Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Deltacron' variant rare and not a major concern
A recently identified hybrid of the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants is unlikely to become a serious threat, scientists say.
Mar 14, 2022
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Medical research
Are we any closer to an HIV vaccine?
While scientists have made unprecedented progress in preventing COVID-19 in the past two years, they have also moved closer to finding a vaccine to protect against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which has been infecting ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Medications
Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19
Several FDA-approved drugs—including for type 2 diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV—significantly reduce the ability of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 to replicate in human cells, according to new research led by scientists ...
Feb 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify a promising drug for treating serious COVID-19 complication in children
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have identified a promising drug candidate for the treatment of multi-inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), they report in Clinical ...
Feb 24, 2022
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Researchers create minimalistic SARS-CoV-2 virions and discover the spike protein switching mechanism
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg and their collaborators at the Max Planck Bristol Center for Minimal Biology at the University of Bristol have developed a new approach to study SARS-CoV-2. ...
Feb 21, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
T-cell responses may help predict protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection in individuals with and without cancer
T-cell responses directed against the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein were associated with protection from SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals with or without cancer, with lower T-cell responses ...
Feb 18, 2022
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Medical research
Humoral response in hemodialysis patients stronger with mRNA-1273
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing hemodialysis, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA-1273 vaccine elicits a stronger humoral response than the BNT162b2 vaccine, according to a study published ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 protein targeted by immune cells also triggers response in bat coronaviruses
A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans—including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19—may be possible, say Johns Hopkins Medicine ...
Feb 16, 2022
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Vaccination
What's the difference in protection against omicron between 2 and 3 doses of vaccine?
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said last week he expects the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) to change the definition of "fully vaccinated" to three doses instead of two.
Feb 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
SARS-CoV-2 spike protein binds to heart's vascular cells, potentially contributing to severe microvascular damage
A new study has shown how SARS-CoV-2 may contribute to severe microvascular damage seen in severely-ill COVID-19 patients by transforming human heart vascular cells into inflammatory cells, without infecting them. The University ...
Feb 3, 2022
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