Secret Health Benefits of Being a Bat
How exactly are the Myotis bat genus able to host COVID-19, Ebola, and other infectious diseases, all while living into their early 30s? We describe particular infectious disease adaptations, inflammation suppression, and the longevity observed within this taxa.
Clearing the Brain Fog: Long COVID and Cognitive Impairment
One common post-COVID symptom is brain fog or "COVID fog," which may affect up to 25% of recovered individuals. Given the global prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and the detrimental impact of such cognitive impairment, the public health implications are considerable. Fernández-Castañeda et al. recently examined the underlying neurological changes associated with COVID fog, which we review in this blog post.
Long-Term Cardiovascular Symptoms of Mild COVID-19
Although the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has been ongoing for more than two years, a clear understanding of the symptoms of long COVID remains elusive. In this blog post, we review a recent study published in Nature Medicine that investigated cardiovascular symptoms in individuals with prior mild SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Industry Insights with Yuning Chen on Recombinant Proteins
This episode of Share Science features Yuning Chen from Sino Biological, who provides insights into their extensive library of recombinant virus proteins, as well as the importance and value of these high quality reagents!
#ExpertAnswers: Valeria Fumagalli and Nancy Kouassi on the Syrian golden hamster model of COVID-19
Valeria Fumagalli and Nancy Kouassi discuss the Syrian golden hamster model of COVID-19, and present a new inhalation exposure-based mouse model using aerosolized SARS-CoV-2.
#ExpertAnswers: Guto Montezano on COVID-19 and the Endothelium
Guto Montezano discusses the role of endothelial inflammation and ACE2 biology in COVID-19 infections and the resulting long-term effects.
Inhalable COVID-19 Vaccines: Recent Findings and Breakthroughs
Given that SARS-CoV-2 is primarily transmitted through respiratory droplets, with respiratory mucosa being the main viral entry route, is intramuscular administration the most effective vaccine delivery method to fight COVID-19? In this blog post, we have reviewed one recent study that reported the design and preclinical testing of an inhalable, exosome-based COVID-19 vaccine.
Does Diabetes Promote COVID-19, or Does COVID-19 Promote Diabetes?
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of those living with diabetes were required to follow strict guidelines to protect themselves against infection as they were at high risk of morbidity and mortality. This blog takes a look at the links between angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression and diabetes, as well as incident diabetes and long COVID.
Novel Animal Models and Methods for Studying COVID-19: Golden Hamsters and Aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 Delivery
Experts present two novel animal models of COVID-19 and highlight recent research conducted using these models.
COVID-19, Endotheliitis, & Long-Term Cardiovascular Effects
In this webinar, Dr. Augusto Montezano shares his research that investigates the role of endothelial inflammation and ACE2 biology in COVID-19 infections and long-term effects.
Visualizing the Intracellular Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 with Fast, High-Content Imaging
Experts discuss how automated microscopy and image analysis can quantify critical markers of infection and describe the insight provided by microscopy in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection and inflammation.
Monitoring Cellular Immune Response in Real Time with Next Generation Immunoassays on the Ella Platform
Experts discuss the use of Simple Plex immunoassays on Ella to monitor the cellular immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in real time.
#ExpertAnswers: Xuebin Qin on Inflammation and Immunophysiology
Dr. Xuebin Qin talks about his lab’s development and characterization of new models of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, and how they use these models to study cardiovascular injury associated with infection.
#ExpertAnswers: P Boon Lim and Melanie Dani on Autonomic Dysfunction in Long-COVID
Experts from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust describe the presenting symptoms and diagnostic challenges for patients in their syncope clinic presenting with autonomic dysfunction in Long-COVID.
Autonomic Dysfunction in Long-COVID
During this webinar, experts from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust describe the presenting symptoms and diagnostic challenges for patients in their syncope clinic presenting with autonomic dysfunction in Long-COVID.
International COVID-19 Network at Work Virtual Panel – Part 2
Join prominent members of the International COVID-19 Network for a 2-part virtual panel where they will present the advantage of exchanging data and their results along detection, outcome prediction and Long-COVID risks and monitoring.
International COVID-19 Network at Work Virtual Panel – Part 1
Join prominent members of the International COVID-19 Network for a 2-part virtual panel where they will present the advantage of exchanging data and their results along detection, outcome prediction and Long-COVID risks and monitoring.
Cardiovascular Disease Associated with SARS-CoV-2 and HIV Infections
Dr. Xuebin Qin discusses the development and characterization of new models of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV, and how his lab uses these models to study cardiovascular injury associated with infection.
Inflammation & Immunophysiology: An Exploration of Pathophysiology
Inflammation & Immunophysiology: A webinar series covering fundamentals, late-breaking research and novel discoveries in the field of immunophysiology and inflammation sciences.
