Tag: SARS-CoV-2
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Science & Tech
Staying ahead of virus mutations
EVEscape uses evolutionary and biological information to predict how a virus could change to escape the immune system.
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Speaking from experience on what makes a global killer
COVID-19 isn’t going away, but one day may be as severe as the common cold, says epidemiologist Larry Brilliant.
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Study details better outcomes for Omicron BA.2 patients
A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has determined that Omicron BA.2 is weaker than both Delta and the original Omicron variant.
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Surgeries fail to return to pre-pandemic levels
Reductions in surgical procedures precipitated by SARS-CoV-2 have not fully returned to their pre-pandemic levels, resulting in severe backlogs and deferred surgeries.
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Don’t let latest COVID surge overshadow progress, says Hanage
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Professor William Hanage explains how to stay on guard against subvariants, noting role of protective measures in transition to new pandemic phase.
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Subvariants cause for alarm, hybrid immunity hard to beat
Harvard scientists give their read on recent COVID data from the U.S. and South Africa.
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Omicron subvariant taking hold, but so far, life goes on
Subvariant is rising in the region, but no sign of dramatic surge in cases that other nations have experienced.
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‘Endemic’ is not an exit
Harvard’s William Hanage, an epidemiologist and associate professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, outlines what an endemic SARS-CoV-2 might look like.
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Brain inflammation may strike the uninfected
New study reveals that living through the COVID-19 pandemic may trigger brain inflammation that contributes to fatigue, concentration difficulties, and depression.
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Remdesivir-resistant COVID case sets off few alarms
Harvard Med specialist says cases of remdesivir-resistant disease seem rare, may not become big issue.
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‘This virus is a shape-shifter’
A new study led by Harvard researchers models future SARS-CoV-2 mutations and forecasts their ability to evade immune defenses developed by vaccines and antibody-based treatments.
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Vaccine reduces transmission in breakthrough cases
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases in vaccinated people may be less likely to spread infection because virus is shed for a shorter period of time as opposed to infections in unvaccinated people.
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Moderna edges out Pfizer vaccine in head-to-head comparison
In a comparison study, the Moderna vaccine was slightly more effective than the Pfizer vaccine in preventing COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death.
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Potential fixes for COVID-related GI issues
A human Intestine Chip has helped identify drugs that can target GI symptoms associated with both the common cold and SARS-CoV-2 virus infections.
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Fetal sex a factor in COVID-19 immune response, study says
A new study finds that placentas of male and female fetuses respond very differently when a mother is infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.
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Children could be dangerous carriers of virus
A new study confirms that children can carry high viral loads of SARS-Co-V-2, making them possible spreaders of current and emerging variants.
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Is delta unstoppable?
Despite its ability to transmit more easily and puncture vaccine defenses, the delta variant is no superbug. It is vulnerable to masking, distancing, and other non-pharmaceutical interventions, lessons from delta outbreaks overseas show.
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Science & Tech
Face mask can help diagnose COVID-19
A team of researchers from the Wyss Institute has found a way to embed synthetic biology reactions into fabrics, creating wearable biosensors that can be customized to detect pathogens and toxins and alert the wearer.
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COVID-19 vaccine protects mothers — and their newborns
Pregnant women show robust immune response to COVID vaccines, pass antibodies to newborns.
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How a mutated coronavirus evades immune system defenses
A Harvard Medical School study shows how SARS-CoV-2 mutations allow the virus to evade the defenses of patients with compromised immune systems.
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Pregnant women with COVID-19 may not pass virus to newborn, study suggests
A new study has found that pregnant women with COVID-19 do not pass the virus to newborns, however, they may pass fewer-than-expected antibodies to newborns.
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At-home COVID testing launches in Boston
The TestBoston study will facilitate at-home testing on 10,000 people for both the SARS-CoV-2 virus and antibodies against it to increase access to testing and surveillance.
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Science & Tech
Infection detection
“Viral history” tool VirScan offers new insights into antibody response to SARS-CoV-2.
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Health
Children’s role in spread of virus bigger than thought
A new study has found that children infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 were shown to have a significantly higher level of virus in their airways than hospitalized adults in ICUs for COVID-19 treatment.
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Single-shot COVID-19 vaccine proves successful with primates
A single-shot COVID-19 vaccine is being developed by scientists led by a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center immunologist.
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Campus & Community
$16.5 million awarded to projects to fight COVID
MassCPR, a coalition of regional scientific institutions united to fight COVID-19, is awarding $16 million to 62 research projects with the promise to impact patient care within a year.
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Volunteers juice COVID testing at Beth Israel
An outpouring of volunteers and equipment from the Harvard medical community have helped a Harvard hospital testing lab meet COVID’s challenge.
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COVID-19 may not go away in warmer weather as do colds
Harvard researchers are turning to two common cold viruses to learn lessons about how the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 might behave in the coming months.