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New, longest documented case of persistent acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers describe a 16-month-old case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an immunocompromised individual.

18 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

Researchers assess the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine-preventable disease initiatives.

18 Apr 2022

Study identifies Etravirine and Dolutegravir as effective entry inhibitors of wild-type and predominant variants of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers identified drugs inhibiting the entry of SARS-CoV-2.

18 Apr 2022

Mutation-acquiring potential of coronaviruses and efficacies of current COVID-19 vaccines against parent and mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers reviewed the antibody resistance exhibited by SARS-CoV-2 variants.

18 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign in Israel

Researchers assess the implications of the COVID-19 booster vaccine on the Israeli population.

18 Apr 2022

Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons

Gut microbiota by-products circulate in the bloodstream, regulating host physiological processes including immunity, metabolism and brain functions.

15 Apr 2022

Durable neutralizing response against Omicron after heterologous vaccine boosting

Researchers assess the impact of homologous and heterologous primary-booster vaccine dose combinations.

15 Apr 2022

Breakthrough finding reveals how male sex hormones contribute to cancer-related sex bias

Patients with cancers stemming from non-reproductive organs, such as bladder and liver cancer, have striking discrepancies in incidence, progression, response to treatment and survival outcomes depending on their sex. In almost all cases, male patients have worse prognoses and outcomes.

15 Apr 2022

Comparison of neutralizing antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination with breakthrough infection

A new study examined the serological immune responses and antibody-dependent cell-mediated phagocytosis in individuals who had either received two doses of a standard vaccine regime, a booster dose following the regime, or a breakthrough infection following vaccination.

15 Apr 2022

Comparison of breakthrough infections in healthcare workers between 3 and 4-dose BNT162b2 vaccine recipients

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15 Apr 2022

New data-driven mechanistic approach can help reduce drug costs and treat diseases

A new data-driven mechanistic approach that predicts cell types within tissue will help to reduce drug costs and treat diseases that were difficult to develop drugs for, according to a West Virginia University scientist.

14 Apr 2022

Vaccine breakthrough infections with omicron sub-lineages induce cross-neutralizing antibodies

A new study evaluated the cross-neutralizing potency of serum samples collected from individuals who have been infected with the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

14 Apr 2022

Orally delivered temperature-stable tablet vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections

Researchers assessed the protective efficacy of the temperature-stable orally delivered vaccines against respiratory viral pathogens.

14 Apr 2022

Study explores role of APOBEC-mediated RNA editing in SARS-CoV-2 fitness

A new study investigated whether APOBEC proteins can directly edit the RNA sequence of SARS-CoV-2 to generate C-to-U mutations.

14 Apr 2022

Single-dose vaccine delivers protection against cervical cancer-causing HPV comparable to 2 or 3-dose regimes

A recent report suggested that a single dose of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination confers equivalent immunity to a two-dose schedule against cervical cancers caused by HPV.

14 Apr 2022

Dietary influences on long COVID in children

A new study discusses possible mechanisms of long COVID in children and how they might relate to their dietary intake of important vitamins and elements.

13 Apr 2022

Novel transdermal vaccine delivery for COVID-19 and cancer

Researchers assess the efficacy of a fluorocarbon modified chitosan system for the development of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and tumor immunotherapy.

13 Apr 2022

UCL researchers boost the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccine for chronic HBV

Scientists at UCL have significantly boosted the effectiveness of a therapeutic vaccine designed to control chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection, after uncovering and thwarting 'the enemy within'.

13 Apr 2022

Study determines hemagglutinin inhibition seroprevalence against swine influenza viruses circulating in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

Researchers performed a quantitative assessment of the age-stratified seroprevalence of hemagglutination inhibition antibodies against five swine influenza viruses circulating in the Guangzhou and Hong Kong cities of China.

13 Apr 2022

Impact of COVID-19 infection and vaccination on antibody response

A new study assessed the impact of COVID-19 and vaccination on antibody responses.

13 Apr 2022

immunity News and Research

New, longest documented case of persistent acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccination campaigns for diseases preventable by vaccine

Study identifies Etravirine and Dolutegravir as effective entry inhibitors of wild-type and predominant variants of SARS-CoV-2

Mutation-acquiring potential of coronaviruses and efficacies of current COVID-19 vaccines against parent and mutant strains of SARS-CoV-2

Impact of COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign in Israel

Scientists investigate how gut bacteria directly control the activity of specific neurons

Durable neutralizing response against Omicron after heterologous vaccine boosting

Breakthrough finding reveals how male sex hormones contribute to cancer-related sex bias

Comparison of neutralizing antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccination with breakthrough infection

Comparison of breakthrough infections in healthcare workers between 3 and 4-dose BNT162b2 vaccine recipients

New data-driven mechanistic approach can help reduce drug costs and treat diseases

Vaccine breakthrough infections with omicron sub-lineages induce cross-neutralizing antibodies

Orally delivered temperature-stable tablet vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory infections

Study explores role of APOBEC-mediated RNA editing in SARS-CoV-2 fitness

Single-dose vaccine delivers protection against cervical cancer-causing HPV comparable to 2 or 3-dose regimes

Dietary influences on long COVID in children

Novel transdermal vaccine delivery for COVID-19 and cancer

UCL researchers boost the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccine for chronic HBV

Study determines hemagglutinin inhibition seroprevalence against swine influenza viruses circulating in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

Impact of COVID-19 infection and vaccination on antibody response

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