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Gut's immune response in COVID-19 patients may not provide adequate protection to other organs

Our guts may not provide long-lasting systemic immunity from COVID-19, which is where immune cells circulate through the body to provide protection to other organs, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Immunology.

20 Apr 2021

Updated insights for safe COVID-19 vaccination in patients with reported allergic reactions

At the end of 2020, experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital examined all information related to possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccinations.

19 Apr 2021

Just one mRNA vaccine dose sufficient for people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A small study, previously posted to the medRiv preprint server in early March, was recently published in the journal Science Immunology. The now peer-reviewed research led by E. John Wherry of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine finds people previously exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) produced a more robust immune response after receiving the first — but not the second mRNA vaccine.

19 Apr 2021

New COVID-19 vaccine could provide protection against existing and future strains of coronaviruses

A COVID-19 vaccine that could provide protection against existing and future strains of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and other coronaviruses, and cost about $1 a dose has shown promising results in early animal testing.

19 Apr 2021

Candidate coronavirus vaccines show promising results in early animal testing

A candidate vaccine that could provide protection against the COVID-19 virus and other coronaviruses has shown promising results in early animal testing.

17 Apr 2021

Novel PET tracer is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis

New research shows that a novel positron emission tomography (PET) tracer that targets inflammation is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis.

17 Apr 2021

Researchers develop an effective strategy to fight against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Leukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University describe an ingenious strategy against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) wherein an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprising a cytotoxic drug payload linked to an antibody that selectively targets specific cell lines effectively blocks malignant cell proliferation at source.

16 Apr 2021

Ask KHN-Politifact: I’ve recovered from Covid. Why do i still have to mask up?

More than 120 million Americans have joined arguably the most sought-after club on Earth: those immunized against the coronavirus.

16 Apr 2021

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some Covid long haulers

An estimated 10% to 30% of people who get Covid-19 suffer from lingering symptoms of the disease, or what’s known as “long Covid.”

16 Apr 2021

Recovered COVID-19 patients may need only a single vaccine dose, suggests study

People who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response after the first mRNA vaccine dose, but little immune benefit after the second dose, according to new research from the Penn Institute of Immunology. The findings, published today in Science Immunology, suggest only a single vaccine dose may be needed to produce a sufficient antibody response.

16 Apr 2021

Breast cancer treatment can be safely reduced in women over the age of 70

Oncologists faced with treating older women with breast cancer often must decide if the treatment may be more detrimental than the cancer.

16 Apr 2021

Intestinal worm infection can cause severe sexually transmitted viral diseases

Infection with parasitic intestinal worms (helminths) can apparently cause sexually transmitted viral in-fections to be much more severe elsewhere in the body.

16 Apr 2021

CU researcher receives NIH grant to analyze the link between gut microbiome and osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects the joints, but according to researcher Michael Zuscik, PhD, it may start in the gut.

15 Apr 2021

Study shows why social media users are more hesitant about getting vaccinated

New research has found that the most reliable indicators of willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are rejection of conspiracy suspicions about COVID-19 and a positive attitude towards vaccines in general.

15 Apr 2021

Experts to discuss advanced cancer cell and gene therapies at Summit 2021

April 29 marks a pivotal moment in cancer research when the world's brightest minds come together to discuss how to translate the success of CAR T-cell therapies for blood cancers into successful cell and gene therapies for the most complex and deadly solid tumor cancers.

15 Apr 2021

Ebola virus's key protein uses molecular triggers in the human cell to change shape

The human genome contains the instructions to make tens of thousands of proteins. Each protein folds into a precise shape-;and biologists are taught that defined shape dictates the protein's destined function.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers investigate link between COVID-19 and increased risk of blood clot formation

People who have recovered from COVID-19, especially those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, may be at risk of developing blood clots due to a lingering and overactive immune response, according to a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) scientists.

13 Apr 2021

New discovery offers hope for improving treatments for tuberculosis

The immune response to tuberculosis (TB) differs in adults and newborn babies due to the way immune cells use energy to kick into gear in a bid to kill the bacteria.

13 Apr 2021

Could cow's milk provide some passive immunity against COVID-19?

Researchers at the Department of Animal Health, University of Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain, speculate that bovine milk consumption – specifically from cows with resistance to bovine coronaviruses – may potentially provide at least some degree of protection from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The article is available to read in full on the Frontiers in Immunology website.

13 Apr 2021

New fluorescent probe can differentiate between B and T lymphocytes

Human blood contains several different components, including plasma, red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs), and platelets. Among these, WBCs are divided into numerous subcategories each with unique functions and characteristics, such as lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, and others.

13 Apr 2021

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Latest Immunology News and Research

Gut's immune response in COVID-19 patients may not provide adequate protection to other organs

Updated insights for safe COVID-19 vaccination in patients with reported allergic reactions

Just one mRNA vaccine dose sufficient for people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

New COVID-19 vaccine could provide protection against existing and future strains of coronaviruses

Candidate coronavirus vaccines show promising results in early animal testing

Novel PET tracer is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers develop an effective strategy to fight against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Ask KHN-Politifact: I’ve recovered from Covid. Why do i still have to mask up?

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some Covid long haulers

Recovered COVID-19 patients may need only a single vaccine dose, suggests study

Breast cancer treatment can be safely reduced in women over the age of 70

Intestinal worm infection can cause severe sexually transmitted viral diseases

CU researcher receives NIH grant to analyze the link between gut microbiome and osteoarthritis

Study shows why social media users are more hesitant about getting vaccinated

Experts to discuss advanced cancer cell and gene therapies at Summit 2021

Ebola virus's key protein uses molecular triggers in the human cell to change shape

Researchers investigate link between COVID-19 and increased risk of blood clot formation

New discovery offers hope for improving treatments for tuberculosis

Could cow's milk provide some passive immunity against COVID-19?

New fluorescent probe can differentiate between B and T lymphocytes

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