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Updated booster shots vital for keeping COVID-19 in check

Between natural infection and a global vaccination campaign, most people now have some immunity against the virus that causes COVID-19.

3 Apr 2023

Could mink serve as an immediate host for Influenza A transmission?

A recent study discussed influenza A virus infections in minks, emphasizing their contribution/role as an intermediate host.

3 Apr 2023

Unlocking the potential of green seaweeds: Study explores nutrients, active substances

Researchers discuss the main nutrients and active substances associated with different green seaweeds, along with their biological activities and applications.

30 Mar 2023

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

Researchers determine whether new vaccination campaigns must be adopted for primary and booster vaccination.

30 Mar 2023

The breadth of immune responses following COVID-19 vaccination in hematology patients with diseases and treatments impacting B cell immunity

A study published in Cell Reports Medicine describes that COVID-19 vaccines induce strong T cell response in blood cancer patients, irrespective of antibody response and B cell numbers.

30 Mar 2023

Study finds that current antiviral drugs retain efficacy against newly emerged Omicron subvariants

Researchers assessed the efficacy of antiviral medications against novel Omicron subvariants.

30 Mar 2023

Study finds minimal impact of SARS-CoV-2 genome variability on current diagnostic molecular systems

The authors of a new study under review at the journal Scientific Reports and currently posted to the Research Square preprint* server proposed a novel analysis pipeline to help identify mutations in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) primer regions.

29 Mar 2023

Hematology patients generate robust immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination

Researchers found that, despite being heavily immunocompromised, hematology patients generate strong cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination, on par with that of healthy individuals.

29 Mar 2023

Next-generation influenza vaccines show greater impact and cost-effectiveness, study suggests

In a recent study published in the BMC Medicine Journal, researchers conducted a modeling study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and health impacts of the next-generation vaccines against influenza in Kenya.

28 Mar 2023

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Researchers describe the pathological mechanisms of virus-induced autoimmune diseases.

28 Mar 2023

Chronological and biological age may be important determinants of vaccine-preventable outcomes

A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 5, entitled, "Parsing chronological and biological age effects on vaccine responses."

27 Mar 2023

Nasally administered molecule effective in preventing all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers have developed a molecule that is, when administered nasally, extremely effective in preventing the disease caused by all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

24 Mar 2023

Exploring the complexities of antimicrobial resistance forecasting

Researchers highlight the need for prioritizing research on antimicrobial-resistant organism forecasting.

23 Mar 2023

Reinfections with Omicron VOCs occur more frequently and over shorter intervals

In a recent study published in Nature's Communications Biology journal, researchers in the United States of America (USA) employed next-generation sequencing (NGS) data to assess the rise in reinfections with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant.

23 Mar 2023

Zoonotic agent Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae caused mass mortality of harbor porpoises

In a recent article published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, researchers in the Netherlands described a mortality event that killed hundreds of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), a small cetacean, along the Netherlands coastline, in August 2021.

22 Mar 2023

Emergence and persistency of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.3.7 in Taiwan

Researchers utilize whole-genome surveillance to monitor community transmission and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in Taiwan.

22 Mar 2023

Novel subset of memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination

Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. In a study published in the journal Immunity, researchers describe a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination in humans.

22 Mar 2023

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

Updated booster shots vital for keeping COVID-19 in check

Could mink serve as an immediate host for Influenza A transmission?

Unlocking the potential of green seaweeds: Study explores nutrients, active substances

Combating vaccine fatigue: Study offers actionable steps to boost acceptance

The breadth of immune responses following COVID-19 vaccination in hematology patients with diseases and treatments impacting B cell immunity

Study finds that current antiviral drugs retain efficacy against newly emerged Omicron subvariants

Study finds minimal impact of SARS-CoV-2 genome variability on current diagnostic molecular systems

Hematology patients generate robust immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination

Next-generation influenza vaccines show greater impact and cost-effectiveness, study suggests

How do viral infections cause autoimmune diseases?

Chronological and biological age may be important determinants of vaccine-preventable outcomes

Nasally administered molecule effective in preventing all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Exploring the complexities of antimicrobial resistance forecasting

Reinfections with Omicron VOCs occur more frequently and over shorter intervals

Zoonotic agent Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae caused mass mortality of harbor porpoises

Emergence and persistency of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.3.7 in Taiwan

Novel subset of memory B cells predicts long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination

End of covid emergency will usher in changes across the US health system

Co-infection with MRSA ‘superbug’ could make COVID-19 outcomes even more deadly

Childhood common colds help protect against COVID-19

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Synthetic Biology and the Pursuit of Living Diagnostics

Modular, Scalable, Intelligent: How n6 Is Rethinking NGS Library Prep

Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

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Shaping the future of lab automation through AI and robotics

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