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Simulation model predicts optimal COVID-19 booster frequency

Patients kept asking a question that Nathan Lo, MD, PhD, infectious disease specialist, had a hard time answering: How often should I get my booster shot for COVID-19?

6 Mar 2024

COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups

The influence of poor vaccination uptake among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities.

6 Mar 2024

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Researchers investigate systemic proteome adaptations to one week of fasting in humans.

6 Mar 2024

Special insecticide paint shows promise in controlling dengue and zika mosquito vectors in Cabo Verde

Malaria and other illnesses caused by parasites, viruses, and bacteria transmitted by organisms that spread infectious pathogens account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases worldwide.

5 Mar 2024

Researchers examine the immune response of a hypervaccinated individual

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen have examined a man who has received more than 200 vaccinations against Covid-19. They learned of his case via newspaper reports.

5 Mar 2024

CUNY and Pfizer launch new project to track acute respiratory infections across the United States

The City University of New York (CUNY) Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) and the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH), in collaboration with Pfizer, are initiating a critical two-year prospective epidemiologic study in the spring of 2024 to track acute respiratory infections across the United States.

5 Mar 2024

Maternal obesity and obesity with other risk factors are associated with an increased risk of stillbirth

A recent study in CMAJ compared the risk of stillbirth among obese mothers in two classes. One had only obesity as a risk factor, whereas the other had undiagnosed or additional high-risk factors affecting pregnancy.

5 Mar 2024

COVID-19 linked to long-lasting cognitive deficits, study finds

Study in England suggests that COVID-19 may lead to long-term cognitive deficits, with more severe impacts observed in individuals infected early in the pandemic or with prolonged symptoms.

4 Mar 2024

New class of antiviral drugs could shield against future viral outbreaks

A University of Alberta research team has uncovered a new class of drugs with the potential to prevent or treat infections in a future viral outbreak.

4 Mar 2024

Zika vaccine shows promise for protecting fetuses when administered during pregnancy

A vaccine against Zika virus is safe and effective when administered both before and during pregnancy, according to new research published in npj Vaccines.

4 Mar 2024

How long do cognitive and memory dysfunctions persist after SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Whether cognitive deficits can be measured after severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

4 Mar 2024

UK's iiCON leads new initiative to fund innovative solutions for tackling infection transmission

Companies and research groups with novel solutions to tackle infection transmission will have the opportunity to shape the direction of the UK’s infection response and bid for funding through a new initiative to stimulate innovation.

4 Mar 2024

Only 9% of older Americans vaccinated against RSV, study finds

A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that only 9 percent of older Americans had been vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prior to this fall and winter, despite the threat of increased rates of hospitalization and deaths nationwide from the virus.

1 Mar 2024

Broad-spectrum neutralizing antibody mAb-39 targets conserved S2 epitope in SARS-CoV-2

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has caused serious damage to public health and the global economy, and one strategy to combat COVID-19 has been the development of broadly neutralizing antibodies for prophylactic and therapeutic use.

1 Mar 2024

Newly identified antibodies target a hard-to-spot region of the influenza virus

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Disease/Infection News

Simulation model predicts optimal COVID-19 booster frequency

COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Special insecticide paint shows promise in controlling dengue and zika mosquito vectors in Cabo Verde

Researchers examine the immune response of a hypervaccinated individual

CUNY and Pfizer launch new project to track acute respiratory infections across the United States

Maternal obesity and obesity with other risk factors are associated with an increased risk of stillbirth

COVID-19 linked to long-lasting cognitive deficits, study finds

New class of antiviral drugs could shield against future viral outbreaks

Zika vaccine shows promise for protecting fetuses when administered during pregnancy

How long do cognitive and memory dysfunctions persist after SARS-CoV-2 infection?

UK's iiCON leads new initiative to fund innovative solutions for tackling infection transmission

Only 9% of older Americans vaccinated against RSV, study finds

Broad-spectrum neutralizing antibody mAb-39 targets conserved S2 epitope in SARS-CoV-2

Newly identified antibodies target a hard-to-spot region of the influenza virus

Latest COVID-19 booster halves risk of moderate or severe disease in adults

Does vitamin D have protective role against COVID-19?

COVID-19's lasting mark: Long-term smell and taste loss

U.S. flu vaccines expected to shift from quadrivalent to trivalent, researcher says

Corticosteroids may restore sense of smell in COVID-19 patients

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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