Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What's the new omicron XE variant and should I be worried?
It seems every few weeks we hear about a new COVID variant, and it's hard to know how concerned we ought to be.
Apr 14, 2022
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Medications
Researchers identify key molecule that may lead to new treatments for COVID
Many treatments for COVID-19 focus on the spike protein that the virus uses to bind to human cells. While those treatments work well on the original variant, they may not be as effective on future ones. The Omicron variant, ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Elusive immune cells dwelling in 'hidden niches' of the bone marrow may be key to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination
Although immunologists have developed a deep reservoir of knowledge illuminating how antibodies respond to vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, little is known about the elusive cells that produce infection-fighting antibodies.
Immunology
Will new vaccines be better at fighting coronavirus variants? Five questions answered
The first three coronavirus vaccines earned Emergency Use Authorization more than a year ago. To date, no other vaccines have been put into use in the U.S—but that will soon change. More than 40 vaccines are undergoing ...
May 5, 2022
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From Alpha to Epsilon: Consortium study illuminates surfaces of Spike most resistant to antibody escape
Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2, a map that was generated by a global collaboration comparing nearly all leading clinical candidates. ...
Sep 23, 2021
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mRNA has entered the lexicon
Catastrophe occasionally apologizes for itself by coughing up a consolation prize. World War II gave us penicillin. So let's count our blessings.
Aug 3, 2023
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New research detects a growing trend of antibody evasion by new omicron subvariants
Three currently circulating omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2—including two that currently make up almost 50% of reported COVID-19 infections in the U.S.—are better at evading vaccine- and infection-generated neutralizing ...
Nov 22, 2022
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Will omicron be more contagious than delta? A virus evolution expert explains
A new variant named omicron (B.1.1.529) was reported by researchers in South Africa on Nov. 24, 2021, and designated a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization two days later. Omicron is very unusual in that ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Medical research
New research helps explain how inflammation increases COVID-19 vulnerability
New research hints at a possible explanation as to why people with diabetes, asthma and other conditions that involve chronic inflammation are more susceptible to the coronavirus and tend to experience more serious COVID-19.
Apr 7, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spike protein implicated in post-COVID-19 memory loss
Patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome often experience cognitive and memory impairments. A new study by researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and UniRio provides insight into the mechanism ...
Apr 3, 2023
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