Category: Science and Tech
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and
variants under investigation in England
UK Health Security Agency – This report has been published to share the detailed variant surveillance analyses whichcontribute to the variant risk assessments and designation of new SARS-CoV-2 variants.This specialist technical briefing contains early data and analysis on emerging variants andfindings have a high level of uncertainty. Unless stated otherwise, this technical briefing uses a […]
Oct 13, 2022
Around 12+ key companies are developing the Marburg Virus Disease Therapies | DelveInsight
Market screener – DelveInsight’s “Marburg Virus Disease Pipeline Insight” report provides comprehensive insights about 12+ companies and 12+ pipeline drugs in the Marburg Virus Disease pipeline landscapes. It comprises Marburg Virus Disease pipeline drug profiles, including clinical and non-clinical stage products. It also includes the Marburg Virus Disease therapeutics assessment by product type, stage, route […]
Oct 12, 2022
FDA Clears Use of Monkeypox Testing Equipment
FDA – FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Abbott Molecular, Inc., for the Alinity m MPXV, a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test intended to detect monkeypox DNA using lesion swab specimens from individuals suspected of monkeypox virus infection. The Alinity m MPXV test is the first commercial test kit to be authorized for detection […]
Oct 10, 2022
Long COVID: Scientists find 20 blood protein ‘signatures’ that may point to risk
Med News Today – Researchers published their findings comparing blood samples from healthcare workers who had contracted SARS-CoV-2 and healthcare workers who had not. They found that blood protein levels within six weeks of contracting SARS-CoV-2 could predict long COVID incidence. “These changes in the blood that we observe shortly after infection indicate how the […]
Oct 4, 2022
FDA releases important information about risk of COVID-19 due to certain variants not neutralized by Evusheld
FDA – FDA added important information to the authorized Fact Sheets for Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab) to inform health care providers and individuals receiving Evusheld of the increased risk for developing COVID-19 when exposed to variants of SARS-CoV-2 that are not neutralized by Evusheld. Detailed neutralization data can be found in the revised authorized Fact […]
Oct 4, 2022
Wild Birds in North America Are Dying Like Never Before
The Atlantic – Scientists are concerned for North American wildlife as the worst avian flu outbreak since 2015 rages on. The July 5 trip was routine: From the deck of an airboat, two wildlife biologists scanned the cattail marsh—one of many seasonal wetlands in the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge—on their weekly lookout for sick or […]
Oct 3, 2022
What are the differences in transmissibility between novel and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants?
Medical News – Currently, the majority of reporting of secondary attack rates (SAR) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have defined secondary infection as recent polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity in a contact who is displaying symptoms. By only including those who are symptomatic while having detectable viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) during sampling, this method undercounts […]
Sep 30, 2022
Repurposing existing drugs to fight new COVID-19 variants
Michigan State University – MSU researchers are using big data and AI to identify current drugs that could be applied to treat new COVID-19 variants. Finding new ways to treat the novel coronavirus and its ever-changing variants has been a challenge for researchers, especially when the traditional drug development and discovery process can take years. […]
Sep 29, 2022
Zoonotic diseases like COVID-19 and monkeypox will become more common, experts say
NPR – Cases of monkeypox are on the rise in the U.S., with about 67,600 global cases, including about 25,500 in the U.S. Simultaneously, the world is still facing a COVID-19 pandemic, despite the number of cases tapering off. Researchers say these types of viruses, known as zoonotic diseases, or ones that spread between humans and animals, will […]
Sep 29, 2022
Remdesivir resistance in transplant recipients with persistent COVID-19
Clinical Infectious Diseases – New mutations conferring resistance to SARS-CoV-2 therapeutics have important clinical implications. We describe the first cases of an independently acquired V792I RNA-dependent RNA polymerase mutation developing in renal transplant recipients after remdesivir exposure. Our work underscores the need for augmented efforts to identify concerning mutations and address their clinical implications. Download […]
Sep 28, 2022