News Tag: COVID-19
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‘Low-sugar’ vaccine can provide broad immunity against coronavirus variants
Scripps Research chemistry professor Chi-Huey Wong presents results from his team’s studies at the ACS Spring 2025 Digital Meeting.
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Genetic tracing at the Huanan Seafood market further supports COVID animal origins
An international collaboration between Scripps Research, University of Arizona, CNRS and others provides additional analysis of how the pandemic began.
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Using wrist-worn activity trackers to help patients reduce long COVID symptoms
New Scripps Research trial aims to validate the use of wearables in guiding participants to effectively monitor mental, physical and emotional exertion—a strategy called pacing.
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Social distancing was more effective at preventing local COVID-19 transmission than international border closures
Scripps Research scientists and collaborators uncovered the relative effectiveness of different COVID-19 mandates, helping guide public health policy for future viral threats.
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Scripps Research receives $1.5M to surveil infectious disease threats in wastewater
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation award to support the development of multi-pathogen wastewater surveillance tools and protocols.
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Scripps Research scientists develop AI-based tracking and early-warning system for viral pandemics
Machine-learning system effectively predicts emergence of prominent variants.
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Leading minds on COVID-19 come together for pandemic preparedness symposium, hosted by Scripps Research
Symposium marks public launch of Center for Antiviral Medicines & Pandemic Preparedness (CAMPP) to develop new antiviral therapies in preparation for future pandemics.
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“COVID rebound” is common, even in untreated patients
Preliminary results from a Scripps Research and eMed digital medicine study show an unexpectedly high proportion of COVID-19 rebound cases in untreated people, as well as those treated with Paxlovid.
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Scientists find human antibodies that can block multiple coronaviruses including SARS-CoV-2
Results from a Scripps Research and UNC team pave the way for a vaccine and therapeutic antibodies that could be stockpiled to fight future coronavirus pandemics.
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Two new papers demonstrate use of Outbreak.info as one-stop online source for COVID data
Scripps Research scientists highlight the need for continued monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 and potential variants of concern.