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Multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid-lipid nanoparticle vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A new study analyzed multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) vaccine constructs against certain β-coronaviruses (β-CoVs).

3 May 2022

Needle- and adjuvant-free vaccination with non-infectious T4-COVID nanoparticles induces strong immunity in mice

Researchers developed a mucosal vaccine for COVID-19 based on bacteriophage.

3 May 2022

Study reveals Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape neutralizing antibodies elicited in response to BA.1 infection

Researchers evaluated whether neutralizing immunity elicited against Omicron sub-variant BA.1 in unvaccinated and vaccinated individuals adequately protected against infection by Omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5.

3 May 2022

Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the intestinal tract

Researchers assessed the infectivity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant in the intestinal tract.

3 May 2022

Features of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage spike protein

Researchers assessed the traits of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.2 sublineage spike (S) protein.

3 May 2022

Effectiveness of ChAdOx1-S COVID-19 booster vaccine

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of ChAdOx1-S COVID-19 booster vaccination.

3 May 2022

Study suggests aerosol transmission of antibodies may contribute to host protection against SARS-CoV-2

A new study has addressed the previously mentioned research gap and has investigated the possibility of transfer of aerosol containing SARS-CoV-2-specific antibodies between vaccinated and non-immune hosts

3 May 2022

EIS Conference highlights CDC’s disease detectives’ outbreak investigations, innovative analyses on public health

CDC will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference May 2-5, 2022, via a virtual platform that is free and open to the public.

3 May 2022

Abortion politics lead to power struggles over family planning grants

In a busy downtown coffee shop, a drawing of a ski lift with intrauterine devices for chairs draws the eyes of sleepy customers getting their morning underway with a caffeine jolt.

3 May 2022

Epidemiologic and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infections associated with two repatriation flights from India to Australia

Researchers conducted epidemiologic and genomic studies to investigate in-flight SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with repatriation flights from India to Australia in April 2021.

3 May 2022

Using Photovoice to shine light on health inequities among youths of color during the pandemic

Youth movements for social justice are growing across the U.S. and worldwide, tackling important issues from climate change, to racial justice, to education access and gun control.

3 May 2022

Study uncovers blood clotting and immune protein pathways impacted in children with severe COVID-19

Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children, paving the way for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments.

3 May 2022

Long COVID is characterized SARS-CoV-2 antigen persistence in the gut mucosa

A new study published in the journal Gastroenterology used upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy to assess whether gut antigen persistence leads to post-acute COVID-19 in patients with or without post-acute COVID-19 symptoms.

3 May 2022

Climate change might fuel future zoonotic events, pandemics

Researchers from Georgetown University have published research in the journal Nature, stimulating future zoonotic hotspots and projecting how climate change could affect these events.

3 May 2022

Researchers find an uptick in the use of school mental health services before the pandemic

Months after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) declared a national emergency in child and mental health, Emory University researchers have found that use of school of mental health services went up among key adolescent groups in the year before COVID-19 struck compared to previous years in the U.S. The study offers critical insights about the importance of school mental health services in alleviating the growing youth mental health crisis.

3 May 2022

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

A University of Minnesota Twin Cities research team has developed a new microfluidic chip for diagnosing diseases that uses a minimal number of components and can be powered wirelessly by a smartphone. The innovation opens the door for faster and more affordable at-home medical testing.

3 May 2022

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection provides substantial and sustained protection from Omicron hospitalization

A population-level study conducted on residents of the Quebec province, Canada, has demonstrated that prior infection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) induces robust and long-lasting protection against omicron re-infection and hospitalization. The level of protection further increases with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination.

3 May 2022

Understanding how the COVID pandemic impacts childhood autism and neurodevelopmental disorders

A study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed the effects and outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic on children suffering from neurodevelopmental disorders, with an emphasis on patients of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

3 May 2022

Schools' role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2

The Omicron wave of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)––the causative pathogen for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the current pandemic––led to rampant transmissions in schools. Therefore, the school-based viral transmission must be curtailed to reduce viral evolution and maintain children's in-person education.

2 May 2022

Researchers discover how Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces without water

The pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces - without water - for months, an ability that has helped it become a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections.

2 May 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Multivalent messenger ribonucleic acid-lipid nanoparticle vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

Needle- and adjuvant-free vaccination with non-infectious T4-COVID nanoparticles induces strong immunity in mice

Study reveals Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 escape neutralizing antibodies elicited in response to BA.1 infection

Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the intestinal tract

Features of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 sublineage spike protein

Effectiveness of ChAdOx1-S COVID-19 booster vaccine

Study suggests aerosol transmission of antibodies may contribute to host protection against SARS-CoV-2

EIS Conference highlights CDC’s disease detectives’ outbreak investigations, innovative analyses on public health

Abortion politics lead to power struggles over family planning grants

Epidemiologic and genomic investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infections associated with two repatriation flights from India to Australia

Using Photovoice to shine light on health inequities among youths of color during the pandemic

Study uncovers blood clotting and immune protein pathways impacted in children with severe COVID-19

Long COVID is characterized SARS-CoV-2 antigen persistence in the gut mucosa

Climate change might fuel future zoonotic events, pandemics

Researchers find an uptick in the use of school mental health services before the pandemic

New smartphone-powered microchip opens the door for faster, cheaper at-home medical testing

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection provides substantial and sustained protection from Omicron hospitalization

Understanding how the COVID pandemic impacts childhood autism and neurodevelopmental disorders

Schools' role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers discover how Acinetobacter baumannii can survive on hospital surfaces without water

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