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Method for predicting neutralization and protection based on variant-specific antibody measurements to SARS-CoV-2 antigens

Researchers reported a method to predict neutralization and protection against SARS-CoV-2 antigens.

30 May 2022

Study evaluates waning levels of protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection among recovered persons and uninfected BNT162b2 vaccinees

Researchers assessed the characteristics of natural and hybrid immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infections.

30 May 2022

Direct comparison of immune memory responses to four COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers evaluated host immune responses to four COVID-19 vaccines representing three different vaccine technology platforms, focusing on immune memory responses.

30 May 2022

Hemodialysis patients obtain a robust humoral response from a third dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, study finds

Researchers assessed the humoral immune responses generated by the third Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 among hemodialysis patients.

30 May 2022

Mapping the Types and Traits of Immune Cells

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to two researchers each discussing their respective studies that have contributed to the Human Cell Atlas; Dr. Chenqu Suo and Dr. Cecilia Domínguez Conde from the Wellcome Sanger Institute.

30 May 2022

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

A new study investigated the clinical and obstetric outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection in two groups of pregnant women, along with their association with the immunological parameters.

28 May 2022

Short-term immunity imparted by COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children

Researchers demonstrated the short-term protection conferred by the SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children.

27 May 2022

New evidence confirms that enterovirus D68 causes acute flaccid myelitis

A case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides evidence that enterovirus D68 directly infects spinal cord neurons and that a corresponding robust immune response is present – a direct causation to the polio-like paralyzing illness, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM).

26 May 2022

Overestimation of population immunity resulted in lack of preparedness and U.S. Delta variant surge

When the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 hit the United States in summer 2021, it led to a larger-than-expected surge in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

26 May 2022

Model predicts scenarios that reveal the benefit of updating COVID vaccines

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists analyzed the necessity of revamping the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines to tackle the current dominant circulating viral variants.

26 May 2022

Mucosal COVID vaccine candidate powerfully protective in macaques

A recent research paper posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server illustrated the protective efficacy of the intranasal pediatric parainfluenza virus-vectored coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine prospect, B/HPIV3/S-6P, in macaques.

26 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.4 and BA.5 show substantial immune escape compared with BA.1 and BA.2

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers characterized the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant of concern (VOC) Omicron’s new sub-lineages, BA.4, BA.5, and BA.3.

26 May 2022

We need to prepare for Monkeypox - now confirmed in 21 countries

Efforts should be made to curb the spread of this virus in order to prevent another pandemic.

25 May 2022

Study illustrates risk of Omicron infection in fully vaccinated individuals

Scientists studied SARS-CoV-2 humoral responses in a healthy young person who was infected by the Omicron BA.1.15 after receiving booster vaccination.

25 May 2022

Novel mechanism to turn on cancer-killing T cells identified

Over the past decade, researchers have made great strides in the development and administration of cancer immunotherapies, which use the body's own immune system to treat disease.

25 May 2022

A generous gift supports the creation of New Vision of Health Campus in downtown Louisville

The University of Louisville is creating a new campus in downtown Louisville to be known as the UofL Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute - New Vision of Health Campus, where study will focus on health as a shared community resource, incorporating environmental and cultural factors.

25 May 2022

Review addresses the need for innovative adjuvant approaches and delivery strategies for the advancement of new mucosal vaccines

Researchers reviewed available mucosal vaccines discussing the current challenges and ways to advance the existing approaches.

25 May 2022

Researchers reveal novel tumor–macrophage interactions that promote peritoneal metastasis of ovarian cancer

A research team at the School of Biological Sciences, the University of Hong Kong, has revealed novel cellular and molecular interactions between cancer cells and tumor-associated macrophages that promote peritoneal metastasis of ovarian cancer.

25 May 2022

The root causes of long-COVID still a mystery

In a recent article posted to the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers presented baseline outcomes from a longitudinal assessment of post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC), also known as long-COVID.

25 May 2022

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness wanes more quickly in cancer patients, study finds

A study co-led by the Universities of Oxford, Birmingham and Southampton and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), published in Lancet Oncology today by the UK Coronavirus Cancer Evaluation Project, has found that while COVID-19 vaccination is effective in most cancer patients, the level of protection against COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation and death offered by the vaccine is less than in the general population and vaccine effectiveness wanes more quickly.

24 May 2022

immunity News and Research

Method for predicting neutralization and protection based on variant-specific antibody measurements to SARS-CoV-2 antigens

Study evaluates waning levels of protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection among recovered persons and uninfected BNT162b2 vaccinees

Direct comparison of immune memory responses to four COVID-19 vaccines

Hemodialysis patients obtain a robust humoral response from a third dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine, study finds

Mapping the Types and Traits of Immune Cells

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Short-term immunity imparted by COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination in adolescents and children

New evidence confirms that enterovirus D68 causes acute flaccid myelitis

Overestimation of population immunity resulted in lack of preparedness and U.S. Delta variant surge

Model predicts scenarios that reveal the benefit of updating COVID vaccines

Mucosal COVID vaccine candidate powerfully protective in macaques

SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.4 and BA.5 show substantial immune escape compared with BA.1 and BA.2

We need to prepare for Monkeypox - now confirmed in 21 countries

Study illustrates risk of Omicron infection in fully vaccinated individuals

Novel mechanism to turn on cancer-killing T cells identified

A generous gift supports the creation of New Vision of Health Campus in downtown Louisville

Review addresses the need for innovative adjuvant approaches and delivery strategies for the advancement of new mucosal vaccines

Researchers reveal novel tumor–macrophage interactions that promote peritoneal metastasis of ovarian cancer

The root causes of long-COVID still a mystery

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness wanes more quickly in cancer patients, study finds

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