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Can COVID-19 vaccination cause menstrual bleeding changes?

A recent study examined changes in menstrual bleeding following vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 among ethnically and gender-diverse pre-and postmenopausal women.

20 Jul 2022

Researchers report the detection of viral mutations associated with drug resistance in patients treated with REGEN-COV and sotrovimab

Researchers reported mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants of concern infection cases treated with neutralizing monoclonal antibodies.

20 Jul 2022

Review: No clear evidence that serotonin levels are responsible for depression

After decades of study, there remains no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression, according to a major review of prior research led by UCL scientists.

20 Jul 2022

Genital dissatisfaction more prevalent in general population than expected according to new Swedish survey

A new study depicted that the genital self-image and satisfaction with one’s genitalia were generally low among Swedish men and women and genital size was not the only influencing factor for self-impression.

20 Jul 2022

The durability of immunity and the likelihood of breakthrough infections following vaccination with four well-studied COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers compared the durability of vaccine-induced immunity and natural infection against COVID-19.

20 Jul 2022

Chewing gum containing plant-based antiviral proteins neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses

A new study has explored the entrapment efficacy of CTB-ACE2 chewing gum against different strains of SARS-CoV-2.

20 Jul 2022

Safety and immunogenicity of Moderna vaccines containing mRNA encoding the spike protein of different SARS-CoV-2 strains

Researchers evaluated the safety and immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

20 Jul 2022

Ghana announces first-ever Marburg virus outbreak

Ghana announced the country’s first Marburg virus disease outbreak, after receiving a confirmatory report of the disease from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Collaborating Centre Laboratory.

20 Jul 2022

Study shows Omicron BA.4/5 infection triggers highly cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies

Researchers compared the levels of cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies elicited by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.4 and BA.1 infections.

20 Jul 2022

What is the association between natural killer cell dysfunction and COVID-19 disease severity?

Researchers assessed the association between natural killer cell dysfunction and COVID-19 disease severity.

20 Jul 2022

Researchers describe viral shedding of monkeypox virus in patients to better understand the possible role of different bodily fluids in disease transmission

Researchers described the shedding of the monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) in Barcelona city of Spain.

20 Jul 2022

Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine provides superior immune protection against two viral subvariants

Yale scientists have developed a novel Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine that offers superior immune protection against two viral subvariants than standard mRNA vaccines.

20 Jul 2022

New way to test vaccines may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria

Malaria is the deadliest mosquito-borne parasitic infection of humans. In 2021, after a century of research, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the world's first malaria vaccine.

20 Jul 2022

Skins swabs may help identify Covid-19 infection in the future

Skin swabs are "surprisingly effective" at identifying Covid-19 infection, according to new research from the University of Surrey, offering a route to a non-invasive future for Covid-19 testing.

19 Jul 2022

Potential mRNA vaccines for influenza

Scientists discuss the benefits of shifting the global influenza vaccination system to a mRNA-based platform,

19 Jul 2022

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

Scientists working with the CDC provide the latest information about monkeypox in the U.S.

19 Jul 2022

COVID-19 vaccine-boosted neutralizing antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months

Although COVID-19 booster vaccinations in adults elicit high levels of neutralizing antibodies against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months, according to new clinical trial data.

19 Jul 2022

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

The majority of heart attacks and strokes in the world are ischemic, meaning a clot or buildup of plaque in an artery prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching cells in the heart or brain. Blocked for too long, tissues die.

19 Jul 2022

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

A recent study discusses the use of commensal bacteria in the gut and/or respiratory tract to deliver viral antigens to the host, thus acting as vaccines

19 Jul 2022

Identifying a core human microbiome

Researchers provide a critical review of the concept of the core human microbiome.

19 Jul 2022

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Can COVID-19 vaccination cause menstrual bleeding changes?

Researchers report the detection of viral mutations associated with drug resistance in patients treated with REGEN-COV and sotrovimab

Review: No clear evidence that serotonin levels are responsible for depression

Genital dissatisfaction more prevalent in general population than expected according to new Swedish survey

The durability of immunity and the likelihood of breakthrough infections following vaccination with four well-studied COVID-19 vaccines

Chewing gum containing plant-based antiviral proteins neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses

Safety and immunogenicity of Moderna vaccines containing mRNA encoding the spike protein of different SARS-CoV-2 strains

Ghana announces first-ever Marburg virus outbreak

Study shows Omicron BA.4/5 infection triggers highly cross-reactive neutralizing antibodies

What is the association between natural killer cell dysfunction and COVID-19 disease severity?

Researchers describe viral shedding of monkeypox virus in patients to better understand the possible role of different bodily fluids in disease transmission

Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine provides superior immune protection against two viral subvariants

New way to test vaccines may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria

Skins swabs may help identify Covid-19 infection in the future

Potential mRNA vaccines for influenza

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

COVID-19 vaccine-boosted neutralizing antibody levels decrease substantially within 3 months

Remote ischemic preconditioning can amplify the protection against heart attack, stroke

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

Identifying a core human microbiome

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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