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Vaccinated mothers transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants

Women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their babies passive immunity against the coronavirus, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research.

7 Jan 2022

Supreme Court weighs Biden’s workplace vaccine requirements

The Supreme Court on Friday took up one of the most contentious issues of the covid-19 pandemic, hearing a series of cases challenging the Biden administration's authority to require workers to get a covid vaccine or be tested for the virus regularly.

7 Jan 2022

N95 respirators can be safely re-used up to 25 times after VHP decontamination

N95 respirators are commonly used in hospitals worldwide to protect healthcare personnel from infectious pathogens. During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities have experienced shortages of the respirators, forcing personnel to re-use them or resort to less protective masking alternatives.

7 Jan 2022

New appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging published

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging and peer medical groups have issued appropriate use criteria (AUC) for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET imaging.

7 Jan 2022

Booster mRNA vaccination effective in reviving anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers among the elderly

A new study found that a booster dose vaccination against COVID-19 was successful in taking binding. and neutralizing antibodies to levels higher than those observed after the initial double-dose regimen.

7 Jan 2022

Model suggests feasibility of shorter COVID-19 isolation period with minimal risk

Researchers set up a model that included parameters such as the infectiousness of the individual, and lateral flow testing, in order to assess the effectiveness of test-to-release policies as compared to those with fixed-duration isolation mandates

7 Jan 2022

Researchers isolate Omicron variant, leveling the path to vaccine development and vaccine efficacy studies

Researchers from India have now successfully grown and isolated the Omicron variant from hamsters in vivo with further culturing in the Vero CCL-81 cells in vitro, in a step forward towards testing the effectiveness of existing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and generation of new Omicron appropriate vaccines.

7 Jan 2022

Epidemic model for estimating relative transmissibility and immune escape of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa

A new study developed a stochastic, multi-strain, compartmental epidemic model to estimate the relative transmissibility and immune escape capacity of the Omicron variant.

7 Jan 2022

California ballot will be heavy on health care

When Californians go to the polls later this year, they will confront contentious health care choices.

7 Jan 2022

Characteristics of initial hospitalization and readmissions among pediatric patients with COVID-19 in the US

Researchers from various institutions describe the characteristics, costs, and healthcare resource use associated with pediatric COVID-19 patients.

7 Jan 2022

Moderna announces initiation of Phase 1 study of its mRNA-1189 EBV vaccine candidate

Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA therapeutics and vaccines, today announced the first participant has been dosed in the Phase 1 study of mRNA-1189, the Company's Epstein-Barr Virus vaccine candidate.

7 Jan 2022

From laboratory to clinic - Nanotechnology-enabled mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

In a recently published article in the journal Nano-Micro Letters, scientists have provided an in-depth review on the application and benefits of nanotechnology in the development of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines.

7 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron less pathogenic in hamsters

A new research paper posted as a preprint to the bioRxiv* server attempts to throw some light on this question by studying viral pathogenicity in golden hamsters, a valuable model for severe COVID-19 due to the development of reproducible weight loss and pneumonia after infection with the virus.

6 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccines effective at varying intensities of SARS-CoV-2 exposure

Researchers investigate the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in individuals at high risk due to their proximity with infected individuals.

6 Jan 2022

More trusting societies achieve a faster decline in coronavirus infections and deaths

Countries where people have more trust in each other have been more successful in bringing down waves of coronavirus cases and deaths, a new study shows.

6 Jan 2022

Researchers create new monoclonal antibody treatment effective against both Delta and Omicron

In a new study, researchers conducted surface plasmon resonance experiments using commercially sourced SARS-CoV-2 protein reagents.

6 Jan 2022

Study suggests that previous COVID-19 infections do not affect pregnancy

A new study shows that it is exceedingly likely that past infection with SARS-CoV-2 has no significant effect on antibody or cytokine levels during pregnancy, labor or delivery.

6 Jan 2022

Small molecule identified as a SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor

A new study published in iScience reports the results of a screening strategy to identify small molecules that target viral entry to block infection with this virus.

6 Jan 2022

South Dakota voters to decide Medicaid expansion

South Dakota voters will decide in November whether the state should become the 39th to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, a move that would provide coverage to 42,000 low-income residents.

6 Jan 2022

Malta as a primer for rapid and effective COVID-19 vaccination strategy

A research paper recently published in the journal Health Sciences Review shows how high vaccine availability and low population vaccination hesitancy were two pivotal factors for the successful control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Malta, Europe.

6 Jan 2022

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Vaccinated mothers transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants

Supreme Court weighs Biden’s workplace vaccine requirements

N95 respirators can be safely re-used up to 25 times after VHP decontamination

New appropriate use criteria for prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging published

Booster mRNA vaccination effective in reviving anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody titers among the elderly

Model suggests feasibility of shorter COVID-19 isolation period with minimal risk

Researchers isolate Omicron variant, leveling the path to vaccine development and vaccine efficacy studies

Epidemic model for estimating relative transmissibility and immune escape of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa

California ballot will be heavy on health care

Characteristics of initial hospitalization and readmissions among pediatric patients with COVID-19 in the US

Moderna announces initiation of Phase 1 study of its mRNA-1189 EBV vaccine candidate

From laboratory to clinic - Nanotechnology-enabled mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron less pathogenic in hamsters

COVID-19 vaccines effective at varying intensities of SARS-CoV-2 exposure

More trusting societies achieve a faster decline in coronavirus infections and deaths

Researchers create new monoclonal antibody treatment effective against both Delta and Omicron

Study suggests that previous COVID-19 infections do not affect pregnancy

Small molecule identified as a SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor

South Dakota voters to decide Medicaid expansion

Malta as a primer for rapid and effective COVID-19 vaccination strategy

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