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Study proposes Omicron variant may be derived from recombination of two early SARS-CoV-2 PANGO lineages

A recent study showed that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant is a chimera of two earlier PANGO lineages of SARS-CoV-2.

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Omicron: a chimera of two early SARS-CoV-2 lineages

The current global epidemiology of COVID-19 is now characterized by the emergence and rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant on a global scale1,2. Despite the variant’s ...

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STEP's fusion energy could contribute to UK net-zero targets

Anyone fancy a spherical tokamak in their backyard?

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Popular over-the-counter drug could 'rapidly' treat long Covid

LONG Covid continues to bedevil broad swathes of the population months after initial infection. However, there is a potent a new weapon in the fight, two new cases studies suggest. The reports found that taking a popular over-the-counter drug "rapidly" improved symptoms.

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Antihistamines for Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV2 (PASC) infection is an emerging global health crisis, variably affecting millions worldwide. PASC has no established t…

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Pre-infection 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and association with severity of COVID-19 illness

Objective Studies have demonstrated a potential correlation between low vitamin D status and both an increased risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 and poorer clinical outcomes. This retrospective study examines if, and to what degree, a relationship exists between pre-infection serum...

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Pre-infection deficiency of vitamin D is associated with increased disease severity and mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

In a study published today in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine of Bar-Ilan University in Safed, Israel and the Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya, Israel show a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 severity and mortality. The study is among...

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Seoul Viosys Announces That Violeds Sterilizes Omicron Variant As Well

Seoul Viosys announced an experimental result confirming that its Violeds technology sterilizes 99.99% Omicron Variant in one second.

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Deltacron: New Covid variant in UK is merged coronavirus mutation of lethal Delta and contagious Omicron - CityAM

UK health officials confirmed this weekend that they are monitoring a new Covid strain which is a combination of Delta and Omicron, dubbed ‘Deltacron’ by various media. UK Covid scientists reportedly believe the new variant evolved in a Brit who caught both Omicron and Delta at the same time...

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New Omicron-targeting antibody therapy for COVID authorized by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization for bebtelovimab, a new monoclonal antibody designed to reduce risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19. The approval comes weeks after the FDA halted use of previously authorized antibody treatments…

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Green breast milk:

New mums warned about Omicron Covid that only shows in breast milk

Mum Nikki Jurcutz posted on Instagramthat one pouch of her breast milk had turned green after she and and her baby contacted the Covid virus which can be difficult to spot

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Spreading version of Omicron resists all but one drug; T cell defense vs Omicron deficient in some

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.

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Antibody Evasion Properties of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Sublineages

The identification of the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529.1 or BA.1) of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) in Botswana in November 2021[1][1] immediately raised alarms due to the sheer number of mutations in the spike glycoprotein that could lead to striking antibody...

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Gilead says COVID drug remdesivir shows antiviral activity against Omicron, other variants

Gilead Sciences Inc's drug, remdesivir, showed antiviral activity against Omicron, Delta and other variants of the coronavirus in laboratory studies, the company said on Friday.

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Omicron's Surprising Anatomy Explains Why It Is Wildly Contagious

Specific mutations hide the COVID-causing variant from the immune system and give it a new route into more cells

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Did Omicron Come from Mice?

Throughout the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 has transmitted easily from humans to other species. Some scientists now believe that animals could spread new variants back to us.

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Booster jabs ‘stopped 100,000 hospitalisations during Omicron wave’

Booster vaccinations for Covid prevented over 100,000 hospitalisations during the Omicron wave, according to analysis by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

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Only 12% of Government Omicron support funds handed to firms

The Government has appealed for more businesses to apply for the grants, stressing that around £850 million worth of funding remains available.

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The effect of Omicron mutations at the fundamental atomic scale level

The present study provided interesting insights into the interactions of AAs at the interface between SARS-CoV-2 spike and human ACE2 receptors.

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Mutations of Omicron variant at the interface of the receptor domain motif and human angiotensin-converting enzyme-2

The most recent Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 has caused global concern and anxiety. The only thing certain about this strain, with large number of mutations in the spike protein, is that it spreads quickly, seems to evade immune defense and mitigates the benefits of existing vaccines. Based on...

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Omicron's 'sister' spreads 33% quicker & can beat jabs BUT isn't more severe

OMICRON’S “stealth sister” sub-variant spreads 33 per cent quicker and can dodge vaccines – but it isn’t more severe. The latest study into the new strain, dubbed BA.2…

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'Natural Immunity' Holds Up Against Severe Omicron Cases in Qatar Study

'Robust' protection from previous infection against hospitalization, death by reinfection

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Thomas Kuhn: the man who changed the way the world looked at science

Fifty years ago, a book by Thomas Kuhn altered the way we look at the philosophy behind science, as well as introducing the much abused phrase 'paradigm shift', as John Naughton explains

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: 50th Anniversary Edition: Amazon.co.uk: Kuhn, Thomas S., Hacking, Ian: 8601404381294: Books

Buy The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: 50th Anniversary Edition 4 by Kuhn, Thomas S., Hacking, Ian (ISBN: 8601404381294) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Why Omicron in deer may ‘haunt us in the future’ | The Week UK

Researchers say infected wild deer on Staten Island could become a ‘reservoir’ for the coronavirus

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How effective are the Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines against Omicron?

Booster jabs provide up to 70 per cent protection, study finds

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