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Antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in a cohort of healthcare workers

Researchers have been investigating the vaccine response of healthcare workers from specific vaccines to different variants.

18 Jan 2022

Researchers report isolation of potently neutralizing antibodies against highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants

A recent preprint discusses using a combinatorial phage-display library approach to COVIID-19 antibodies.

18 Jan 2022

Smoking can lead to social isolation and loneliness

A recent study published in the journal The Lancet Regional Health (Europe) shows how smoking can be linked with increased social isolation and loneliness in older individuals, implying it can have detrimental effects on several different aspects of their psychosocial health.

17 Jan 2022

Study shows how sex disparities in COVID-19 mortality varied over time in New York

Researchers analyze the variation in COVID-19 mortality by sex across six different periods during the pandemic in New York.

17 Jan 2022

Mental health of intensive care unit staff adversely impacted during COVID-19 pandemic

In a new study, a team of researchers surveyed the prevalence of mental health disorders in intensive care unit workers from England during the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Jan 2022

Framework for understanding cross-country spread of COVID-19 in the context of the globally interconnected economy

A study published in Scientific Reports uses a three-dimensional conceptual model to examine COVID-19's global spatiotemporal dissemination.

17 Jan 2022

Researchers construct models to predict SARS-CoV-2 mutable and constrained positions

In a study published in PNAS, researchers have attempted to create a model that can successfully predict which positions are likely to mutate in the future.

17 Jan 2022

Study suggests vaccinated Omicron cases are unlikely to shed infectious virus 10 days after diagnosis or symptom onset

Researchers have been investigating the Omicron epidemic in Japan and have recently released an early report on the infectious period of the disease.

17 Jan 2022

Study reveals aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via floor drains

A new study investigated COVID-19 cases in an apartment complex in South Korea and explored the possibility of aerosol transmission without direct contact between infected individuals with the help of molecular phylogenetic analysis and epidemiological surveillance.

17 Jan 2022

Study investigates whether immune responses to BNT162b2 vaccine differ in subjects with and without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new paper published in the journal JCI Insight reports on the differential levels of immunity achieved in those with and without a history of prior infection with the virus following one and two doses of the earliest vaccines to be approved for emergency use.

17 Jan 2022

Study identifies cellular receptors for alphaviruses shared across mosquitoes, humans, and animals

A new study led by researchers at Harvard Medical School has identified a set of cellular receptors for at least three related alphaviruses shared across mosquitoes, humans, and animals that host the virus.

17 Jan 2022

Rapid antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 have low overall rate of false-positive results

A timely new study investigated the incidence of false-positive results in a large sample of rapid antigen tests used to serially screen asymptomatic workers throughout Canada.

17 Jan 2022

Study analyzes the impact of global trust in government due to the COVID-19 pandemic

In a week when the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted to breaking Covid-19 lockdown rules, a new study has found that impartial, transparent and truthful government communications are fundamental for achieving and maintaining government trust during public health emergencies.

17 Jan 2022

Study reveals long-term mental impacts of repeated exposure to major disasters

Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger, a recent study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found: individuals who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters show a reduction in mental health scores.

16 Jan 2022

Cannabidiol may improve innate immune response against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study shows evidence that cannabidiol, an important active ingredient in the Cannabis sativa plant, can augment the antiviral innate immune response and prophylactically prime the innate antiviral response of cells – enabling in turn improved response against viruses such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

16 Jan 2022

CDC updates consumer webpage describing masks, respirators used to prevent COVID-19

CDC has updated our consumer webpage describing the types of masks and respirators used to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Masking is a critical public health tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and it is important to remember that any mask is better than no mask.

16 Jan 2022

Rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 proves to be highly accurate for pediatric populations

In a large prospective study of just over 1,000 patients ages 17 and younger who were seen at the Baltimore Convention Center Field Hospital (BCCFH) testing site during a seven-month period last year, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and collaborating institutions report that a rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19 — proved highly accurate when compared to the established standard virus detection method: the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

16 Jan 2022

With no end in sight to pandemic life, parents find disruption is the new normal

As my kindergartner fumbled with his shoes, I stood at our door sifting through the mental parenting checklist newly lodged in my brain: backpack. Sweatshirt. Snacks. Sunscreen. Water bottle. KN95 mask. Vaccination card.

15 Jan 2022

As omicron surges, effort to vaccinate young children stalls

Two months after Pfizer's covid vaccine was authorized for children ages 5 to 11, just 27% have received at least one shot, according to Jan. 12 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only 18%, or 5 million kids, have both doses.

15 Jan 2022

Exploring waning vaccine effectiveness over time

New research provides strong evidence against waning protection against symptomatic disease from both ChAdOx1-S and BNT162b2, but points out that protection against hospitalization and death remains at much higher levels for at least 20 weeks post-vaccination.

14 Jan 2022

Public Health News and Research

Antibody responses to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in a cohort of healthcare workers

Researchers report isolation of potently neutralizing antibodies against highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variants

Smoking can lead to social isolation and loneliness

Study shows how sex disparities in COVID-19 mortality varied over time in New York

Mental health of intensive care unit staff adversely impacted during COVID-19 pandemic

Framework for understanding cross-country spread of COVID-19 in the context of the globally interconnected economy

Researchers construct models to predict SARS-CoV-2 mutable and constrained positions

Study suggests vaccinated Omicron cases are unlikely to shed infectious virus 10 days after diagnosis or symptom onset

Study reveals aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via floor drains

Study investigates whether immune responses to BNT162b2 vaccine differ in subjects with and without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study identifies cellular receptors for alphaviruses shared across mosquitoes, humans, and animals

Rapid antigen tests for SARS-CoV-2 have low overall rate of false-positive results

Study analyzes the impact of global trust in government due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Study reveals long-term mental impacts of repeated exposure to major disasters

Cannabidiol may improve innate immune response against SARS-CoV-2

CDC updates consumer webpage describing masks, respirators used to prevent COVID-19

Rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 proves to be highly accurate for pediatric populations

With no end in sight to pandemic life, parents find disruption is the new normal

As omicron surges, effort to vaccinate young children stalls

Exploring waning vaccine effectiveness over time

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