Researchers developed a technique—Targeted Accurate RNA Consensus sequencing (tARC-seq)—that measures mutations that occur during RNA replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Research finds that differences in how the nasal cells of young and elderly people respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus may explain why children experience milder COVID-19 symptoms.
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A new study mexamines patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood of people with long COVID. The findings can inform new targeted immune therapies for the treatment of long COVID.
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Researchers developed and applied methodological tools to analyze nearly 12 million viral genomes present on public databases.
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Researchers discovered a possible way to predict which patients with severe COVID-19 are likely to recover and which are likely to suffer long-haul lung problems.
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After finding out about the man via a newspaper article, researchers examined him, finding a stronger-than-expected immune system and increasing SARS-CoV-2 antibodies.
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Scientists have long believed that a newborn’s immune system was an immature version of an adult’s, but new research shows newborns’ T cells outperform those of adults.
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“Understanding how bats have evolved viral tolerance may help us learn how humans can better fight emerging diseases.”
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Virus family history could help scientists identify which strains have the potential to become the so-called Disease X that causes the next global pandemic.
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In order to contribute to epidemiological research on factors contributing to disease severity, the researchers conducted a longitudinal cohort study, surveilling respiratory viruses for 19 months between 2016-2018 in New York City.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of tons of used surgical masks were dumped every month without a real vision to manage them.
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Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure, researchers may be able to restore the sense of smell in patients who have suffered with long-COVID.
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Researchers created mice with human genetic material for the ACE2 protein, which COVID-19 viruses use to attach to cells.
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To assess pollution-forming processes indoors, researchers exposed clean air to the UV lights inside a controlled Teflon container and then added one organic compound at a time to observe their impact on the produced compounds.
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The pandemic may be over, but Fauci is still fearful. Not of SARS-CoV-2, nor of the next “inevitable pandemic,” he says. No, Fauci is most concerned that the public will forget just how deadly the COVID-19 pandemic was.
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