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Outcomes of COVID-19 treatment with Paxlovid

Researchers investigated the outcomes of COVID-19 treatment with paxlovid.

5 May 2022

Oral Nirmatrelvir's effects on long COVID symptoms

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, examined the cases of three individuals who received nirmatrelvir/ritonavir antiviral therapy at different stages following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

4 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy linked to adverse maternal outcomes and preterm birth

Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was declared in 2020, there has been much concern over the effects of the disease on unborn children and pregnant women.

4 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

New technology to make temporary genetic modifications tested in mosquitoes

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have tested a technology to make temporary genetic modifications in mosquitoes. The modifications self-delete over time.

3 May 2022

A “less is more” method may prevent antibiotic overuse in pediatric intensive care unit patients

When a patient in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) develops a fever, physicians often routinely order a blood culture to identify the cause, particularly if they have reason to worry about sepsis, a life-threatening condition that occurs when chemicals released by immune system cells in the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammation and shock throughout the body.

2 May 2022

Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19

Researchers assessed the trends in non-COVID-19 hospitalizations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States between 2017 and 2021.

2 May 2022

Estimating COVID-19 case prevalence in New York City

Researchers estimated the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) in New York City (NYC).

2 May 2022

$Can fractional doses of COVID-19 vaccines protect against SARS-CoV-2?$

Can fractional doses of COVID-19 vaccines protect against SARS-CoV-2?

A recent research paper posted to the Research Square* preprint server assessed the dose fractionation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines.

1 May 2022

Safety and immunogenicity of three-dose vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNtech SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine

A recent article published in the Med journal reported that the SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccinations enhance the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineage neutralizations.

29 Apr 2022

Clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers examined the characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients.

29 Apr 2022

Black and Hispanic people get the same benefits from CAR-T therapy as white patients

CAR-T therapy, a form of immunotherapy that revs up T-cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells, has revolutionized the treatment of blood cancers, including certain leukemias, lymphomas, and most recently, multiple myeloma.

28 Apr 2022

How do mosquito bites affect immunity?

A new study looks at the immunomodulatory effects of mosquito bites, using Aedes aegypti as the model species and humans as the host.

28 Apr 2022

The added value of adequate immune fitness to the existing approaches to pandemic preparedness

Researchers described two studies, the CLOFIT retrospective study and the COTEST real-time study, that investigated if maintaining adequate immune fitness could significantly add to the current strategies of preparedness for COVID-19 and other pandemics.

28 Apr 2022

Google search data could predict new COVID-19 cases

Researchers showed that Google search data could be utilized for monitoring the spread of COVID-19 cases.

27 Apr 2022

Evaluating safety of three doses of messenger RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers evaluated the safety profile and adverse events associated with COVID-19 boosters or additional vaccinations.

27 Apr 2022

Comparative analysis of transcriptional responses across 13 different vaccines

A new study aimed to carry out a comparative analysis of transcriptional responses from 820 healthy young adults across 13 different vaccines.

27 Apr 2022

World Immunization Week 2022: Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance on the equitable and sustainable use of vaccines

As part of World Immunization Week 2022, News Medical speaks to Thabani Maphosa, the Managing Director of Country Programmes at Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance, about their work to increase equitable and sustainable use of vaccines by maximizing financial investments, bringing the best partners to the table and driving innovation.

27 Apr 2022

Highly Effective Single-Dose HPV Vaccination for the Eradication of Cervical Cancer

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Ruanne Barnabas about the KEN She study which found that a single-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was effective in preventing incident persistent oncogenic HPV infection.

27 Apr 2022

Phase I/II trials of new paratyphoid vaccine begin in Oxford

The University of Oxford in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Medicine has begun recruiting for a Phase I/II trial of a new paratyphoid vaccine in human volunteers in Oxford - with first vaccinations taking place today (Tuesday).

26 Apr 2022

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Outcomes of COVID-19 treatment with Paxlovid

Oral Nirmatrelvir's effects on long COVID symptoms

SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy linked to adverse maternal outcomes and preterm birth

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

New technology to make temporary genetic modifications tested in mosquitoes

A “less is more” method may prevent antibiotic overuse in pediatric intensive care unit patients

Exploring changes in non-COVID-19 hospitalization rates before and during COVID-19

Estimating COVID-19 case prevalence in New York City

Can fractional doses of COVID-19 vaccines protect against SARS-CoV-2?

Safety and immunogenicity of three-dose vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNtech SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine

Clinical characteristics of immunocompromised patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Black and Hispanic people get the same benefits from CAR-T therapy as white patients

How do mosquito bites affect immunity?

The added value of adequate immune fitness to the existing approaches to pandemic preparedness

Google search data could predict new COVID-19 cases

Evaluating safety of three doses of messenger RNA-based COVID-19 vaccines

Comparative analysis of transcriptional responses across 13 different vaccines

World Immunization Week 2022: Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance on the equitable and sustainable use of vaccines

Highly Effective Single-Dose HPV Vaccination for the Eradication of Cervical Cancer

Phase I/II trials of new paratyphoid vaccine begin in Oxford

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