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Novel self-amplifying RNA vaccine confers durable protection against COVID-19, reduces viral shedding in primate study

A self-amplifying replicon RNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 can elicit durable and protective immunity in pigtail macaques, even after neutralizing antibody responses have waned to undetectable levels.

23 Apr 2023

Breast cancer patients using antibiotics more likely to experience recurrence or death

Women with triple-negative breast cancer who received multiple antibiotic prescriptions within three years after their cancer diagnosis were more likely to experience disease recurrence and to die from their cancer than those who took fewer courses of the drugs, according to a study by researchers at Stanford Medicine.

20 Apr 2023

Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

Researchers explored the impact of exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy on the risk of influenza.

19 Apr 2023

A review of the risk factors associated with cancer evolution

Researchers reviewed existing data on tumor-promotive risk factors and their underlying mechanisms.

17 Apr 2023

Is there an association between COVID-19 and the risk of developing an autoimmune disease?

Researchers reviewed data on the incidence of autoimmune diseases in the post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 period.

17 Apr 2023

How SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants have evolved to evade host T-cell immunity

Researchers investigate whether SARS-CoV-2 and its variants have evolved to evade CD8+ T cell-mediated immunity.

15 Apr 2023

New tool provides insight into the developmental history of certain immune cells

A new tool that can uncover the developmental history of certain immune cells is now freely available worldwide. The tool provides insights into the stages that immune cells go through in a healthy individual and how this can be impacted in disease.

13 Apr 2023

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Researchers reviewed to identify factors that increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms among long coronavirus disease patients.

12 Apr 2023

Exploring the gut microbiome's role in rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis

Researchers analyzed data on the association between intestinal microbiome dysbiosis and rheumatoid arthritis.

6 Apr 2023

Study assesses the cellular and molecular immunopathology of post-COVID lung disease

Researchers assessed the cellular and molecular level immunopathology of PCLD.

4 Apr 2023

Red blood cell hitch-hiking facilitates SARS-CoV-2 multi-organ spread

Researchers assessed the infectious capacity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in plasma and red blood cells.

3 Apr 2023

Study identifies ultra-broad SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target various spike epitopes

Researchers screened the circulating B lymphocyte repertoires of coronavirus disease 2019 convalescents and vaccines using multiplexed antigen panels.

3 Apr 2023

Researcher hypothesizes that overnutrition could lead to loss of self-tolerance by impinging on immune regulation

Researchers explored the correlation between autoimmunity and obesity.

3 Apr 2023

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Researchers describe the pathological mechanisms of virus-induced autoimmune diseases.

28 Mar 2023

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

Cancer that has spread to areas like the lungs can apply the brakes to a natural pathway that should recruit killer T cells directly to where it has metastasized, scientists report.

28 Mar 2023

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Researchers assess SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-specific immunological memory among unvaccinated and vaccinated convalescents.

22 Mar 2023

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Italy and the United States evaluated the efficacy and immunogenicity of an adjuvanted tetravalent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) protein subunit 1 (S1) COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Mar 2023

Researchers identify the cellular glitches underlying a rare genetic disorder

The cellular glitches underlying a rare genetic disorder called activated PI3K Delta syndrome 2 (APDS2) have been identified by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. The disorder is caused by genetic variations that disrupt immune cell signaling through a protein called PI3K.

21 Mar 2023

Ipsilateral vaccination improves response to second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers examine whether the involvement of the ipsilateral or contralateral lymph nodes affected the immune response during sequential vaccination.

16 Mar 2023

The role of the fungal mycobiome in women's health

Researchers discuss the association between human mycobiota and female health.

15 Mar 2023

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Novel self-amplifying RNA vaccine confers durable protection against COVID-19, reduces viral shedding in primate study

Breast cancer patients using antibiotics more likely to experience recurrence or death

Is there an association between exposure to ultrafine particles during pregnancy and influenza infection severity?

A review of the risk factors associated with cancer evolution

Is there an association between COVID-19 and the risk of developing an autoimmune disease?

How SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants have evolved to evade host T-cell immunity

New tool provides insight into the developmental history of certain immune cells

What factors increase the risk of psychiatric symptoms in long COVID patients?

Exploring the gut microbiome's role in rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis

Study assesses the cellular and molecular immunopathology of post-COVID lung disease

Red blood cell hitch-hiking facilitates SARS-CoV-2 multi-organ spread

Study identifies ultra-broad SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies that target various spike epitopes

Researcher hypothesizes that overnutrition could lead to loss of self-tolerance by impinging on immune regulation

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances vaccine-induced immunological memory against spike protein

Tetravalent COVID vaccine provides broad antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 variants in animal model

Researchers identify the cellular glitches underlying a rare genetic disorder

Ipsilateral vaccination improves response to second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The role of the fungal mycobiome in women's health

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