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Low rate of COVID-19 vaccination among high-risk pregnant women

A new study examines the feelings of pregnant women towards the COVID-19 vaccine.

17 Jul 2022

Texas Biomed professor to join $577 million effort for developing antivirals against COVID-19 and other viruses

As the coronavirus waves keep coming and cases are on the rise once again, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently launched a $577 million effort to develop antivirals against COVID-19 and other viruses with high pandemic potential.

15 Jul 2022

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

A team of CDC scientists has recently published an article in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases to discuss the role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs.

15 Jul 2022

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Researchers identified 10 avian influenza A(H5N6) viruses in poultry from four Chinese provinces, with immune-evasion and complex genetic recombination potential.

14 Jul 2022

Researchers identify fusion peptide-specific monoclonal antibodies with broad neutralizing activity

Neutralizing mAbs identified in the current study sheds light on ACE2-triggered conformational change that restricts the immunogenicity of the highly conserved FP region.

14 Jul 2022

The interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A during coinfection

Researchers assessed the host response to influenza A and COVID-19 during coinfection.

14 Jul 2022

GenomeBits representation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron genome sequences

In a new study, researchers uncovered distinct genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants.

13 Jul 2022

Evolutionary characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers compared the mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant with others to highlight their evolutionary differences.

13 Jul 2022

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Researchers elucidated the epidemiology and clinical presentation, biological features, pathogenicity and prevention and control strategies for monkeypox virus (MPXV) infections.

13 Jul 2022

Scientists explore antigenic imprinting in SARS-CoV-2

A recently published study compared monoclonal RBD antibody responses induced by SARS-CoV-2 Beta variant infections to antibodies induced by the ancestral virus in immunologically naive subjects.

12 Jul 2022

University of Oxford begins recruiting for Phase I trial of new TB vaccine

The University of Oxford has begun recruiting for a Phase I trial with a tuberculosis vaccine in human volunteers at Oxford to develop a new way to test the efficacy of future TB vaccines - with the first volunteers being challenged today (Wednesday).

12 Jul 2022

How may the genetic differences observed in the current monkeypox virus outbreak impact immune responses induced by VACV vaccines?

Researchers assessed the impact of the vaccinia virus vaccine on the immune response against the monkeypox virus.

12 Jul 2022

What is the long-term protection against COVID-19?

A new study describes the immunologic parameters associated with protection from COVID-19.

12 Jul 2022

Stinging nettle extract inhibits SARS-CoV-2 cell fusion

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Ghent University and KU Leuven, Belgium, demonstrated that Urtica dioica agglutinin (UDA), a monomeric lectin extracted from stinging nettle rhizomes, inhibited severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern (VOCs) cell to cell fusion.

12 Jul 2022

Study reveals sex-based differences in the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in the US

Researchers investigated sex-based differences among COVID-19 patients in the United States.

11 Jul 2022

Universal influenza B vaccine confers robust and sustained cross-immune protection

A new universal flu vaccine protects against influenza B viruses, offering broad defense against different strains and improved immune protection, according to a new study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

8 Jul 2022

Stillbirths and preterm births significantly lower in COVID vaccinated women

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined the association between messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccinations and perinatal outcomes including congenital abnormalities, stillbirths, and premature births in Australia.

8 Jul 2022

Antibodies transmitted through breast milk persist six months after COVID mRNA vaccination

Researchers describe the effects of COVID-19 vaccines in lactating mothers and relates their antibody response to the protection of their children.

7 Jul 2022

Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

In a new study, researchers assessed the existing information regarding monkeypox infections.

6 Jul 2022

DZNE and Intravacc receive € 2.5 million EU funding to develop a prototype ALS vaccine

DZNE and Intravacc B.V., a world leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of preventive and therapeutic vaccines, have been awarded a funding of € 2.5 million from the European Union (EIC Transition Grant) to further develop a prototype ALS vaccine, including process development, scale-up, and toxicology study.

6 Jul 2022

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

Low rate of COVID-19 vaccination among high-risk pregnant women

Texas Biomed professor to join $577 million effort for developing antivirals against COVID-19 and other viruses

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

Study detects ten avian influenza A viruses in poultry from four provinces in China

Researchers identify fusion peptide-specific monoclonal antibodies with broad neutralizing activity

The interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A during coinfection

GenomeBits representation of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron genome sequences

Evolutionary characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

What are the biological features, prevention and control strategies against monkeypox?

Scientists explore antigenic imprinting in SARS-CoV-2

University of Oxford begins recruiting for Phase I trial of new TB vaccine

How may the genetic differences observed in the current monkeypox virus outbreak impact immune responses induced by VACV vaccines?

What is the long-term protection against COVID-19?

Stinging nettle extract inhibits SARS-CoV-2 cell fusion

Study reveals sex-based differences in the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in the US

Universal influenza B vaccine confers robust and sustained cross-immune protection

Stillbirths and preterm births significantly lower in COVID vaccinated women

Antibodies transmitted through breast milk persist six months after COVID mRNA vaccination

Vaccination against smallpox efficiently protects against monkeypox infection

DZNE and Intravacc receive € 2.5 million EU funding to develop a prototype ALS vaccine

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