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How does chronic HBV infection affect flu and COVID-19 vaccine responses?

The influenza season marks the beginning of a time of illness, sometimes serious or even fatal, in much of the world. For this reason, flu shots are recommended, especially for individuals with underlying diseases such as chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection, since they are at higher risk for adverse outcomes.

6 Mar 2023

Clinical trial shows safety and immunogenicity of temperature-stable experimental TB vaccine

A clinical trial testing a freeze-dried, temperature-stable experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in healthy adults found that it was safe and stimulated both antibodies and responses from the cellular arm of the immune system.

6 Mar 2023

Study: More than 25% of parents misrepresented their children's COVID-19 status

More than 25% of parents surveyed report that they were less than truthful about their children's COVID-19 status or that they didn't follow the disease's preventive guidelines during the pandemic for their offspring, according to a nationwide study led in part by University of Utah scientists.

6 Mar 2023

Proactive case-finding strategies should be expanded for earlier treatment of tuberculosis

From a global perspective, tuberculosis is a common disease. It is often associated with poverty-related living conditions and more common in low-income countries. In Germany, the disease is rare, with 4.7 new cases per 100,000 inhabitants.

6 Mar 2023

Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

The findings indicate that C. sakazakii bacteria are common in the environment, and protocols for safe and hygienic food preparation for infants are essential.

6 Mar 2023

Trial emulation shows the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in improving long COVID symptoms

In a recent article published in the BMJ, researchers evaluated the effect of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines on patients with long COVID.

6 Mar 2023

Meta-analysis on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in association with antibody titers

Researchers performed a meta-analysis analyzing randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines, and the dose-response association of humoral responses with vaccine effectiveness.

6 Mar 2023

BioInfect: Bringing the best brains to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

During the conference, we had the chance to catch up with some of the speakers to ask them about their work, as well as what they would be discussing at the 2023 BioInfet Conference.

6 Mar 2023

Messages about the cardiovascular benefits of flu vaccination boost vaccine uptake

Making a connection between the flu and the risk of subsequent heart problems significantly increased flu vaccination rates among older Danish adults, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology. A reminder message the day before the start of a national vaccine program also helped "nudge" people to get vaccinated.

5 Mar 2023

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Moderate and high caffeine intake offered protection against the development of diabetic retinopathy.

5 Mar 2023

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Researchers assessed the association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise.

3 Mar 2023

Novel predictors of severe respiratory syncytial virus infections among infants below the age of one

Researchers examined predictors for hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections to develop a clinical model for guiding immunization and prophylactic treatment of one-year-old infants against RSV infections.

3 Mar 2023

Confronting anti-vaccine activism by disseminating accurate narratives on life-saving benefits of vaccines

Public and private sector health officials and public policymakers should team up immediately with community leaders to more effectively disseminate accurate narratives regarding the life-saving benefits of vaccines to counter widespread, harmful misinformation from anti-vaccine activists.

3 Mar 2023

Naked mRNA delivered using needle-free PYRO injection presents a safe and effective potential vaccination method

Researchers examined the vaccination effects and local antigen expression efficiency of a needle-free vaccination technique involving pyro-drive liquid jet injection (PYRO) to deliver the naked messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) to the skin.

3 Mar 2023

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers examined the structural brain changes in patients with post-COVID fatigue.

3 Mar 2023

Engineering epitope scaffolds of conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2 spike

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers engineered epitope scaffolds (ESs) of conserved regions of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein.

3 Mar 2023

Multi-organ scRNA-seq reveals targeting pro- or anti-inflammatory regulators may be exploited for personalized treatment of immune diseases

Researchers performed multi-organ single-cell RNA sequencing of collagen-induced arthritis murine model to evaluate immune-mediated inflammatory disease alterations by characterizing the genome, organizing the organome, and prioritizing pathways in the multi-organ data.

3 Mar 2023

Disease/Infection News

How does chronic HBV infection affect flu and COVID-19 vaccine responses?

Clinical trial shows safety and immunogenicity of temperature-stable experimental TB vaccine

Study: More than 25% of parents misrepresented their children's COVID-19 status

Proactive case-finding strategies should be expanded for earlier treatment of tuberculosis

Study summarizes two cases of Cronobacter illness in infants linked to powdered infant formula and breast pump equipment

Trial emulation shows the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine in improving long COVID symptoms

Meta-analysis on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in association with antibody titers

BioInfect: Bringing the best brains to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Messages about the cardiovascular benefits of flu vaccination boost vaccine uptake

The role of caffeine in preventing diabetic retinopathy

Association between cardiovascular disease and transportation noise revealed in new research

Novel predictors of severe respiratory syncytial virus infections among infants below the age of one

Confronting anti-vaccine activism by disseminating accurate narratives on life-saving benefits of vaccines

Naked mRNA delivered using needle-free PYRO injection presents a safe and effective potential vaccination method

Associations between structural brain alterations and post-COVID fatigue

Engineering epitope scaffolds of conserved regions of SARS-CoV-2 spike

Multi-organ scRNA-seq reveals targeting pro- or anti-inflammatory regulators may be exploited for personalized treatment of immune diseases

Study identifies the essential genetic and immunologic perturbations occurring in patients with long COVID lung fibrosis

Adults and children mostly have only one of the classical 'triad' of meningitis symptoms, research shows

Ultrafast PCR technology shortens the test time by 10-fold

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?

Transforming Lab Workflows with Cell Culture Automation

Building Bridges to Scalable Allogeneic Cell Therapy

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