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SARS-CoV-2 detected in white-tailed deer in Canada

Researchers investigated the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer.

14 Nov 2022

The viral fitness and antigenic relationship among Omicron sublineages

Researchers used mouse models and human airway cell cultures to investigate the relative viral replication rates and cross-neutralization against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sublineages.

14 Nov 2022

Long-term humoral response and its determinants following 2- and 3-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

Researchers compared the waning of vaccine-induced immunity from two and three doses of mRNA COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine BNT162b2 by conducting a repeated serological study to assess the prolonged humoral response.

14 Nov 2022

New UK aid will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria

New UK aid support to the Global Fund will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria around the world, Minister for Development Andrew Mitchell announced today (Monday 14 November).

14 Nov 2022

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

As covid-19 raged, roughly 4,000 highly skilled epidemiologists, communication specialists, and public health nurses were hired by a nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to plug the holes at battered public health departments on the front lines.

14 Nov 2022

California stockpiles penalties from uninsured residents instead of lowering care costs

Nearly three years after California started fining residents who don't have health insurance, the state has not distributed any of the revenue it has collected, KHN has learned — money that was intended to help Californians struggling to pay for coverage.

14 Nov 2022

More adverse reactions following bivalent COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccine

A recent study posted to medRxiv* examined adverse reactions after administration of a bivalent BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine booster.

13 Nov 2022

Omicron BA.1/BA.2 breakthrough infection after 3-dose BNT162b2 vaccination provides improved protection against Omicron BA.5

In a recent study published in the Emerging Infectious Disease journal, researchers compared the neutralization associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.5 sublineage to Omicron BA.1/BA.2 sublineages among vaccinated and convalescent patients.

13 Nov 2022

How mRNA vaccines work without an added adjuvant

In a recent study published in the Immunity journal, researchers explored the current knowledge of the mechanism employed by messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines to elicit innate immune activation.

13 Nov 2022

Flu cases continue to rise throughout the U.S.

The rate of influenza cases throughout the U.S. continues to rise.

13 Nov 2022

Survey assesses prevalence of H5N8 influenza in birds

The prevalence of the avian influenza H5N8 virus among birds and its pervasiveness based on geographical locations and time-point.

13 Nov 2022

How lessons from the HIV epidemic can help combat COVID-19

Researchers revisit lessons learned from the HIV pandemic in response to COVID-19.

13 Nov 2022

World Pneumonia Day 2022: Pneumonia Affects Everyone

In commemoration of World Pneumonia Day 2022, we speak to Dr. Andy Whittamore, GP and Clinical Lead at Asthma + Lung UK, about the effect pneumonia can have on everyone.

13 Nov 2022

Researchers analyze attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination among medical and nursing personnel

Due to their close contacts with patients, people working in the medical and nursing fields have a higher risk of infecting themselves and others with the COVID-19 coronavirus.

11 Nov 2022

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop mRNA vaccines to deter cancer development

A multidisciplinary team of Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have received a five-year $5.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health to fund a center aimed at developing messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to deter cancer development in at-risk groups.

11 Nov 2022

Is placental antibody transfer after COVID-19 vaccination different from that after SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant individuals?

Researchers investigated the placental transfer ratios of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in pregnant females.

11 Nov 2022

ELRIG: Bringing Life Sciences and Drug Discovery Communities Together

We spoke to ELRIG about the evolving landscape of the drug discovery sector, and what actions they are taking to continue to support individuals in this space.

11 Nov 2022

Analysis reveals highest number of pneumonia deaths in the UK

More people die from pneumonia in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, according to new analysis by leading lung charity, Asthma + Lung UK. Now, the charity is raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of pneumonia, and urging people who are eligible, such as those with severe asthma, pulmonary fibrosis and COPD, to get their one-off pneumonia vaccine.

10 Nov 2022

Surge in RSV cases – how worried should you be?

RSV hospitalizations are reaching similarly high levels much earlier than normal this year.

10 Nov 2022

Mosaic nanoparticles displaying spike protein trimers from different coronaviruses elicits cross-reactive protection

In a recent study under review at the Nature Portfolio journal and currently posted to Research Square* preprint server, researchers developed and assessed the immunogenicity of nanoparticles expressing spike trimers from coronaviruses (CoVs).

10 Nov 2022

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

SARS-CoV-2 detected in white-tailed deer in Canada

The viral fitness and antigenic relationship among Omicron sublineages

Long-term humoral response and its determinants following 2- and 3-dose COVID-19 mRNA vaccines

New UK aid will help fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

California stockpiles penalties from uninsured residents instead of lowering care costs

More adverse reactions following bivalent COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccine

Omicron BA.1/BA.2 breakthrough infection after 3-dose BNT162b2 vaccination provides improved protection against Omicron BA.5

How mRNA vaccines work without an added adjuvant

Flu cases continue to rise throughout the U.S.

Survey assesses prevalence of H5N8 influenza in birds

How lessons from the HIV epidemic can help combat COVID-19

World Pneumonia Day 2022: Pneumonia Affects Everyone

Researchers analyze attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination among medical and nursing personnel

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop mRNA vaccines to deter cancer development

Is placental antibody transfer after COVID-19 vaccination different from that after SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnant individuals?

ELRIG: Bringing Life Sciences and Drug Discovery Communities Together

Analysis reveals highest number of pneumonia deaths in the UK

Surge in RSV cases – how worried should you be?

Mosaic nanoparticles displaying spike protein trimers from different coronaviruses elicits cross-reactive protection

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