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Adults and children have similar neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers describe the kinetics of SARS-CoV-2-specific serum antibodies in convalescent children over six months following infection.

30 Jan 2022

New app and lab kit transform a smartphone into COVID-19 / flu detection system

In a potential game changer for COVID-19 pandemic control efforts, a new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system.

29 Jan 2022

Intranasal vaccine with nanoparticles offers strong protection against influenza viruses

An influenza vaccine administered through the nose and constructed with nanoparticles that enhance immune response offers strong protection against different influenza virus strains, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.

29 Jan 2022

Mix-and-match of COVID-19 vaccine boosters found to be safe and effective

In adults who had previously received a full regimen of a COVID-19 vaccine approved or authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an additional dose of any of these COVID-19 vaccines was safe and prompted an immune response, according to study findings published Jan. 26 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

28 Jan 2022

UK's most vulnerable will soon be able to access second ground-breaking antiviral

Thousands of the country's most vulnerable will be able to access the UK's second ground-breaking antiviral - Pfizer's PF-07321332+ritonavir (Paxlovid) - from Thursday 10 February, the government has announced today.

28 Jan 2022

Studying the effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine on human lung carcinoma epithelial cells using Raman spectroscopy and imaging

Researchers from the Lodz University of Technology have been investigating the effects of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines on human lung carcinoma cells.

28 Jan 2022

Novel “prime and spike” vaccine strategy leverages existing immunity generated by primary COVID-19 vaccination

Scientists from Yale University, USA, have recently developed an intranasal spike boosting vaccine that induces robust mucosal immunity in the respiratory tract,

28 Jan 2022

Study explores vaccine effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients receiving hemodialysis

A new study studied the clinical impact of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection, and vaccine effectiveness, in patients undergoing in-center hemodialysis (IC-HD).

28 Jan 2022

A synthesis of evidence sheds light on major immune components and mechanisms involved in COVID-19

New research highlights principal host factors that may explain the immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 and its variants in the context of infection susceptibility, disease severity, and previous immunity.

28 Jan 2022

Evidence on intra-host recombination of SARS-CoV-2 during superinfection by Alpha and Epsilon variants in USA

A new study captured an instance of SARS-CoV-2 superinfection in an individual, simultaneously infected by two SARS-CoV-2 variants, Alpha and Epsilon during the second COVID-19 wave in New York City in early 2021.

28 Jan 2022

Reduced neutralization against Omicron variant in fully immunized adolescents with BNT162b2 vaccine

Researchers compare the humoral immune response in adolescents and adults after being completely immunized with the Pfizer BNT162b2 vaccine.

28 Jan 2022

In super-vaxxed Vermont, covid strikes — but packs far less punch

Even Eden, a snow-covered paradise in northern Vermont, is poisoned by omicron.

28 Jan 2022

Impact of the Omicron variant on disease severity and healthcare utilization

Researchers compare trends in disease and hospital utilization during Omicron circulation to the previous SARS-CoV-2 variants in the U.S.

28 Jan 2022

Potential therapy candidates for patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researcher discusses several promising therapeutic candidates that have been proposed for the treatment of patients infected with the Omicron variant.

28 Jan 2022

Study demonstrates minimally invasive, aerosolized vaccine candidate to combat SARS-CoV-2

This study showed inhalable Covid-19 mimetic particle carriers as potential, versatile, aerosolizable COVID-19 vaccine candidates if worked on with continued optimization and refinement.

28 Jan 2022

Exploring receptor-blocking conserved non-neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 therapy

In a new study, researchers hypothesized and developed broad-spectrum SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors, ReconnAbs, by modifying the existing non-neutralizing antibodies targeted towards the highly conserved epitopes of the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein combined with a receptor-blocking component.

28 Jan 2022

E406W mutation on SARS-CoV-2 RBD escapes monoclonal antibody cocktail-mediated neutralization

Researchers look to better understand the molecular basis of E406W-mediated escape from the REGEN-COV cocktail and cilgavimab.

28 Jan 2022

New data suggests that post-vaccination menstrual changes are short-lived

Many women have reported changes to their periods after a covid-19 vaccination and the US National Institutes of Health has allocated $1.67m for research into a possible connection.

28 Jan 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA enrollment puts pressure on Congress

The Biden administration announced that 14.5 million Americans have signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act for 2022.

27 Jan 2022

Scientists identify immunogens that can elicit antibody responses against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a new study, researchers identified conserved sites in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein using structural and sequence data, and then combined the results with existing deep mutational scanning data to design six antigens that can offer protection against significant immune escape mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain.

27 Jan 2022

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Adults and children have similar neutralizing antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection

New app and lab kit transform a smartphone into COVID-19 / flu detection system

Intranasal vaccine with nanoparticles offers strong protection against influenza viruses

Mix-and-match of COVID-19 vaccine boosters found to be safe and effective

UK's most vulnerable will soon be able to access second ground-breaking antiviral

Studying the effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine on human lung carcinoma epithelial cells using Raman spectroscopy and imaging

Novel “prime and spike” vaccine strategy leverages existing immunity generated by primary COVID-19 vaccination

Study explores vaccine effectiveness against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in patients receiving hemodialysis

A synthesis of evidence sheds light on major immune components and mechanisms involved in COVID-19

Evidence on intra-host recombination of SARS-CoV-2 during superinfection by Alpha and Epsilon variants in USA

Reduced neutralization against Omicron variant in fully immunized adolescents with BNT162b2 vaccine

In super-vaxxed Vermont, covid strikes — but packs far less punch

Impact of the Omicron variant on disease severity and healthcare utilization

Potential therapy candidates for patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Study demonstrates minimally invasive, aerosolized vaccine candidate to combat SARS-CoV-2

Exploring receptor-blocking conserved non-neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 therapy

E406W mutation on SARS-CoV-2 RBD escapes monoclonal antibody cocktail-mediated neutralization

New data suggests that post-vaccination menstrual changes are short-lived

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA enrollment puts pressure on Congress

Scientists identify immunogens that can elicit antibody responses against multiple SARS-CoV-2 variants

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

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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Vaccine News and Research

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