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Antepartum vs. postpartum vaccination: which provides the most protection against SARS-CoV-2 in breastfed infants?

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of transplacental transfer of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 to infants.

10 Apr 2023

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Researchers described two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) -infected neonate cases.

10 Apr 2023

A call for a universal definition of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC)

Researchers assessed the published definitions of the post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition.

10 Apr 2023

The distribution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Huanan seafood market

Researchers surveyed SARS-CoV-2 at the Huanan seafood market (HSM).

10 Apr 2023

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

Researchers studied the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the skull-meninges-brain (SMB) axis.

10 Apr 2023

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

Researchers compared the mortality rates associated with COVID-19 with seasonal influenza.

10 Apr 2023

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Pieren, D. K. J., Kuguel, S. G., Rosado, J., Robles, A. G., Rey-Cano, J., Mancebo, C., Esperalba, J., Falcó, V., Buzón, M. J., & Genescà, M. (2023). Limited induction of polyfunctional lung-resident memory T cells against SARS-CoV-2 by mRNA vaccination compared to infection. Nature Communications, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37559-w

10 Apr 2023

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

In a recent study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers performed a population-level cohort study in Catalonia, Spain, to evaluate the association between exposure to air pollution for a prolonged duration and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced antibody response.

9 Apr 2023

Study suggests potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19-related neurological pathologies

In a recent study published in the journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, researchers analyzed the proteins in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples obtained from African green monkeys and rhesus macaques infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 to understand the neurological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

9 Apr 2023

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 on hands and frequently-touched surfaces as key predictors of household transmission

A study investigating risk factors and vectors of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) household transmission reveals that the presence of the virus on the hands of primary and secondary cases and on frequently-touched surfaces is associated with transmission risk. The study is published in the journal THE LANCET Microbe.

9 Apr 2023

Prevalence of long-COVID among English schoolchildren: Study reveals wide-ranging impacts on health and wellbeing

Scientists have estimated the prevalence of post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) conditions among schoolchildren in England. They have also assessed the presence of persisting symptoms among schoolchildren with or without a history of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

6 Apr 2023

Nasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine outperforms existing vaccines in preclinical trial

Researchers assess the role of the live-attenuated vaccine sCPD9 in inducing systemic and mucosal immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

6 Apr 2023

mAb therapy reduces risk of hospitalization and death against Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants

Researchers assess the efficacy of monoclonal antibodies in treating COVID-19 caused by different viral variants.

6 Apr 2023

Long COVID's significant impact on health calls for greater consideration in pandemic policy planning

Researchers estimated long coronavirus disease (COVID)-associated morbidity in the Australian population.

6 Apr 2023

Study explores the species-specific use of ACE2 receptors by human and animal coronaviruses

Researchers assessed the ability of spike proteins from 24 animal or human coronaviruses to utilize angiotensin-converting enzyme 2.

5 Apr 2023

Long COVID linked to increased sick leave rate

Researchers examined associations between coronavirus disease 2019 and sick leave post-acute infection.

5 Apr 2023

Omicron BA.5 variant demonstrates increased neuroinvasiveness and pathogenicity in mice

Researchers assessed the extent of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron VOC BA.5 sub-VOC infection-associated brain infection and death.

5 Apr 2023

The association between neutralizing antibody response breadth and long COVID symptoms

Researchers assessed neutralizing antibody responses before and after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Omicron.

5 Apr 2023

Long-term protection and high efficacy of bivalent BA.1 booster confirmed in older adults

Researchers estimated the duration of protection with monovalent vaccination and the efficacy of bivalent vaccine boosters.

5 Apr 2023

Long-COVID fatigue reduced by over 50% in active individuals compared to sedentary

A recent Diagnostics journal study determined the impact of physical activity on sleep, fatigue, and cognitive modifications in individuals affected by long-COVID. This study investigates how long-COVID differentially affects individuals with active lives from those with sedentary lifestyles.

5 Apr 2023

Severe Acute Respiratory News and Research

Antepartum vs. postpartum vaccination: which provides the most protection against SARS-CoV-2 in breastfed infants?

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

A call for a universal definition of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC)

The distribution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Huanan seafood market

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

Study suggests potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19-related neurological pathologies

Study reveals SARS-CoV-2 on hands and frequently-touched surfaces as key predictors of household transmission

Prevalence of long-COVID among English schoolchildren: Study reveals wide-ranging impacts on health and wellbeing

Nasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine outperforms existing vaccines in preclinical trial

mAb therapy reduces risk of hospitalization and death against Alpha, Delta, and Omicron variants

Long COVID's significant impact on health calls for greater consideration in pandemic policy planning

Study explores the species-specific use of ACE2 receptors by human and animal coronaviruses

Long COVID linked to increased sick leave rate

Omicron BA.5 variant demonstrates increased neuroinvasiveness and pathogenicity in mice

The association between neutralizing antibody response breadth and long COVID symptoms

Long-term protection and high efficacy of bivalent BA.1 booster confirmed in older adults

Long-COVID fatigue reduced by over 50% in active individuals compared to sedentary

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