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3 shots in 1: How microparticles could be used to deliver self-boosting vaccines

In this interview, we speak to Morteza Sarmadi from MIT about his labs latest research that developed microparticles able to deliver self-boosting vaccines.

30 Aug 2022

Researchers find evidence of negative repercussions of immune history in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers found proof of negative repercussions of immune history in SARS-CoV-2 infection.

30 Aug 2022

Risk factors among pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19

Researchers investigated the clinical risk factors associated with adverse outcomes among COVID-19-infected women during pregnancy and postpartum.

30 Aug 2022

IBS discussed collaboration with NIAID and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

The Institute for Basic Science recently visited the National Institutes of Health and announced its collaboration with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the U.S., with the aims of increasing virus research capacity and ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks.

29 Aug 2022

Higher-cost Medicare Advantage plan not linked to better quality health care for seniors

Enrolling in a higher-cost Medicare Advantage plan may not always get seniors better quality health care, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

29 Aug 2022

Oncolytic viruses boost the immune capacity to effectively target and destroy cancer cells

The immune system has evolved to safeguard the body from a wildly diverse range of potential threats. Among these are bacterial diseases, including plague, cholera, diphtheria and Lyme disease, and viral contagions such as influenza, Ebola virus and SARS CoV-2.

29 Aug 2022

The incidence rate, distribution, characteristics, and outcomes of neonatal COVID-19

Researchers assessed the epidemiology of neonatal COVID-19 infections.

29 Aug 2022

Researchers propose a novel, non-discriminatory classification of the monkeypox virus

Researchers proposed a novel, non-discriminatory classification of the monkeypox virus.

29 Aug 2022

Research characterizes clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in pets

Researchers analyze the clinical and epidemiological features of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats in the United States.

28 Aug 2022

High-dose influenza vaccination in older adults leads to reductions in hospitalizations, all-cause mortality

In an innovative, pragmatic randomized trial, high-dose influenza vaccination in older adults was associated with a reduction in the risk of death by 49% and in the incidence of hospitalization for influenza or pneumonia by 64% compared with standard-dose vaccination.

28 Aug 2022

Weill Cornell Medicine laryngologist wins Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging

Dr. Anaїs Rameau, an assistant professor of otolaryngology and an attending laryngologist at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging by the National Institute on Aging, the American Federation for Aging Research and the John A. Hartford Foundation.

26 Aug 2022

New guidelines recommend earlier detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Earlier detection of pulmonary hypertension in the community and expedited referral of high-risk or complex patients are recommended in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Respiratory Society (ERS) Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, published online today in European Heart Journal and the European Respiratory Journal.

26 Aug 2022

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

The latest covid-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to fall.

26 Aug 2022

New universal flu vaccine protects mice against diverse variants of influenza A and B viruses

A new universal flu vaccine protects against diverse variants of both influenza A and B viruses in mice, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

26 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 has evolved to make you sick, quicker

Researchers systematically review existing data to assess the incubation periods of different SARS-CoV-2 VOCs.

25 Aug 2022

A complex immunological landscape emerges in South Africa after Omicron BA.1/BA.2

Researchers evaluate infection rates and changes in the immunological history of COVID-19 patients over time.

25 Aug 2022

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

Epidemics and pandemics have been frightening the human chase again and again. SARS, H1N1, Ebola, and more have exposed their real face in the past, but with every such outbreak.

25 Aug 2022

Investigating the links between the rate of new cases, mutations, and selection in SARS-CoV2 virus

How many times in the last 18 months have you seen a map that looks like the one above? It looks like a population density map, but in fact, it is a case total for the COVID19 rates from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center (collected on 24 May 2022).

25 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectra based on reconstructed phylogenetic tree

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of mutagenesis on the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) genome and the effects of mutations in the neutral regions and non-neutral regions of the genome.

25 Aug 2022

Susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to COVID-19

In a new study, researchers assessed the susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

25 Aug 2022

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

3 shots in 1: How microparticles could be used to deliver self-boosting vaccines

Researchers find evidence of negative repercussions of immune history in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Risk factors among pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19

IBS discussed collaboration with NIAID and St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital

Higher-cost Medicare Advantage plan not linked to better quality health care for seniors

Oncolytic viruses boost the immune capacity to effectively target and destroy cancer cells

The incidence rate, distribution, characteristics, and outcomes of neonatal COVID-19

Researchers propose a novel, non-discriminatory classification of the monkeypox virus

Research characterizes clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in pets

High-dose influenza vaccination in older adults leads to reductions in hospitalizations, all-cause mortality

Weill Cornell Medicine laryngologist wins Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging

New guidelines recommend earlier detection and treatment of pulmonary hypertension

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

New universal flu vaccine protects mice against diverse variants of influenza A and B viruses

SARS-CoV-2 has evolved to make you sick, quicker

A complex immunological landscape emerges in South Africa after Omicron BA.1/BA.2

COVID-19 pandemic: An epidemiological update

Investigating the links between the rate of new cases, mutations, and selection in SARS-CoV2 virus

SARS-CoV-2 mutational spectra based on reconstructed phylogenetic tree

Susceptibility of deer mice and California mice to COVID-19

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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