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Is COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion?

Researchers studied the relationship between COVID-19 booster vaccination and spontaneous abortion.

24 May 2023

Study demonstrates that age and exercise increases aerosol particle emission

Researchers evaluated the impact of age, body mass index, and gender on aerosol particles.

24 May 2023

CDC reports on its Mpox response

Research paper provides an overview of the U.S. monkeypox outbreak, highlighting the rapid response, vaccination efforts, and racial disparities in cases. Ongoing surveillance, vaccination, and communication are emphasized as crucial for future prevention.

24 May 2023

Oral antivirals Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir lower COVID-19 risks in type 2 diabetes patients

Research investigates the effectiveness of oral antiviral medications, Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir, in treating patients with type 2 diabetes and mild to moderate COVID-19. The study aims to determine the efficacy of these medications in reducing adverse outcomes in this specific population.

24 May 2023

Heart transplants from COVID-19 donors: Mixed outcomes revealed in early analysis

In a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers investigated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-infected donor use, donor and recipient characteristics, and early post-heart transplantation (HT) outcomes in the United States (US).

23 May 2023

Vaccination coverage drops in U.S. schools, raising concerns of outbreaks

Research highlights the decline in national coverage of state-required vaccines among kindergarten students during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years. Despite a low exemption rate, vaccination coverage decreased further in the latter year, indicating ongoing COVID-19 disruptions and emphasizing the need for increased follow-up with under-vaccinated students to protect against vaccine-preventable diseases.

22 May 2023

Genetic insights unveil promising therapeutic targets for critical COVID-19

Critical COVID-19 illness reveals genetic associations with immunomodulatory therapies, as identified in a comprehensive analysis of 24,202 cases. This study uncovers novel genome-wide significant associations, highlighting potential druggable targets for inflammatory signaling, immunometabolism, and viral replication, offering insights into therapeutic implications.

21 May 2023

Breast milk shields newborns: COVID-19 antibodies and microbiota from vaccinated mothers provide dual defense

Research paper discusses the differences in microbiota between high and low IgA subjects after the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The study found that certain microbial features in breast milk can predict levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in breast milk one week post-second dose.

21 May 2023

Synthetic delivery vector STxB induces mucosal immunity against viral antigens

Research describes the development of a synthetic delivery vector called STxB for mucosal vaccination. It induces mucosal immunity, including resident memory CD8+ T cells and IgA antibodies, against antigens derived from mucosal viruses when administered intranasally in mice.

21 May 2023

Anthropause: the influence of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on behavioral patterns of sika deer in Japan

Researchers investigated the impact of the anthropause, or stagnation, in human activity due to a decrease in tourist visits to Nara Park, central Japan, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which reduced the population and altered the behavior of Sika deer inhabitants.

19 May 2023

A novel role for macrophage-activation signaling in orchestrating the recruitment process in response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers derived peptides from the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to assess COVID-19-associated inflammatory changes using zebrafish models.

19 May 2023

Both vaccine strain and adjuvant selection are critical elements for improving the breadth of protective immunity against enterovirus D68

Researchers demonstrated the production of cross-clade neutralizing antibodies in response to EV-D68.

19 May 2023

Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden scale of mpox rpidemic, challenging official figures

Research highlights the potential of wastewater-based epidemiology as a complementary tool to clinical monitoring for assessing the magnitude of a mpox epidemic. Findings suggest that the presence of mpox DNA in wastewater does not directly correspond to the number of hospitalizations, indicating the underestimation of the epidemic's scale and unidentified cases.

19 May 2023

COVID's latest twist: New XBB variant gains strength through recombination, outsmarting immunity and amplifying fusogenicity

Research discusses the emergence of a highly diversified SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant called XBB, which is spreading rapidly around the world. XBB emerged through the recombination of two cocirculating BA.2 lineages, BJ.1 and BM.1.1.1, during the summer of 2022.

18 May 2023

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Is COVID-19 booster vaccination in early pregnancy associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion?

Study demonstrates that age and exercise increases aerosol particle emission

CDC reports on its Mpox response

Oral antivirals Molnupiravir and Nirmatrelvir-Ritonavir lower COVID-19 risks in type 2 diabetes patients

Heart transplants from COVID-19 donors: Mixed outcomes revealed in early analysis

Vaccination coverage drops in U.S. schools, raising concerns of outbreaks

Genetic insights unveil promising therapeutic targets for critical COVID-19

Breast milk shields newborns: COVID-19 antibodies and microbiota from vaccinated mothers provide dual defense

Synthetic delivery vector STxB induces mucosal immunity against viral antigens

Anthropause: the influence of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak on behavioral patterns of sika deer in Japan

A novel role for macrophage-activation signaling in orchestrating the recruitment process in response to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Both vaccine strain and adjuvant selection are critical elements for improving the breadth of protective immunity against enterovirus D68

Wastewater surveillance reveals hidden scale of mpox rpidemic, challenging official figures

COVID's latest twist: New XBB variant gains strength through recombination, outsmarting immunity and amplifying fusogenicity

Investigating the changes in severity and epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children

Researchers find that SARS-CoV-2 directly infects hepatocytes that cause hyperglycemia

Post-COVID condition varies by variant and vaccination status

Identifying trajectories of the evolution of post-COVID-19 condition

Novel antibodies target human receptors to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants and future sarbecoviruses

Updated evidence suggests that masks may be associated with a reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Latest Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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