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Study supports that Omicron variant has shifted to better usage of Cathepsin B/L entry pathway

A new study analyzed new data on the Omicron variant and indicated the altered cell entry pathways compared to other variants.

21 Jan 2022

New report reveals the alarming global impact of Group B streptococcus

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) reveals the alarming global impact of Group B streptococcus (GBS) – a common bacterium that can be transmitted in the womb, during birth, or in the early weeks of life – leading to around 150,000 deaths of babies each year, more than half a million preterm births and significant long-term disability.

20 Jan 2022

Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and infection risk in healthcare workers following mRNA vaccination

A new study aimed to understand the risk of COVID-19 infection given certain serological parameters, in a group of vaccinated healthcare workers with high rates of exposure to the virus, followed up at 9 months from vaccination.

20 Jan 2022

Study reports of receptor-binding domain multimer capable of enhancing the immune response against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers have discovered a new way to induce immunity against the RBD.

19 Jan 2022

School closures for in-person learning during the pandemic have lasting effects on children

The impact virtual school had on kids goes well beyond academics, say Children's National Hospital experts in a new JAMA Pediatrics editorial.

18 Jan 2022

Study predicts incidence rates of adverse outcomes of COVID-19 vaccination

In a new study, a team of researchers estimated the pre-pandemic incidence rates of adverse events of special interest now observed in association with COVID-19 vaccines in Canada.

18 Jan 2022

Study evaluates acute and long-term adverse events following immunization with COVID-19 Moderna vaccine

In a new study, a team of researchers conducted a case-control study at a mass vaccination center in Japan to evaluate acute and long-term adverse events following immunization (AEFI) with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Moderna vaccine.

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

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron has similar infectious viral load to Delta

Researchers compare SARS-CoV-2 pre-variants of concern strains to the Delta and Omicron VOCs.

16 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

Analysis of COVID vaccine breakthrough infections in highly vaccinated Israel

Researchers evaluated and modeled age-structured cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination coverage, and breakthrough infections.

13 Jan 2022

Flu vaccines can be lifesaving for children, study shows

A new CDC study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) shows that flu vaccination protected children against serious flu illness even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the vaccine virus.

13 Jan 2022

Study finds reductions in hospital admissions for childhood infections during first year of pandemic

During the first year or so of the covid-19 pandemic, there were dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England, most likely due to social distancing measures, school and workplace closures, and travel restrictions, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

13 Jan 2022

Immunization News and Research

Study supports that Omicron variant has shifted to better usage of Cathepsin B/L entry pathway

New report reveals the alarming global impact of Group B streptococcus

Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 and infection risk in healthcare workers following mRNA vaccination

Study reports of receptor-binding domain multimer capable of enhancing the immune response against SARS-CoV-2

School closures for in-person learning during the pandemic have lasting effects on children

Study predicts incidence rates of adverse outcomes of COVID-19 vaccination

Study evaluates acute and long-term adverse events following immunization with COVID-19 Moderna vaccine

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

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron has similar infectious viral load to Delta

As omicron surges, effort to vaccinate young children stalls

Exploring waning vaccine effectiveness over time

Analysis of COVID vaccine breakthrough infections in highly vaccinated Israel

Flu vaccines can be lifesaving for children, study shows

Study finds reductions in hospital admissions for childhood infections during first year of pandemic

A clinical tool for monoclonal antibody allocation to treat COVID-19

An egg-derived SARS-CoV-2 vaccine and treatment for COVID-19 disease

VarLOCK approach for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and wastewater monitoring

Study finds heterologous vaccine booster evokes robust immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

The effect of COVID-19 on routine immunizations for vaccine-preventable diseases

Durability of vaccine protection against COVID-19 breakthrough infections and hospitalizations

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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