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COVID-19 boosters and updated vaccines are more important for older adults, study suggests

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine limits transmission, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 even among patients infected by variants of the virus, but the effectiveness of antibodies it generates diminishes as patients get older, according to a study by UT Southwestern researchers.

29 Nov 2022

New biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in five minutes

Rapid, cheap and accurate tests continue to be essential for epidemiological surveillance and for health services to monitor and contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Brazilian scientists have contributed to endeavors in this field by developing an electrochemical immunosensor that detects antibodies against the virus.

29 Nov 2022

Impact of an individually tailored educational application on vaccine attitudes of pregnant women and mothers

Researchers evaluated the impact of MomsTalkShots, a personalized application, on maternal attitudes toward vaccinations.

29 Nov 2022

The impact of Pfizer‐BioNTech’s BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine booster on the maximum oxygen uptake capacity among recreational endurance athletes

Researchers evaluated the impact of Pfizer‐BioNTech’s BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine booster on the maximum oxygen uptake capacity (VO2max) among recreational endurance athletes.

29 Nov 2022

Small UK study investigates the effectiveness of a single MVA-BN dose against mpox disease

Researchers estimated the single-dose MVA-BN vaccine effectiveness against symptomatic mpox among high-risk gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in England.

29 Nov 2022

Small CDC study looks at SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding in vaccinated and unvaccinated

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in the Vaccine journal aimed to analyze the viral shedding and conversion timeline of SARS-CoV-2 infected people from exposure to infection and onset of symptoms during a period of Delta outbreak in a federal prison in Texas.

28 Nov 2022

An analysis of COVID-19's dynamics, its impact on various age groups, anti-vaxxers and re-infection

Researchers developed a novel model to estimate SARS-CoV-2 infections and associated mortality by age.

28 Nov 2022

Large COVID vaccination study found that thrombosis and thrombocytopenia are very rare complications

Researchers determine the rates of thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia following COVID-19 vaccination and infection.

28 Nov 2022

Could mRNA vaccines triumph over other viral infections in humans and domestic animals?

Researchers review potential areas for mRNA vaccine development against pathogenic viruses other than SARS-CoV-2.

28 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant tends to spread more easily among children than prior strains

Researchers estimate the age-varying susceptibility to infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

28 Nov 2022

Innovative trial aims to quickly find effective flu treatments

A new national trial, launched today, aims to use pandemic lessons to help quickly find effective treatments for people hospitalized with severe flu.

28 Nov 2022

Study on the immunogenicity of monkeypox virus messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine candidates

In a new study, researchers developed two monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) quadrivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines, mRNA-A-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and mRNA-B-LNP.

28 Nov 2022

New research helps to better understand the risks associated with prenatal Zika virus infections

Approximately one third of children born to mothers infected with Zika virus during their pregnancy present with at least one abnormality consistent with Congenital Zika Syndrome in the first years of their life, according to new research.

28 Nov 2022

The frequency, magnitude, and longevity of natural antibody responses against nine P. vivax vaccine candidate proteins

A new study aimed to evaluate the magnitude, longevity, and prevalence of naturally acquired IgG antibody responses against 9 P. vivax vaccine candidate antigens in patients with acute vivax malaria and were followed up for 180 days.

28 Nov 2022

Feline coronavirus-infected domesticated cats found to possess cross-reactive anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

In a recent study, researchers confirmed that feline coronavirus infection induced the production of cross-reactive antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain in domestic cats.

28 Nov 2022

Researchers use a comparative study to model RSV prevention in children

Using computational modeling, a new paper compares the benefit of maternal vaccines versus the administration of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy against RSV.

28 Nov 2022

Modeling study offers a road map for public health to maximize the impact of monkeypox vaccines

A modeling study to explore optimal allocation of vaccines against monkeypox virus (MPXV) provides a road map for public health to maximize the impact of a limited supply of vaccines.

28 Nov 2022

Are nasal-spray vaccines the solution to respiratory infectious diseases?

A recent study published in the journal Trends in Molecular Medicine reviewed the current efforts in developing nasal vaccines, delivery systems, and clinical applications for preventing respiratory illnesses.

28 Nov 2022

Memory B and T cells responses differ when induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections or booster vaccinations

In a recent study published in The Journal of Immunology, a team of researchers from Japan examined the memory B and T cell responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike protein after the booster dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine BNT162b2.

27 Nov 2022

Nanoparticles displaying SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spikes induce broad antibody responses in animal model

A recent study published in the journal iScience reported that nanoparticles (NPs) co-displaying spike proteins from different sarbecoviruses improve the breadth of neutralizing responses.

27 Nov 2022

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

COVID-19 boosters and updated vaccines are more important for older adults, study suggests

New biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in five minutes

Impact of an individually tailored educational application on vaccine attitudes of pregnant women and mothers

The impact of Pfizer‐BioNTech’s BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine booster on the maximum oxygen uptake capacity among recreational endurance athletes

Small UK study investigates the effectiveness of a single MVA-BN dose against mpox disease

Small CDC study looks at SARS-CoV-2 viral shedding in vaccinated and unvaccinated

An analysis of COVID-19's dynamics, its impact on various age groups, anti-vaxxers and re-infection

Large COVID vaccination study found that thrombosis and thrombocytopenia are very rare complications

Could mRNA vaccines triumph over other viral infections in humans and domestic animals?

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant tends to spread more easily among children than prior strains

Innovative trial aims to quickly find effective flu treatments

Study on the immunogenicity of monkeypox virus messenger ribonucleic acid-based vaccine candidates

New research helps to better understand the risks associated with prenatal Zika virus infections

The frequency, magnitude, and longevity of natural antibody responses against nine P. vivax vaccine candidate proteins

Feline coronavirus-infected domesticated cats found to possess cross-reactive anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Researchers use a comparative study to model RSV prevention in children

Modeling study offers a road map for public health to maximize the impact of monkeypox vaccines

Are nasal-spray vaccines the solution to respiratory infectious diseases?

Memory B and T cells responses differ when induced by SARS-CoV-2 infections or booster vaccinations

Nanoparticles displaying SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spikes induce broad antibody responses in animal model

Event guide: 3rd mRNA Process Development & Manufacturing Europe eBook

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Event guide: 3rd mRNA Process Development & Manufacturing Europe eBook

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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