American adults who have survived COVID-19 infection are more likely than people who have not been infected with COVID-19 to develop incident conditions attributable to the virus. Patients who have been exposed to and infected with SARS-CoV-2 are twice as likely to develop a pulmonary embolism or respiratory conditions, according to the latest Morbidity and … Read more
A major research topic during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been the emission patterns of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). SARS-CoV-2 is mainly transmitted by aerosols produced during breathing, singing, shouting and other common activities. Taken together, these factors play an important role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 indoors during … Read more
In a recent study published on Research Square*, researchers assessed the long-term sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Scotland. Study: Long-COVID in Scotland Study: A nationwide population cohort study. Image Credit: RoundGlobalMaps/Shutterstock While most patients fully recover from COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), some experience long COVID. The World Health … Read more
Scientists studied various aspects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and developed pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures. drugs to fight the disease. They characterized the pandemic by studying the repeated waves of COVID-19 cases due to the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2. These … Read more
In a recent study published in Journals Nature Immunologyresearchers reviewed available mucosal vaccines discussing current challenges and ways to advance existing approaches. Study: Mucosal vaccines — fortifying borders. Image Credit: PhotobyTawat/Shutterstock Background The burden of disease and mortality associated with infectious diseases caused by mucosal pathogens is alarming worldwide. The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) … Read more
Cystic fibrosis is a rare genetic disease that can cause very serious symptoms. In particular, patients suffer from chronic bacterial infections that can lead to respiratory failure. It is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, which regulates the movement of water across the cell membrane. Therefore, the quality of mucus is impaired, it is … Read more
In a recent study published on medRxiv* Preprint server, researchers investigated associations between levels of antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and risk of subsequent infection. Study: Antibody levels after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: associations with post-vaccination infection and risk factors. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Background Immune responses after SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination vary over … Read more
In a recent study being reviewed in the journal Scientific Reports and published on the Research Square* preprint server, researchers assessed whether physical inactivity in survivors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) led to the development of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as from long-COVID. Study: Association between post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and physical … Read more
In a recent study published in the journal MDPI Nanomaterialsa research group from the United States (US) has shown the possibility of inactivating surrogates of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on surfaces using specific water nanostructures incorporated into nature-derived antimicrobials. Study: Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 surrogates on surfaces using modified water nanostructures incorporated with … Read more
In a recent study published on bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers designed a lentivirus-based mammalian surface display platform combined with deep mutation scanning (DMS) to assess the impact of mutations in the coronavirus nucleocapsid (N) protein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on rapid antigen test performance. Study: Deep mutational scanning identifies SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid … Read more