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Nanobody neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and variant
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
California [US], April 24 (ANI): A cocktail of high-affinity nanobodies, which are small antigen recognition domains, from alpacas were able to neutralize both wild-type severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the N501Y D614G variant, said researchers in a new study
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Quantifying learning loss during COVID-19: Study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 9 (ANI): A recent study of national exam scores in the Netherlands, which underwent an eight-week school lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, found that students' learning loss during the lockdown amounted to about one-fifth of a school year.
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Dynamic strategy prioritising COVID-19 vaccines for seniors, essential wor
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
California (US), April 3 (ANI): Given the limited supply of vaccines amid a surge in coronavirus cases worldwide, a dynamic strategy that prioritises who gets vaccinated for Covid-19 can save lives and reduce the spread of infections and deaths, according to a new study.
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Synchronous caregiving from birth to adulthood tunes humans' social brain:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Synchronous caregiving from birth to adulthood tunes humans' social brain, said researchers in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS).
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More accessible court system would help low-income individuals overcome pr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): A more accessible court system would help individuals with minimal resources overcome procedural hurdles facing divorce, according to the researchers whose findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Amer
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Measles virus expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein stabilized in its pr
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): An attenuated measles virus expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein stabilized in its prefusion form induced higher levels of SARS-CoV-2-specific neutralizing antibodies in cotton rats than a virus expressing native full-length spike protein, scientists said
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Study: Managing aerosol lining could reduce COVID-19 spread
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that stabilizing airway lining mucus in aerosol infected individuals might help manage the spread of COVID-19, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
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Social distancing lowers chances of getting Covid-19 not just in community
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington (US), February 5 (ANI): During this pandemic, research has established the value of social distancing as a means of deterring the spread of COVID-19 but a new study has found out that staying away from others benefits individuals who practice social distancing and not just for the
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Face masks and Covid-19 prevention
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington (US), January 12 (ANI): Researchers reviewing evidence for the effectiveness of mask usage in preventing Covid-19 transmission, have found that in conjunction with hygiene, distancing, and contact tracing, mask-wearing, particularly by infectious individuals, can substantially red
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Covid policies enforcement may crowd out voluntary support if govt is weak
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
California [US], December 22 (ANI): A recent study explores the effects of voluntary versus enforced implementation on support for coronavirus policies.
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A data-driven approach to identify risk profiles and protective drugs in C
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI): Advanced statistical analyses of demographic and clinical data from 576 COVID-19 patients, admitted to the Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale in Switzerland between March 1 and May 1 this year average age 72 years, suggest that renin-angiotensin-aldosterone sys
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Mobile device data reveal the dynamics in a positive relationship between
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 16 (ANI): New research by PNAS suggests that accurately estimating human mobility and gauging its relationship with virus transmission during pandemic is critical for control of the spread of COVID-19 and any other highly contagious disease.
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