mRNA vaccines found to generate neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the immunogenicity of messenger-ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines to generate cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern (VOC) in convalescent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Study: Cross-neutralizing activity against Omicron could be obtained in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent patients who received two […]

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A potential antiviral for SARS and SARS-like coronaviruses

Both SARS-CoV-1, the virus that caused the 2003 outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, originate from a group of betacoronaviruses known as “subgroup 2b.” Coronaviruses from this subgroup have been highlighted as having significant potential to cross from animal hosts to humans with deleterious consequences, COVID-19 being the most recent one. A coronavirus enzyme […]

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I’m at home with COVID. When do I need to see a doctor? And what treatments are available?

Sorry to hear you tested positive. Fortunately, for most people—and especially those who are vaccinated—COVID won’t lead to serious illness. Around 30% of people with COVID won’t have any symptoms. People with mild and even moderate COVID are likely to be managed at home, rather than going to hospital. In the past month, new drug treatments have become available for […]

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Healers provide bridge to biomedical healthcare while reshaping sexual health in contemporary Uganda

Young people in the Rakai region of southcentral Uganda are turning to healers  because of their holistic approach to providing sexual and reproductive health, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The researchers describe three reasons for young people to seek healers over the biomedical community. The findings are published in the journal Social […]

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Eating protein from a greater variety of sources may lower risk of high blood pressure

Eating a balanced diet including protein from a greater variety of sources may help adults lower the risk of developing high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Nearly half of the U.S. population has hypertension, or high blood pressure—one of the leading contributors to cardiovascular disease. When left […]

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Scientists identify a molecular regulator involved in resistance to breast cancer treatment

A team from the UNIGE has identified a potential target for restoring the efficacy of standard treatment in resistant patients. Many breast cancer patients develop resistance to standard drug treatments aimed at preventing the growth of cancer cells. A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has identified a molecular regulator involved in these resistance mechanisms. The loss of this […]

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New research advances understanding of DNA repair

A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has made a discovery that alters our understanding of how the body’s DNA repair process works and may lead to new chemotherapy treatments for cancer and other disorders. The fact that DNA can be repaired after it has been damaged is one of the great mysteries of medical science, but pathways involved […]

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