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Early data shows Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine produces immune response

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A trial of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has shown the jab produces an immune response, although the study was too small to produce conclusive findings, particularly on safety. All participants in the phase 2 trials (40 participants) produced antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

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Can a heartburn drug help doctors treat COVID-19?

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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors in Wuhan noticed something surprising. “There’s often a phenomenon that doctors report anecdotally, or that’s mentioned in passing in a particular research paper, and that provides a clue – a hook,” he said.

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AZ, J&J tweaking COVID shots to reduce clotting risks; report

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At the same time, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care excellence (NICE) is developing guidance to help doctors manage the cases of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) and low blood platelet counts that have been seen with the COVID-19 vaccines.

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Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain

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31, 2020 — Blood vessel damage and inflammation in the brains of deceased COVID-19 patients suggest the damage is not caused by the virus, but the body’s immune response to it. The spots were surrounded by T cells — signs of an immune response. THURSDAY, Dec. Researchers from the U.S.

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Where is the Ignite Theater tech leading us?

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For the patient as well as for doctors, this means creating more time to make decisions, as the company believes: “Patients – and their quality of life – shouldn’t have to wait for a broken system to provide an answer six months too late.

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US researchers decipher how one gut bacterium influences immunity

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The usual suspects for triggering an immune response would be a protein or a sugar,” said Clardy. After discovering the molecular structure of the lipid, the team found that it communicates with a pair of receptors on the surface of many immune cells. They also confirmed that the lipid helps maintain immune homeostasis.

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2021 Young Scientist Award winners announced

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For their remarkable scientific contributions, doctoral student Julia Klaus, Zurich University VetSuisse Faculty, and Dr Yasmin Parr from the MRC-University of Glasgow, Centre for Virus Research, have received the 2021 ABCD Young Scientist Award.