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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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They Had Mild Covid. Then Their Serious Symptoms Kicked In.
A study found that ~1/3 of people struggling with #LongCovid (shortness of breath, cough, abdominal pain) did not have signs of illness...
David Ojcius
Mar 23, 20211 min read
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The fate of house cats during the COVID-19 pandemic
Since December 2019, the #COVID19 pandemic has been engulfing the world for more than four months [1]. Under the crisis, people have...
David Ojcius
Mar 20, 20212 min read
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Increased mortality in community-tested cases of SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7
#SARSCoV2 lineage #B117, a variant first detected in the UK in September 20201, has spread to multiple countries worldwide This new...
David Ojcius
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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Multiple SARSCoV2 variants escape neutralization by vaccine-induced humoral immunity
Multiple #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus variants escape neutralization by #COVID19 vaccine-induced humoral immunity. Some variants (K417N/T,...
David Ojcius
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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SARS-CoV-2 jumped from bats to humans without much change
New study shows that since December 2019 & for the first 11 months of the #COVID19 pandemic there has been very little 'important'...
David Ojcius
Mar 14, 20211 min read
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Looking for a COVID-19 vaccine? This website may text you when a vaccine is about to go unused
A new standby list for #COVID19 vaccines is rolling out across the country to connect people with doses that would otherwise go to waste....
David Ojcius
Mar 9, 20211 min read
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The short-term, middle-term, and long-term future of the coronavirus
Many experts predict that the #coronavirus will become a seasonal pathogen that won’t be much more than a nuisance for most of us who...
David Ojcius
Mar 4, 20211 min read
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Merck will help to make the new one-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine against COVID-19
#Merck will help to make the #johnsonandjohnson #COVID19 vaccine. The highly unusual agreement, brokered by the US white house, could...
David Ojcius
Mar 2, 20211 min read
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An Antiviral Nasal Spray to Prevent COVID / Coronavirus Transmission
A nasal antiviral blocked transmission of #SARSCoV2 in ferrets, suggesting it may also prevent infection in people exposed to the...
David Ojcius
Feb 18, 20211 min read
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The coronavirus is here to stay: here’s what that means
Many scientists think that the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus will become endemic for years to come. But failure to eradicate the virus does not...
David Ojcius
Feb 16, 20211 min read
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How to redesign COVID vaccines so they protect against variants
As evidence grows that new variants of the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus can evade immunity produced by vaccines or previous infections,...
David Ojcius
Feb 13, 20211 min read
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NIH experts discuss SARS-CoV-2 viral variants
NIH experts outline how new #coronavirus variants have arisen, concerns whether currently-approved vaccines will continue to protect...
David Ojcius
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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Climate change may have driven the emergence of SARS-CoV-2
A new study provides the first evidence of a mechanism by which #climate change could have played a direct role in the emergence of the...
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20211 min read
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Powerful Antiviral Treatment for COVID-19 Discovered That Could Change How Epidemics Are Managed
Scientists find that thapsigargin (a plant-derived product) triggers a highly effective broad-spectrum antiviral innate immune response...
David Ojcius
Feb 5, 20211 min read
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SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Needs Cholesterol to Invade Cells and Form Mega Cells
People taking #cholesterol-lowering drugs may fare better than others if they are infected with the novel #coronavirus. A new study hints...
David Ojcius
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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Inside the B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant
Article summarizes notable mutations in the #B117 lineage of the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus, the highly contagious variant 1st identified in...
David Ojcius
Jan 18, 20211 min read
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The SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Will Resemble the Common Cold, Scientists Predict
As millions are inoculated against the #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus, and the pandemic’s end finally seems to glimmer into view, scientists are...
David Ojcius
Jan 12, 20211 min read
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Artificial intelligence approach fighting COVID-19 with repurposing drugs
Background The ongoing #COVID19 pandemic has caused more than 193,825 deaths during the past few months. A quick-to-be-identified cure...
David Ojcius
Jan 10, 20212 min read
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Vaccines will work against new coronavirus variants spreading through UK & South Africa, say experts
Coronavirus mutations identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa may be provoking alarm, but infectious-disease experts are...
David Ojcius
Dec 25, 20201 min read
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COVID immunity lasts at least eight months, new data reveals
Researchers reveal that people infected with the #coronavirus have immune memory to protect against reinfection for >8 months. The...
David Ojcius
Dec 24, 20201 min read
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