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As omicron surges, effort to vaccinate young children stalls

Two months after Pfizer's covid vaccine was authorized for children ages 5 to 11, just 27% have received at least one shot, according to Jan. 12 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Only 18%, or 5 million kids, have both doses.

15 Jan 2022

Exploring the relationship between stem cells and COVID-19

Though COVID-19-related stem cell clinical research is still in its infancy, stem cell treatment offers extensive clinical application possibilities and a far-reaching relevance thanks to ongoing exploration of stem cell clinical research and data mining.

14 Jan 2022

How has COVID-19 Impacted our Economy?

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Professor Adam Rose and his research team about how direct behavioral responses to COVID-19 have impacted the US economy.

14 Jan 2022

Study shows possible reverse zoonoses of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to animals

A new study describes an instance of natural infection of SARS-CoV-2 in a puma during the first wave and three lions during the third wave in a private zoo in South Africa in at least three transmission events from their handlers.

14 Jan 2022

Specific immunoresponse to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs housed with COVID-19 patients

Researchers conducted a detailed epitope mapping of Np and developed an experimental double antigen-based ELISA.

13 Jan 2022

Insignificant homology of SARS-CoV-2 spike sequences to myocarditis-associated antigens

Researchers determine whether sequences within SARS-CoV-2 could lead to an immune response to autoantigens associated with autoimmune myocarditis.

13 Jan 2022

Flu vaccines can be lifesaving for children, study shows

A new CDC study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) shows that flu vaccination protected children against serious flu illness even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the vaccine virus.

13 Jan 2022

Investigating the presence of human rRNA in the SARS-CoV-2 genome

In a new study, a team of researchers investigated the existence of SARS-CoV-2-host chimeric RNA and described two novel human-derived genomic insertions present in the circulating variants of SARS-CoV-2.

13 Jan 2022

Plasma SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA as a valuable biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

Researchers recently evaluated respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) viral RNA (vRNA) levels in longitudinal samples collected simultaneously from mechanically ventilated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and analyzed their connections and relationships with clinical outcomes.

13 Jan 2022

Microbial characteristics of COVID-19

To better understand how the disease progresses, a recent paper in the journal Frontiers in Medicine discusses the role of the human microbiota in this condition.

13 Jan 2022

Analyzing milk produced after maternal COVID-19 diagnosis for the presence of SARS-CoV-2

A recent paper in the journal Frontiers in Immunology describes the demonstration of mucosal antibodies in breast milk that specifically target the virus.

13 Jan 2022

Exploring healthcare workers' opinions on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the UK

In a new study, researchers determined healthcare workers' views on mandatory severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination in the United Kingdom.

13 Jan 2022

Study finds reductions in hospital admissions for childhood infections during first year of pandemic

During the first year or so of the covid-19 pandemic, there were dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England, most likely due to social distancing measures, school and workplace closures, and travel restrictions, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

13 Jan 2022

Ultra-rapid genome sequencing technology can detect rare genetic diseases in eight hours

A new ultra-rapid genome sequencing approach developed by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators was used to diagnose rare genetic diseases in an average of eight hours - a feat that's nearly unheard of in standard clinical care.

13 Jan 2022

Nanovaccines and their immunomodulatory effect against human viruses

A review ]presented the primary progress of nanovaccines against the main viral illnesses.

13 Jan 2022

The unique T cell response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 during a primary immune response by infection and vaccination

The distinctive characteristics of the T cell response generated by SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination and the relationship to CCCoVs and VOC was explored in a review published in Frontiers in Medicine.

13 Jan 2022

The zoonotic potential of epidemic porcine deltacoronavirus

The present state of knowledge about the genesis, evolution, cross-species transmission, and zoonotic potential of PDCoV is the subject of a review published in the journal Pathogens, which was conducted in a combined effort by researchers from Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University and Ohio State University.

13 Jan 2022

Lack of evidence cross-reactive adaptive immune response is mechanism underlying COVID vaccine-induced myocarditis

Recently, the researchers from the USA, in their study published in the journal EBioMedicine, have conducted a sequence identity comparison and 3D protein structure comparison between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-derived peptides/protein and myocarditis-associated antigens and have found no significant enrichment in the frequency of spike-derived peptides similar to myocarditis-associated antigens that could have resulted in adaptive autoimmune responses leading to myocarditis.

12 Jan 2022

How did the COVID pandemic affect the spread of other zoonotic diseases?

In new research, scientists from the Beijing University of Technology have been investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence and mortality of zoonotic diseases in China. Their work is published in the journal BMJ Global Health.

12 Jan 2022

Study: Face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel by more than half

The effectiveness of face masks has been a hotly debated topic since the emergence of COVID-19. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Central Florida offers more evidence that they work.

12 Jan 2022

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

As omicron surges, effort to vaccinate young children stalls

Exploring the relationship between stem cells and COVID-19

How has COVID-19 Impacted our Economy?

Study shows possible reverse zoonoses of SARS-CoV-2 from humans to animals

Specific immunoresponse to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs housed with COVID-19 patients

Insignificant homology of SARS-CoV-2 spike sequences to myocarditis-associated antigens

Flu vaccines can be lifesaving for children, study shows

Investigating the presence of human rRNA in the SARS-CoV-2 genome

Plasma SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA as a valuable biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lungs

Microbial characteristics of COVID-19

Analyzing milk produced after maternal COVID-19 diagnosis for the presence of SARS-CoV-2

Exploring healthcare workers' opinions on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the UK

Study finds reductions in hospital admissions for childhood infections during first year of pandemic

Ultra-rapid genome sequencing technology can detect rare genetic diseases in eight hours

Nanovaccines and their immunomodulatory effect against human viruses

The unique T cell response elicited by SARS-CoV-2 during a primary immune response by infection and vaccination

The zoonotic potential of epidemic porcine deltacoronavirus

Lack of evidence cross-reactive adaptive immune response is mechanism underlying COVID vaccine-induced myocarditis

How did the COVID pandemic affect the spread of other zoonotic diseases?

Study: Face masks reduce the distance airborne pathogens could travel by more than half

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

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