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Study shows SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections 18-fold lower than rate of infections among unvaccinated

In a recent study, researchers conducted a pilot study to assess the prevalence and features of VBTs through the use of sequencing and case data.

26 Sep 2021

Study to determine the characteristics and outcome of patients hospitalized with COVID-19

The study summarized the clinical presentation and demographic features of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19.

26 Sep 2021

Factors predicting vaccine hesitancy in India

A recent study discusses vaccine hesitancy in India, which is one of the most populous countries in the world.

26 Sep 2021

Vaccine hesitancy and vaccination passports – a Japanese study

A new study from Keio University, Japan, provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of relaxing public interactions following vaccination against COVID-19.

26 Sep 2021

Childhood asthma is not a risk factor for COVID-19

A new study provides new insights on the association of childhood asthma and COVID-19.

26 Sep 2021

Survivors of domestic violence and abuse more likely to contract COVID-19

Women with general practitioner (GP) recorded exposure to domestic abuse or violence were at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic in the UK, finds a new study led by the University of Birmingham.

25 Sep 2021

3D-printed vaccine patch provides greater protection than a typical vaccine shot

Scientists at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a 3D-printed vaccine patch that provides greater protection than a typical vaccine shot.

25 Sep 2021

Diminished waveforms on EKGs of hospitalized patients can help predict worsening health, death

Specific and dynamic changes on electrocardiograms (EKGs) of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 or influenza can help predict a timeframe for worsening health and death, according to a new Mount Sinai study.

25 Sep 2021

Analysis shows dramatic fall in the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV in England

England is on track to have diagnosed 95% of people living with HIV by 2025, putting it in a strong position to eliminate HIV transmission by 2030, say researchers at the MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, and Public Health England (PHE).

24 Sep 2021

Studies highlight the importance of universal masking to stop COVID-19 spread in schools

Today, CDC released three studies in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that highlight the importance of using layered prevention strategies including universal masking to stop the spread and minimize disruptions to school operations for safe in-person education.

24 Sep 2021

WHO experts recommend antibody treatment for two specific groups of patients with covid-19

A treatment combining two antibodies (casirivimab and imdevimab) is recommended for two specific groups of patients with covid-19 by a WHO Guideline Development Group (GDG) panel of international experts and patients in The BMJ today.

24 Sep 2021

Further evidence of safety and efficacy of mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection

A recent study supports the efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 illness and disease severity.

24 Sep 2021

Inactivated egg-based Newcastle disease virus vaccine expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

A new study presents initial results from a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 1/2 trial in Thailand.

24 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccination status among US college students

A new study has been published to study the correlations of COVID-19 vaccination status among college students.

24 Sep 2021

Scientists publish a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2, a map that was generated by a global collaboration comparing nearly all leading clinical candidates.

24 Sep 2021

Survey: Many Black parents express COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for their children

Nearly half of Black parents (48 percent) were hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine for their child, compared to 33 percent of Latinx parents and 26 percent of white parents, according to survey results from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

24 Sep 2021

Presumed immunity in US remains below the threshold sufficient to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Researchers have investigated publicly available data published to investigate the proportion of the US population that has become immune to SARS-CoV-2.

24 Sep 2021

No excess mortality during the Delta variant era in US state with high vaccination rates

Researchers have investigated the number of excess deaths during the initial spread of the Delta variant.

24 Sep 2021

Mounting covid deaths fuel school bus drivers’ fears

Natalia D'Angelo got sick right after school started in August. She was driving a school bus for special education students in Griffin-Spalding County School System about 40 miles south of Atlanta and contracted covid-19.

24 Sep 2021

A daily pill to treat covid could be just months away, scientists say

Within a day of testing positive for covid-19 in June, Miranda Kelly was sick enough to be scared. At 44, with diabetes and high blood pressure, Kelly, a certified nursing assistant, was having trouble breathing, symptoms serious enough to send her to the emergency room.

24 Sep 2021

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Study shows SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections 18-fold lower than rate of infections among unvaccinated

Study to determine the characteristics and outcome of patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Factors predicting vaccine hesitancy in India

Vaccine hesitancy and vaccination passports – a Japanese study

Childhood asthma is not a risk factor for COVID-19

Survivors of domestic violence and abuse more likely to contract COVID-19

3D-printed vaccine patch provides greater protection than a typical vaccine shot

Diminished waveforms on EKGs of hospitalized patients can help predict worsening health, death

Analysis shows dramatic fall in the number of people living with undiagnosed HIV in England

Studies highlight the importance of universal masking to stop COVID-19 spread in schools

WHO experts recommend antibody treatment for two specific groups of patients with covid-19

Further evidence of safety and efficacy of mRNA-1273 vaccine in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Inactivated egg-based Newcastle disease virus vaccine expressing SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

COVID-19 vaccination status among US college students

Scientists publish a detailed map of where human antibodies bind to SARS-CoV-2

Survey: Many Black parents express COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for their children

Presumed immunity in US remains below the threshold sufficient to disrupt SARS-CoV-2 transmission

No excess mortality during the Delta variant era in US state with high vaccination rates

Mounting covid deaths fuel school bus drivers’ fears

A daily pill to treat covid could be just months away, scientists say

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