Tag: SARS-CoV-2
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Simple blood test with AI help can predict who will get long Covid
Usually protein levels in the body are stable, but they found a dramatic difference in levels of some of the proteins up to six weeks following infection, suggesting disruption to a number of important biological processes.
September 28, 2022 -
How Covid virus uses body’s fat cells to replicate
Triglycerides are crucial for our health, allowing us to store energy and to maintain healthy membranes in our cells.
June 28, 2022 -
Air pollution linked to higher risk of Covid in young adults
They are now examining the link between air pollutants and post-Covid symptoms in young adults.
April 21, 2022 -
Alpaca nanobodies potently neutralise SARS-CoV-2 variants
Despite the roll-out of vaccines and antivirals, the need for effective therapeutics against severe Covid-19 infection remains high.
March 26, 2022 -
For unvaccinated, re-infection by SARS-CoV-2 likely: Study
The team analysed known re-infection and immunological data from the close viral relatives of SARS-CoV-2 that cause "common colds" -- along with immunological data from SARS-CoV-1 and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome. Leveraging evolutionary principles, the team was able to model the risk of Covid-19 re-infection over time.
October 4, 2021 -
How white blood cells aid in predicting Covid-19 severity
Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet have now investigated the characteristics of granulocytes in the blood during the early phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a total of 26 hospitalised patients with Covid-19 at the Karolinska University Hospital.
September 24, 2021 -
US cash funded Wuhan virus lab, claims journalist Sharri Markson’s new book
The book titled "What Really Happened in Wuhan: the Cover-Ups, the Conspiracies and the Classified Research" is written by Australian investigative journalist Sharri Markson.
September 6, 2021 -
Cholesterol pills may cut SARS-CoV-2 infection by up to 70%: Study
Fenofibrate is an oral drug currently used to treat conditions such as high levels of cholesterol and lipids (fatty substances) in the blood.
August 7, 2021 -
SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing facility kicks-off at Delhi LNJP hospital
Until now, Delhi had to depend on the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for verification of a new Covid variant noticed in the city's hospitals.
July 7, 2021 -
What makes SARS-COV-2 a threat?
In the study, the team turned to single-cell RNA sequencing, which identifies which of roughly 20,000 genes are "on" in individual cells. They found that only a tiny percentage of human respiratory and intestinal cells, often well below 10 per cent, make both ACE2 and TMPRSS2.
April 22, 2021 -
70% samples at PGI Chandigarh found carrying UK variant, 1 with ‘double mutant’
Prof (Dr) Jagat Ram, director of the apex institute, told The Statesman that genome sequencing of 60 samples sent by the PGI revealed that 70 per cent carried the UK variant, 20 per cent had 681 H mutant while one sample was found to be infected with the double mutant of the coronavirus.
April 15, 2021 -
Covid: Children turning more symptomatic, sick after infection amid 2nd wave
Dr Dhiren Gupta, a paediatrician at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said that children are now approaching with complaints of high-grade fever and gastrointestinal issues.
April 11, 2021 -
Novel method may help detect Covid antibodies in seconds
In addition to testing, the platform will help to quantify patient immunological response to the new vaccines with precision, according to a paper published in the journal Advanced Materials.
January 11, 2021 -
Many Covid positive pregnant women are asymptomatic: Study
In a retrospective cross-sectional study of universal screenings for SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 implemented in the labour and delivery unit of Elmhurst hospital at Queens, New York, during March and April, the researchers found that more than one-third of nearly 130 pregnant women tested positive for the coronavirus.
December 14, 2020 -
Coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, longer than pathogen that causes flu: Study
The pathogen that causes the flu survives on human skin for about 1.8 hours by comparison, said the study published this month in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal.
October 18, 2020 -
Identified a potential drug to fight Covid-19
The drug has already been approved for clinical use against other diseases and, hence, easy to apply clinically.
September 19, 2020 -
New low-cost test can diagnose COVID-19 in just 20 minutes
The rapid molecular test is highly accurate and easy to use, making it a prime candidate for use in settings with limited testing capabilities, according to the researchers.
August 14, 2020