most desirable approach for targeted cancer therapy. However, it cannot be easily achieved due to the similarities in the properties between normal and cancer cells.

22 Feb 2022

Study explores the decline in viral load and immune response in COVID-19 patients

Researchers described the changes in viral ribonucleic acid the decline in viral load, and the immune response of SARS-CoV-2-infected patients, in a new preprint study.

22 Feb 2022

REGEN-COV antibody combination to prevent COVID-19 severity

A new study assessed the effectiveness of REGEN-COV, a combination of casirivimab and imdevimab monoclonal antibodies, in the prevention of COVID-19 disease severity.

22 Feb 2022

Study provides a potent biparatopic antibody against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers demonstrated the potent neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, including Omicron by the biparatopic human heavy chain variable domain.

22 Feb 2022

Widely utilized SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests continue to perform as expected despite Omicron mutations

A recent study evaluated the performance of three at-home COVID-19 rapid antigen tests commonly used in the US against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

22 Feb 2022

Lung microbiome alterations and secondary-infections in lethal COVID-19

Researchers examined how an interplay of host and microbial factors weakened immunity leading to secondary infections in COVID-19-infected individuals.

22 Feb 2022

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Iesha White is so fed up with the U.S. response to covid-19 that she's seriously considering moving to Europe.

22 Feb 2022

Spectrum of autoantibodies linked to autoimmune diseases in patients with different COVID-19 clinical outcomes

A broad evaluation of autoimmune disease-associated autoantibodies that have been observed in COVID-19 patients was performed.

22 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

The current study examined the incidence of COVID-19 in children with ARI relative to other respiratory viruses during the second and third waves.

22 Feb 2022

An abundance of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses in hunted wild animals traded in China

New research published in the journal Cell assesses the viromes of 18 different species of game animals across China to predict potential pathogens similar to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could infect human populations.

22 Feb 2022

Research explains how SARS-CoV-2 variants evade some antibodies

A recent study published in the iScience Journal assessed the influence of new variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infectivity and viral neutralization.

22 Feb 2022

Research shows the impact of accessory genes deletion in SARS-CoV-2 evolution

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers investigated the effect of genetic variability based on accessory gene deletions on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission and the clinical severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

22 Feb 2022

Virus News and Research

Latest Virus News and Research

Gene therapy leads to durable transfusion independence in youngest patients with thalassemia

Low-cost, non-invasive device uses light and saliva to quickly test Covid-19 patients

CD91 receptor promotes SARS-CoV-2 infection

Exploring the potential of mosaic RBD nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

Breath tests can help detect traces of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Novel platform can become a potential approach for personalized cancer treatments

Study explores the decline in viral load and immune response in COVID-19 patients

REGEN-COV antibody combination to prevent COVID-19 severity

Study provides a potent biparatopic antibody against all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Widely utilized SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen detection tests continue to perform as expected despite Omicron mutations

Lung microbiome alterations and secondary-infections in lethal COVID-19

Covid still threatens millions of Americans. Why are we so eager to move on?

Spectrum of autoantibodies linked to autoimmune diseases in patients with different COVID-19 clinical outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 occurrence compared with other respiratory viruses in children with acute respiratory infections

An abundance of SARS-CoV-2-like viruses in hunted wild animals traded in China

Research explains how SARS-CoV-2 variants evade some antibodies

Research shows the impact of accessory genes deletion in SARS-CoV-2 evolution

Mouse-adapted virus model to study persistent COVID induced lung disease

Global SARS-CoV-2 genetic sequence distribution in early COVID-19

Mathematical model suggests a clue as to when COVID-19 pandemic will turn into an endemic

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