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COVID-19 vaccination and lactation

A new study evaluates the presence of antibodies in breastmilk and the immune responses of lactating women after vaccination of the COVID-19 vaccine.

23 Sep 2021

Varying immune responses after single dose of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

A new preprint describes the significant variation in the early immune response elicited by two of the earliest vaccines to gain emergency authorization against COVID-19.

23 Sep 2021

Those undergoing treatment for hematological malignancies show reduced immune response to COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers recently investigated the effect of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in patients with hematologic malignancies in minority populations.

21 Sep 2021

Implications of dosing sparing and booster shots in the context of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

The current study suggests that deferring the second vaccination of individuals with prior infection may be a cost-effective strategy.

21 Sep 2021

Is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine still effective after 6 months?

A team of researchers assessed the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

21 Sep 2021

Three US COVID-19 vaccines provide substantial protection against hospitalization

A new study reports that a head-to-head comparison of the efficacy of the three vaccines used in the USA indicates substantial protection against hospitalization with COVID-19 following vaccination with any of these vaccines.

21 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 NSP1 protein suppresses host genes while enhancing viral RNA expression

In a recent study, researchers study the molecular aspects of SARS-CoV-2 host cell entry and inhibition of host-specific cellular mechanisms.

20 Sep 2021

Scientists simulate SARS-CoV-2 virion envelope using Martini 3

A new study proposes an integrative computational approach to model the structure of the SARS-CoV-2 envelope.

20 Sep 2021

Hypertension in COVID-19-affected pregnancy linked to high SARS-CoV-2 load in placenta

A new study finds that hypertension following the viral infection is associated with high placental viral load in pregnant women with COVID-19.

20 Sep 2021

A new synthetic multiantigen MVA vaccine COH04S1 effective against SARS-CoV-2

A new study utilized MVA to develop vaccine candidates that were subsequently evaluated in animal models of congenital cytomegalovirus disease.

19 Sep 2021

A variant analysis approach for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples

A recent study proposes a simple and specific method for the enhanced detection of the SARS-CoV-2 VOCs in wastewater samples.

19 Sep 2021

Pfizer vaccine induces strong immunity in elderly with prior COVID-19

A new study discusses the vaccination response in elderly who were vaccinated with one dose of the Pfizer vaccine 15 months after contracting COVID-19.

16 Sep 2021

Antiviral compound RG10 acts via intracellular SARS-CoV-2-ER dynamics

A new study describes a small molecule referred to as RG10 that may have potent antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 in human cells.

16 Sep 2021

Live oral SARS-CoV-2 vaccine provides partial protection in Rhesus Macaques

A new study describes the partial protection against respiratory infection with SARS-CoV-2 following gut inoculation with a live attenuated virus.

16 Sep 2021

Study looks at exposure to different SARS-CoV-2 variants and immune response

Researchers compared the responses against several SARS-CoV-2 VoCs in sera from individuals exposed to variant infection, vaccination, or both.

15 Sep 2021

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

Researchers from Simon Fraser University in Canada decided to investigate the magnitude of immunity in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Prior symptomatic COVID-19 enhances mRNA vaccine response

A new paper describes the antibody responses in people who have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2 and are vaccinated as compared to the naïve.

14 Sep 2021

Study explains confounding effects of different dosages and dosing protocols on COVID-19 vaccine efficacies

A recent study investigates the paradoxical effects of dosage and dosing interval on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy.

14 Sep 2021

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against mild and severe disease?

A new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine reports on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in a healthcare setting.

14 Sep 2021

Effectiveness of mRNA-1273 against asymptomatic infection, COVID-19 diagnosis, and severe outcomes

A Moderna phase 3 trial provides evidence that the RNA-1273 vaccine is highly effective in preventing disease following infection SARS-CoV-2.

14 Sep 2021

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COVID-19 vaccination and lactation

Varying immune responses after single dose of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

Those undergoing treatment for hematological malignancies show reduced immune response to COVID-19 vaccines

Implications of dosing sparing and booster shots in the context of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Is the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine still effective after 6 months?

Three US COVID-19 vaccines provide substantial protection against hospitalization

SARS-CoV-2 NSP1 protein suppresses host genes while enhancing viral RNA expression

Scientists simulate SARS-CoV-2 virion envelope using Martini 3

Hypertension in COVID-19-affected pregnancy linked to high SARS-CoV-2 load in placenta

A new synthetic multiantigen MVA vaccine COH04S1 effective against SARS-CoV-2

A variant analysis approach for SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater samples

Pfizer vaccine induces strong immunity in elderly with prior COVID-19

Antiviral compound RG10 acts via intracellular SARS-CoV-2-ER dynamics

Live oral SARS-CoV-2 vaccine provides partial protection in Rhesus Macaques

Study looks at exposure to different SARS-CoV-2 variants and immune response

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

Prior symptomatic COVID-19 enhances mRNA vaccine response

Study explains confounding effects of different dosages and dosing protocols on COVID-19 vaccine efficacies

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against mild and severe disease?

Effectiveness of mRNA-1273 against asymptomatic infection, COVID-19 diagnosis, and severe outcomes

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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