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How does the belief that vaccination will end the COVID-19 pandemic relate to vaccination intent?

Researchers explored the intent and belief in COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands.

11 Jul 2022

Study reveals sex-based differences in the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in the US

Researchers investigated sex-based differences among COVID-19 patients in the United States.

11 Jul 2022

What is the effectiveness of the fourth dose mRNA vaccination against the Omicron variant?

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of the fourth vaccine dose against COVID-19.

11 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein downregulates ACE2 expression

In a new study, researchers observed the downregulation of ACE2 by SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jul 2022

Study assesses the potential of plant secondary metabolites as potential anti-COVID-19 agents

A new study has focused on identifying plant secondary metabolites (PSM) having a higher affinity for S-RBD of SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jul 2022

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

A new study has investigated the interplay of FH and genome-wide PRS

11 Jul 2022

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and wellbeing, key determinants of health, and health inequities

A new study investigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, the important health determinants, and disparities resulting from such effects.

11 Jul 2022

Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants via wastewater sequencing uncovers cryptic transmission

In a recent study published in the Nature journal, researchers assessed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission using wastewater sequencing.

11 Jul 2022

Experimental model reveals possible causes and treatments for long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers characterized long-term pulmonary consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) mouse-adapted strain (MA10) infection in BALB/c laboratory mice.

11 Jul 2022

New data on duration of protection afforded by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the immune protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) natural reinfection.

11 Jul 2022

Immune response after mild COVID

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Germany assessed the immunity elicited by a mild severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

10 Jul 2022

Study highlights need to prioritize immunocompromised COVID patients

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published on the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) website, researchers evaluated whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected immunocompromised individuals are at a higher risk of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death.

10 Jul 2022

Artificial Intelligence-based smartphone app for characterizing stool form

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States evaluated an artificial intelligence (AI)-based smartphone application (app) trained to assess a patient's stool characteristics.

10 Jul 2022

CDC posts investigation notice about multistate outbreak of Listeria infections

A CDC Investigation Notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections has been posted: Listeria Outbreak | CDC.Listeria Outbreak | CDC

10 Jul 2022

Monoclonal antibody treatment taken by hospitalized COVID-19 patients reduces mortality

A monoclonal antibody treatment taken by patients hospitalized with COVID-19 did not improve recovery time but did reduce deaths, according to a study published July 8 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

8 Jul 2022

Universal influenza B vaccine confers robust and sustained cross-immune protection

A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains and improved immune protection, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

8 Jul 2022

Researchers analyze acute and post-acute COVID-19 presentations in athletes

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil analyzed data from 43 scientific articles describing the effects of COVID-19 on athletes and concluded that while the disease was asymptomatic or mild in the vast majority of cases (94%), about 8% of the subjects concerned had persistent symptoms affecting their performance and potentially preventing a return to training and competing.

8 Jul 2022

Disease/Infection News

How does the belief that vaccination will end the COVID-19 pandemic relate to vaccination intent?

Study reveals sex-based differences in the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in the US

What is the effectiveness of the fourth dose mRNA vaccination against the Omicron variant?

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein downregulates ACE2 expression

Study assesses the potential of plant secondary metabolites as potential anti-COVID-19 agents

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and wellbeing, key determinants of health, and health inequities

Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants via wastewater sequencing uncovers cryptic transmission

Experimental model reveals possible causes and treatments for long-COVID

New data on duration of protection afforded by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

Immune response after mild COVID

Study highlights need to prioritize immunocompromised COVID patients

Artificial Intelligence-based smartphone app for characterizing stool form

CDC posts investigation notice about multistate outbreak of Listeria infections

Monoclonal antibody treatment taken by hospitalized COVID-19 patients reduces mortality

Universal influenza B vaccine confers robust and sustained cross-immune protection

Researchers analyze acute and post-acute COVID-19 presentations in athletes

High prevalence of persistent cardiovascular symptoms in COVID-19 recovered patients according to new study

What is the long-term vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Characterization of longer-term effects on behavior and brain inflammation following recovery from mild COVID-19

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