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New trial evaluates Omicron BA.1–adapted BNT162b2 vaccine in older adults

Researchers reported the findings of the phase III trial evaluating the Omicron BA.1–adapted mono and bivalent BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in 55-year-old adults. These individuals had already received three 30μg doses of the BNT162b2 vaccine.

20 Jan 2023

Scientists decipher comprehensive deer tick genome

A University of Maryland-led team of scientists has deciphered the first comprehensive, continuous genome for a parasite responsible for transmitting Lyme disease and other serious infections to hundreds of thousands of Americans yearly.

19 Jan 2023

Researchers find that study results converge on a consistent relationship between antibody levels and protection from COVID-19

Researchers described the factors associated with protection, protection thresholds, and immunobridging in COVID-19 patients.

19 Jan 2023

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

The National Health Institute has awarded Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The American University of Beirut Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine a five-year grant for the Late Life Learning (LLL), Cognition and Aging (3LC) study.

19 Jan 2023

New research draws attention to the effects of deep meditation on gut health

Researchers investigated the effects of long-term traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation on the gut microbiome's structural characteristics. Additionally, they screened microbes in the gut microbiota for insights into their biochemical indices and functionality.

19 Jan 2023

New research reveals that childhood omicron infections have been under-reported in Canadian schools

A recent study from the east coast of Canada evaluated the extent of under-reporting among school children from elementary to high schools.

19 Jan 2023

How do mutations in emergent SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants affect viral function, human immunity, and recognition by therapeutic antibodies?

Researchers explored how mutations in emergent SARS-CoV-2 variants affect viral function, human immunity, and recognition by therapeutic antibodies.

19 Jan 2023

Immunological interactions between asthma, obesity, and the microbiota

This study summarizes the mechanisms associated with obesity-aggravated asthma.

18 Jan 2023

T-cell immunity and antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 among individuals registered in the Bangkok home health care service

Researchers performed an observational study among COVID-19 patients and their close contacts registered with the Bangkok home health care services in Thailand.

18 Jan 2023

Study sheds new light on how the B cell academy mounts a diverse immune response

Cells jostling for a spot in a germinal center face a cutthroat admissions process. Formed after exposure to a pathogen or vaccine, germinal centers act as a kind of immune system training academy, helping B cells refine their response to the threat.

18 Jan 2023

The diverse mechanisms by which galectins can regulate adaptive and innate immune responses

Researchers explored ways galectins can impact immunity and discussed the opportunities and challenges in the field.

18 Jan 2023

Threshold control method could aid in future non-pharmaceutical intervention relaxation policy making

Governments around the world used a variety of techniques known as nonpharmaceutical interventions, or NPIs, to control the spread of COVID-19.

18 Jan 2023

The "Great Escape" by SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1

In a recent article published in the Lancet Microbe, researchers in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom quantified the antigenic diversity of new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) subvariants, BQ.1.1, BM.1.1.1, and XBB.1, all derivatives of the variant of concern (VOC) Omicron, which emerged in late 2022.

17 Jan 2023

Future COVID-19 control will require vaccines that induce better mucosal immunity

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in France explored the relationship between long-term immunoglobulin (Ig)-A response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and taste and smell disorders.

17 Jan 2023

On four flights out of China in December, 22% of passengers were SARS-CoV-2 positive

Researchers document COVID-19 screening results in Italy of 556 flight passengers from two Chinese provinces in late December 2022.

17 Jan 2023

Green living environments affect the composition of oligosaccharides in breastmilk

A new study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, examined the association between the residential green environment and the individual oligosaccharide profile in the mother's breastmilk.

17 Jan 2023

The impact of cross-reactive immunity on the probability that a newly introduced SARS-CoV-2 variant will invade the host population

Researchers investigated the effect of cross-protective immunological responses on novel SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence by mathematical modeling.

17 Jan 2023

immunity News and Research

New trial evaluates Omicron BA.1–adapted BNT162b2 vaccine in older adults

Scientists decipher comprehensive deer tick genome

Researchers find that study results converge on a consistent relationship between antibody levels and protection from COVID-19

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

New research draws attention to the effects of deep meditation on gut health

New research reveals that childhood omicron infections have been under-reported in Canadian schools

How do mutations in emergent SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants affect viral function, human immunity, and recognition by therapeutic antibodies?

Immunological interactions between asthma, obesity, and the microbiota

T-cell immunity and antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 among individuals registered in the Bangkok home health care service

Study sheds new light on how the B cell academy mounts a diverse immune response

The diverse mechanisms by which galectins can regulate adaptive and innate immune responses

Threshold control method could aid in future non-pharmaceutical intervention relaxation policy making

The "Great Escape" by SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1

Future COVID-19 control will require vaccines that induce better mucosal immunity

On four flights out of China in December, 22% of passengers were SARS-CoV-2 positive

Green living environments affect the composition of oligosaccharides in breastmilk

The impact of cross-reactive immunity on the probability that a newly introduced SARS-CoV-2 variant will invade the host population

Overall patterns of SARS-CoV-2 caused by variants of concern among children and adolescents

Mucosal IgA antibodies in the airways protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection for at least eight months

Intranasal mRNA-lipid nanoparticle vaccines elicit significant protection against SARS-CoV-2 in hamsters

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