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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Welcome to Mostly Microbes and Infectious Diseases. David Ojcius posts newspaper and journal articles in the broad field of microbiology.
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David Ojcius
May 15, 20211 min read
Could targeting immunometabolism be a way to control the burden of COVID-19 infection?
#COVID19 #coronavirus #immunology This review portrays the metabolic consequences of Covid-19 infection at different stages of the...
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David Ojcius
May 15, 20211 min read
Coronavirus variants are spreading in India — what scientists know so far
#Coronavirus variants including #B1617 have been linked to India’s surge in infections. Article in Nature describes what we know so far...
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David Ojcius
May 13, 20211 min read
India’s Crisis Marks a New Phase in the Pandemic
#India #IndiaCrisis #coronavirus India’s Crisis Marks a New Phase in the #COVID19 Pandemic. In countries where the storm is lifting, it’s...
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David Ojcius
May 13, 20211 min read
US CDC Says Vaccinated People Can Go Maskless in Most Places
Americans who are fully vaccinated against the #COVID19 may stop wearing #Masks or maintaining #SocialDistancing in most settings. In a...
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David Ojcius
May 13, 20211 min read
US CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases
#COVID19 #coronavirus The US CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases. The guidelines...
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David Ojcius
May 12, 20211 min read
Mice with severe COVID symptoms could speed vaccine effort
Scientists have developed a strain of #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus that causes severe #COVID19 symptoms in mice. The model could accelerate...
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David Ojcius
May 12, 20211 min read
Management of COVID-19: Current Status and Future Prospects
#COVID19, a highly transmissible pandemic disease, is affecting millions of lives around the world. Severely infected patients show acute...
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David Ojcius
May 12, 20211 min read
Black fungus in India: COVID patients face rare, deadly fungal infection
A rare but serious fungal infection is appearing more frequently among #COVID19 patients in India as coronavirus cases soar to more than...
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David Ojcius
May 11, 20211 min read
Novavax combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine shows promise in animal study
#COVID19 #coronavirus #flu #influenza Novavax Inc said its combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine produced functional antibodies against...
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David Ojcius
May 11, 20211 min read
Some consumer-friendly air purifiers destroy the coronavirus.
One can order medical-grade air purifiers that work against the #coronavirus and have approval from the US FDA. People have used portable...
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David Ojcius
May 10, 20211 min read
The myriad ways sewage surveillance is helping fight COVID around the world
#wastewater #water #SARSCoV2 #covid19 #coronavirus #sewage From the subarctic community of Yellowknife, Canada, to the subtropical city...
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David Ojcius
May 9, 20219 min read
COVID-19: disease, or no disease? - that is the question. It’s the dose stupid!
#COVID19 #coronavirus The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many issues not the least of which is the reason for its high variability in...
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David Ojcius
May 9, 20215 min read
Could nasal nitric oxide help to mitigate the severity of COVID-19?
#COVID19 #coronavirus #breathing #breathe The nasal cavity and turbinates play important physiological functions by filtering, warming...
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David Ojcius
May 9, 20211 min read
Tracking Covid-19 vaccinations worldwide
At least 191 countries and territories have administered more than 1 billion doses of a #COVID19 vaccine, barely a year after the first...
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David Ojcius
May 9, 20211 min read
Vaccinations are rising in the European Union after a long, slow start
#COVID19 vaccinations are picking up pace in the European Union, a stunning turnaround after the bloc’s immunization drive stalled for...
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David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
COVID-19: The first documented coronavirus pandemic in history
#COVID19 #coronavirus #SARSCoV2 The novel human coronavirus disease COVID-19 has become the fifth documented pandemic since the 1918 flu...
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David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
Could targeting immunometabolism be a way to control the burden of COVID19 infection?
This review portrays the metabolic consequences of #COVID19 infection at different stages of the clinical syndrome. It also describes how...
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David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
Fighting COVID19: A quick review of diagnoses, therapies, and vaccines
The #coronavirus disease 2019 (#COVID19) pandemic caused by a novel coronavirus, #SARSCoV2, has infected more than 22 million individuals...
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David Ojcius
May 8, 20211 min read
Preparations are underway for potential Covid-19 vaccine boosters, US CDC director says
Potential reparations are underway for potential #COVID19 vaccine boosters, the US CDC director says. Researchers are looking into...
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David Ojcius
May 7, 20211 min read
Is there an association between oral health and severity of COVID-19 complications?
#COVID19 #coronavirus #oralhealth #dentistry Most patients with severe complications from COVID-19 have underlying conditions such as...
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