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Myocarditis cases among young males after COVID-19 vaccines remain rare and mild, study finds

A new study from Israel found that the risk of developing myocarditis among males ages 16 to 19 years was about 1 in 15,000 after third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, and the cases were rare and mild, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

5 Sep 2022

The role of nasal microbiome in Parkinson's disease

A recent study provides an overview of how the nasal bacterial population influences olfactory processing and neurodegeneration.

5 Sep 2022

Neurological manifestations associated with monkeypox infection

A new study presents current information regarding the neurological presentations and complications of monkeypox infection.

5 Sep 2022

MHRA advice on safety, effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not changed

We are aware of false claims on social media that our advice on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding has changed.

5 Sep 2022

Young people likely to have increased cholesterol, high BMI, and reduced physical stamina post Covid

Healthy young people with just a mild Covid infection can sometimes suffer temporary post-infection consequences such as tiredness, loss of smell and taste or reduced fertility.

5 Sep 2022

Inequalities are the most significant threat to public health, top doctor warns

Inequalities are the most significant threat to public health in the UK, a top doctor has warned ahead of a major conference at the Royal Society of Medicine.

5 Sep 2022

Hand, foot and mouth disease afflicting children hyped up as 'tomato flu'

Leading clinicians and medical researchers in India say they are aghast at the media reports that portray hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) — a common, relatively mild, viral infection afflicting children — as caused by a new virus responsible for what is dubbed as 'tomato flu'.

5 Sep 2022

Are current COVID-19 vaccines in England effective against severe BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-lineage infections?

Researchers investigated the vaccine efficacy of various COVID-19 vaccines against the BA.2, BA.4, and BA.5 sub-lineages of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

5 Sep 2022

Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 to neutralization by monoclonal antibodies and sera

Researchers assessed the sensitivity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 spike protein to neutralization by monoclonal antibodies and sera obtained from Swedish individuals.

5 Sep 2022

Regular moderate-intensity exercise may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and severity

Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

5 Sep 2022

Study suggests loss of smell and brain inflammation are independent in COVID-19

Researchers assessed the association between neuroinvasion and anosmia observed during COVID-19.

5 Sep 2022

What is the impact of inter-individual heterogeneity on the degree and duration of vaccinal protection against mild and severe COVID-19?

Researchers suggested ways to address heterogeneity in immune responses conferred by COVID-19 vaccines.

5 Sep 2022

Researchers compare the percent excess mortalities due to the zero-COVID-19 policy or the living-with-COVID policy

Researchers compared the percent excess mortalities due to the zero-COVID-19 policy or the living-with-COVID policy.

5 Sep 2022

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

A new study analyzed the possibility of penetration of SARS-CoV-2 into the skin.

5 Sep 2022

AI model detects COVID-19 infection in people’s voices

Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to detect COVID-19 infection in people's voices by means of a mobile phone app, according to research to be presented on Monday at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

5 Sep 2022

Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says

A new Tel Aviv University study rejects assertions, according to which the origin of the COVID-19 outbreak is in bats. According to the study, bats have a highly effective immune system that enables them to deal relatively easily with viruses considered lethal for other mammals.

5 Sep 2022

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

A new study determines the antiviral efficacy of favipiravir against ZIKV and SARS-CoV-2 infections.

4 Sep 2022

MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech

A second, "bivalent" vaccine has today been approved as a booster by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after it was found to meet the UK regulator's standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

3 Sep 2022

Infectious diseases biobanking: Challenges and opportunities

This article is forms part of a special issue on "research on prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases" https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/biosafety-and-health/vol/4/issue/4.

2 Sep 2022

Employment indicators remain unchanged for people with disabilities despite inflation, say NTIDE experts

Despite concerns about the impact of inflation, employment indicators remained virtually unchanged, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment – Monthly Update (nTIDE), issued by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability (UNH-IOD).

2 Sep 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Myocarditis cases among young males after COVID-19 vaccines remain rare and mild, study finds

The role of nasal microbiome in Parkinson's disease

Neurological manifestations associated with monkeypox infection

MHRA advice on safety, effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and breastfeeding has not changed

Young people likely to have increased cholesterol, high BMI, and reduced physical stamina post Covid

Inequalities are the most significant threat to public health, top doctor warns

Hand, foot and mouth disease afflicting children hyped up as 'tomato flu'

Are current COVID-19 vaccines in England effective against severe BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-lineage infections?

Sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75 to neutralization by monoclonal antibodies and sera

Regular moderate-intensity exercise may reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and severity

Study suggests loss of smell and brain inflammation are independent in COVID-19

What is the impact of inter-individual heterogeneity on the degree and duration of vaccinal protection against mild and severe COVID-19?

Researchers compare the percent excess mortalities due to the zero-COVID-19 policy or the living-with-COVID policy

The possible association between SARS-CoV-2, ACE2, TMPRSS2, and skin manifestations

AI model detects COVID-19 infection in people’s voices

Bats pose little zoonotic danger to humans, study says

Antiviral activity of favipiravir against Zika and SARS-CoV-2 in cynomolgus macaques

MHRA approves bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine made by Pfizer/BioNTech

Infectious diseases biobanking: Challenges and opportunities

Employment indicators remain unchanged for people with disabilities despite inflation, say NTIDE experts

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