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Study to evaluate how people with immune system deficiencies respond to COVID-19 vaccination

A study assessing how people with immune system deficiencies or dysregulations respond to COVID-19 vaccination has begun enrolling participants at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

26 Apr 2021

NIAID establishes a clinical research network to improve understanding of childhood asthma

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded $10 million in first-year funding to establish a clinical research network called Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings (CAUSE).

23 Apr 2021

World Malaria Day 2021: An interview with Sir Brian Greenwood

News-Medical interviews Sir Brian Greenwood about raising awareness for malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic and achieving elimination of the disease.

23 Apr 2021

New method helps map the specialized diversity and spatial location of cells within a tissue or tumor

Not all cancer cells within a tumor are created equal; nor do all immune cells (or all liver or brain cells) in your body have the same job. Much of their function depends on their location.

23 Apr 2021

Researchers identify differences in immune response in asymptomatic versus severe COVID-19 cases

The largest study of its type in the UK has identified differences in the immune response to COVID-19, between people with no symptoms, compared to those suffering a more serious reaction to the virus.

21 Apr 2021

Overgrowth of gut yeast in newborns associated with increased risk of asthma

An overgrowth of yeast in the gut within the first few months of life may cause changes to the immune system that increase the risk of asthma later on, shows a study published today in eLife.

20 Apr 2021

Gut's immune response in COVID-19 patients may not provide adequate protection to other organs

Our guts may not provide long-lasting systemic immunity from COVID-19, which is where immune cells circulate through the body to provide protection to other organs, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Immunology.

20 Apr 2021

Updated insights for safe COVID-19 vaccination in patients with reported allergic reactions

At the end of 2020, experts led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital examined all information related to possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccinations.

19 Apr 2021

Just one mRNA vaccine dose sufficient for people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A small study, previously posted to the medRiv preprint server in early March, was recently published in the journal Science Immunology. The now peer-reviewed research led by E. John Wherry of the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine finds people previously exposed to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) produced a more robust immune response after receiving the first — but not the second mRNA vaccine.

19 Apr 2021

New COVID-19 vaccine could provide protection against existing and future strains of coronaviruses

A COVID-19 vaccine that could provide protection against existing and future strains of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and other coronaviruses, and cost about $1 a dose has shown promising results in early animal testing.

19 Apr 2021

Candidate coronavirus vaccines show promising results in early animal testing

A candidate vaccine that could provide protection against the COVID-19 virus and other coronaviruses has shown promising results in early animal testing.

17 Apr 2021

Novel PET tracer is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis

New research shows that a novel positron emission tomography (PET) tracer that targets inflammation is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis.

17 Apr 2021

Researchers develop an effective strategy to fight against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Leukemias are debilitating cancers of the hematopoietic or blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Now, researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University describe an ingenious strategy against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) wherein an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) comprising a cytotoxic drug payload linked to an antibody that selectively targets specific cell lines effectively blocks malignant cell proliferation at source.

16 Apr 2021

Ask KHN-Politifact: I’ve recovered from Covid. Why do i still have to mask up?

More than 120 million Americans have joined arguably the most sought-after club on Earth: those immunized against the coronavirus.

16 Apr 2021

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some Covid long haulers

An estimated 10% to 30% of people who get Covid-19 suffer from lingering symptoms of the disease, or what’s known as “long Covid.”

16 Apr 2021

Recovered COVID-19 patients may need only a single vaccine dose, suggests study

People who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response after the first mRNA vaccine dose, but little immune benefit after the second dose, according to new research from the Penn Institute of Immunology. The findings, published today in Science Immunology, suggest only a single vaccine dose may be needed to produce a sufficient antibody response.

16 Apr 2021

Immunology News and Research

Latest Immunology News and Research

Study to evaluate how people with immune system deficiencies respond to COVID-19 vaccination

NIAID establishes a clinical research network to improve understanding of childhood asthma

World Malaria Day 2021: An interview with Sir Brian Greenwood

New method helps map the specialized diversity and spatial location of cells within a tissue or tumor

Researchers identify differences in immune response in asymptomatic versus severe COVID-19 cases

Overgrowth of gut yeast in newborns associated with increased risk of asthma

Gut's immune response in COVID-19 patients may not provide adequate protection to other organs

Updated insights for safe COVID-19 vaccination in patients with reported allergic reactions

Just one mRNA vaccine dose sufficient for people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

New COVID-19 vaccine could provide protection against existing and future strains of coronaviruses

Candidate coronavirus vaccines show promising results in early animal testing

Novel PET tracer is safe and can clearly identify early stages of rheumatoid arthritis

Researchers develop an effective strategy to fight against chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

Ask KHN-Politifact: I’ve recovered from Covid. Why do i still have to mask up?

Mysterious ailment, mysterious relief: Vaccines help some Covid long haulers

Recovered COVID-19 patients may need only a single vaccine dose, suggests study

Breast cancer treatment can be safely reduced in women over the age of 70

Intestinal worm infection can cause severe sexually transmitted viral diseases

CU researcher receives NIH grant to analyze the link between gut microbiome and osteoarthritis

Study shows why social media users are more hesitant about getting vaccinated

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