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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

Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is facilitated by dietary tryptophan metabolite synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri

Researchers highlight how dietary tryptophan metabolite released by intratumoral Lactobacillus reuteri facilitates immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment.

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

Study develops a novel model that estimates undetected COVID-19 emergence

Researchers developed a model framework to estimate the probability of an undetected epidemic.

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

Alzheimer's risk patients may benefit from Mediterranean keto diet, study shows gut microbiome changes

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Alzheimer's Association (AA), researchers examined the effects of a low-carbohydrate-modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet (MMKD) on the gut microbiome and metabolome of patients at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD).

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

Newly discovered antibody appears to block infection by all dominant variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus

A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Scripps Research and the University of Chicago has identified an antibody that appears to block infection by all dominant variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, including Omicron, the most recent.

7 Apr 2023

Study: Pulse oximeters no better than just asking COVID-19 patients if they are short of breath

Using a pulse oximeter to measure oxygen levels is no better than just regularly asking patients with COVID-19 if they are short of breath, according to new research at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

7 Apr 2023

Research finds SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to be more fatal than seasonal influenza

Adults hospitalized with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalized with seasonal influenza, even though Omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the delta and alpha strains, new research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15-18 April) suggests.

7 Apr 2023

Disease/Infection News

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

Immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment is facilitated by dietary tryptophan metabolite synthesized by Lactobacillus reuteri

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

Study develops a novel model that estimates undetected COVID-19 emergence

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

Air pollution lowers COVID-19 vaccine immune response

Alzheimer's risk patients may benefit from Mediterranean keto diet, study shows gut microbiome changes

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

Newly discovered antibody appears to block infection by all dominant variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus

Study: Pulse oximeters no better than just asking COVID-19 patients if they are short of breath

Research finds SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to be more fatal than seasonal influenza

Discovery may change the way people think about immune strategies

Study indicates that targeted interventions strengthening HIV antiretroviral therapy initiation are critical

Study explores the association between gut microbiome dysbiosis and uveitis

Is mRNA decoding in humans structurally and kinetically distinct from bacteria?

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Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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