Tag "COVID-19"

An international team, including researchers from HSE University, examined an unusual SARS-CoV-2 sample obtained from an HIV-positive patient. Genetic analysis revealed multiple mutations and showed that the virus had been evolving inside the patient’s body for two years. This finding supports the theory that the virus can persist in individuals for years, gradually accumulate mutations, and eventually spill back into the population. The study's findings have been published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology.

The prize was awarded in the nomination ‘Natural Sciences’

An article by scientists from the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at the National Research University Higher School of Economics has been named among the most frequently read articles published in the journal PeerJ in 2023. In this article, the researchers established a link between genetic features of the human immune system and the ability to effectively resist new waves of COVID-19. PeerJ is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering research in the biological and medical sciences. Each year it ranks the most popular scientific papers.