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WHO welcomes Gavi Alliance Board's historic decision to invest in first malaria vaccine

WHO welcomes the historic decision by the Gavi Alliance Board to invest in the first malaria vaccine programme.

8 Dec 2021

Routine immunization coverage declined in first year of COVID

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server investigated changes in RI coverage using two key indicators – diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis first-dose (DTP1) and third-dose (DTP3). DTP3 serves as a general marker for immunization system performance, while DTP1 is used as a proxy for inequity - quantifying Zero Dose (ZD) children––those that receive no childhood vaccinations

8 Dec 2021

COVID-19 disruptions linked to increase in malaria cases and deaths

New data from the World Health Organization reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted malaria services, leading to a marked increase in cases and deaths.

8 Dec 2021

CDC study shows risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome elevated after Ad.26.COV2.S COVID vaccination

Researchers compile available data from the interim analysis of the number of cases of GBS and the risks posed by different vaccines.

8 Dec 2021

Internal tremors and vibrations symptoms among people with long-COVID

In a recent study, researchers aimed to identify a potentially important cluster of similar patient-reported symptoms from PASC-affected individuals.

8 Dec 2021

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Ireland before first official COVID-19 report

New study findings showed evidence of SARS-CoV-2 dissemination in Ireland prior to the identification of the first official COVID-19 case.

8 Dec 2021

AlphaFold AI predicts SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant might not evade antibody neutralization

In a new study, scientists have computationally predicted the structure of the Omicron spike RBD from available sequences and explored the dynamics of antigen-antibody interactions.

8 Dec 2021

Characterization of the baseline SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive B cell repertoire

Researchers from the University Of Amsterdam have identified several oddities in unvaccinated individuals' antibody response to the spike protein.

8 Dec 2021

Study identifies ORF8 protein as a key COVID-19 causing factor

New study suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 ORF8 protein is the underlying cause behind severe COVID-19 infection.

8 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in vaccinated and convalescent macaques compared to humans

New findings suggest that Macaque monkeys may not be the ideal model when testing for SARS-CoV-2.

8 Dec 2021

Equilibrium simulation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein highlights its global conformational characteristics

A team of researchers set out to build a full-length, membrane-embedded spike to study its conformational dynamics at the atomic level using molecular dynamics simulations to understand better how this important component of the virus machinery works.

8 Dec 2021

Breastmilk T cell repertoire is enriched for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specificity after maternal mRNA vaccination

New study demonstrates that it is possible one day that breastmilk samples will be used to characterize broad mucosal immunity after vaccination.

8 Dec 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

A new study concludes that children with medical complexities experienced adverse health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients

Researchers have devised a new diagnostic model to predict how generalized epilepsy patients will respond to drug treatment.

8 Dec 2021

Estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Massachusetts

Researchers propose an analytical framework and two methodologies for estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics in this paper.

8 Dec 2021

Brain injury markers associated with dysregulated immunological responses in COVID-19

Study shows that during hospitalization, patients with COVID-19 demonstrated elevated NfL and GFAP in a severity-dependant manner, as well as evidence of ongoing active brain injury 4 months later.

8 Dec 2021

Quantum mechanical characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant interaction with human ACE2 receptor

Researchers from Universite Grenoble Alpes have been investigating the changes in the Omicron variant RBD and how they affect ACE2 binding.

8 Dec 2021

Computational comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant binding affinity with ACE2

Researchers from the Management and Science University in Malaysia have used computational tools to investigate the new variant.

8 Dec 2021

Does a COVID-19 vaccine booster improve the immune response of a poor responder?

A new study has focussed on determining the levels of nAb in individuals who received the second and third doses of the RNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna.

8 Dec 2021

New projects aim to identify new solutions to combat antimicrobial-resistant infections

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will lead projects aimed at identifying new solutions to help prevent antimicrobial-resistant infections and their spread.

8 Dec 2021

Disease/Infection News

WHO welcomes Gavi Alliance Board's historic decision to invest in first malaria vaccine

Routine immunization coverage declined in first year of COVID

COVID-19 disruptions linked to increase in malaria cases and deaths

CDC study shows risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome elevated after Ad.26.COV2.S COVID vaccination

Internal tremors and vibrations symptoms among people with long-COVID

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Ireland before first official COVID-19 report

AlphaFold AI predicts SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant might not evade antibody neutralization

Characterization of the baseline SARS-CoV-2 S-reactive B cell repertoire

Study identifies ORF8 protein as a key COVID-19 causing factor

SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in vaccinated and convalescent macaques compared to humans

Equilibrium simulation of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein highlights its global conformational characteristics

Breastmilk T cell repertoire is enriched for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specificity after maternal mRNA vaccination

Impact of COVID-19 on children with complex underlying medical conditions

Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients

Estimating transmission heterogeneity dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in Massachusetts

Brain injury markers associated with dysregulated immunological responses in COVID-19

Quantum mechanical characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant interaction with human ACE2 receptor

Computational comparison of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant binding affinity with ACE2

Does a COVID-19 vaccine booster improve the immune response of a poor responder?

New projects aim to identify new solutions to combat antimicrobial-resistant infections

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Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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