Looking back at the pandemic, one of the (many) unintended consequences is the revelation that municipal wastewater can be successfully used as a diagnostic tool to explore a surprisingly broad range of health indices.
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Scientists analyzed ultrasounds for a wide range of birth defects from life-long and severe to short-term and mild.
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From hot volcanic springs where the water is nearly boiling acid, scientists have discovered how lemon-shaped viruses got their form.
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In a new perspective, Anthony Fauci, M.D., and colleagues essentially rule out herd immunity as a strategy against SARS-CoV-2, calling it an “elusive goal.”
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In mice, the immune response mounted against tuberculosis prevents them from developing COVID-19, according to a new study.
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The team said its aerogel could be used to create an inhalable vaccine that blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission by preventing the virus from establishing an infection in the lungs.
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The study found that small airways disease occurred independently of initial infection severity. The long-term consequences are unknown.
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As researchers dug into TB’s long history, they discovered an unexpected connection with COVID-19: like SARS-CoV-2, TB made its way to inland Peru during a zoonotic spillover event.
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The trial is seeking participants who experienced a mild or moderate systemic allergic reaction following a first dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.
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The authors of a recent study that detected SARS-CoV-2 related coronaviruses in illegally transported pangolins say more needs to be done regarding both legal and illegal wildlife trade if humans wish to avoid multiple pandemics and epidemics caused by zoonotic-origin pathogens in the future.
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In three new studies, scientists from a variety of organizations and countries have come to the same conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 originated at the seafood market in Wuhan, China, jumping from animals to humans and kicking off a 2+ year pandemic in November/December 2019.
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Researchers have developed a human nose organoid that can provide a much a better understanding of the first steps toward disease and even shed light on potential new therapies.
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Researchers describe a new reagent-free detection technique that is based on machine learning (ML) and laser-based Raman spectroscopy.
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Positive results in animal models have green lit a Phase 1 clinical trial for two inhaled aerosol COVID-19 vaccines developed by scientists at McMaster University in Canada.
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The analysis—done at near atomic resolution using cryo-electron microscopy—reveals how the heavily mutated Omicron variant attaches to and infects human cells.
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