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Friday, 29 March 2024

Mosaic-8 RBD-nanoparticles show promise as a vaccine candidate for SARS-CoV-2 and potential sarbecoviruses spillovers

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers designed nanoparticles representing receptor-binding domains (RBDs) of the spike (S) protein of animal sarbecoviruses and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to evaluate their potential as a pan-sarbecovirus vaccine candidate. Study: Mosaic RBD nanoparticles protect against multiple sarbecovirus…

Number of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record low

COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a much needed break to health care workers and patients alike following the omicron surge. The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus has fallen more than 90% in more than two months,…

Hypertension Control During Pregnancy Validated in Large Trial

Pregnant women with even mild hypertension should receive blood pressure–lowering medications to reduce the likelihood of adverse outcomes for the mother and the child, according to a large, open-label, randomized trial. “Treating to the blood pressure goal in this study reduced the risk of adverse events associated with pregnancy but…

Examining the link between blood pressure and emotions

Hypertension is a disease. However, in the majority of cases, there is no clear medical explanation, referred to as “essential hypertension”. Could psychological factors play a role? In this context, Konstanz biological health psychologists Alisa Auer and Professor Petra Wirtz conducted a study in male participants over several years together…