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New program could be added to the COVID alert app to improve vaccination campaigns

Researchers are developing a program that could be added to the COVID alert app used on smartphones to better target vaccination campaigns.

15 Oct 2021

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

With flu season approaching in the United States, new research from an international team of scientists testifies to the importance of timely vaccination

15 Oct 2021

Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine produces sufficient immune response in children

A cell-based influenza vaccine has effectively provided protection against the flu in children and adolescents, according to a new study.

15 Oct 2021

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England can take a cheaper lateral flow test

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can take a lateral flow test on or before day 2 of their arrival from October 24, rather than PCR tests - cutting the cost of tests in time for travelers returning from half term breaks.

14 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Delhi highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity against Delta

The severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi, India, in 2021 showed not only that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 is extremely transmissible but that it can infect individuals previously infected by a different variant of the coronavirus, say a team of international scientists writing in Science.

14 Oct 2021

Race Disparity Unit wins a Research Excellence Award from ONS

Following their work to identify and tackle the health disparities caused by COVID-19, the Race Disparity Unit, part of the government's Equality Hub, has been awarded a Research Excellence Award by the Office for National Statistics.

14 Oct 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The politics of vaccine mandates

Should covid vaccines be mandated? The answer to that question has become predictably partisan, as with almost everything else associated with the pandemic.

14 Oct 2021

COVID-19 immunity in family members reduces risk of infection by 45-97%

An interesting new study examines the risk of COVID-19 to a susceptible individual who is part of a family with COVID-19 immunity.

14 Oct 2021

Increased transmission in open spike conformations of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers from Yale University and the University of Texas have collaborated to investigate mutations in some VOCs.

14 Oct 2021

Mutation of cysteine residues in NRP1 reduces SARS-CoV-2 spike protein entry into cells

Researchers have been investigating altered protein conformations in variants of concern to provide further insight for future therapies against COVID-19.

14 Oct 2021

Improving COVID-19 vaccinations through contact-tracing apps

In our latest interview, News-Medical spoke to Dr. Mark Penney about how we can improve COVID-19 vaccinations through contact-tracing apps.

14 Oct 2021

Assay for the sensitive and specific identification of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Scientists described a quick and inexpensive method for accurately identifying the Delta variant by applying the double-mismatch allele-specific RT-PCR (DMAS-RT-PCR).

14 Oct 2021

Study finds relatively low rate of COVID-19 infection following full vaccination in North Carolina

A recent study seeks to investigate the characteristics of individuals with breakthrough infections post-vaccination in North Carolina, USA.

14 Oct 2021

COVID-19 booster for immunosuppressed patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Researchers have published correspondence detailing the reasoning behind providing a third booster dose to patients with inflammatory bowel disease that have been treated with drugs that can reduce the response to the COVID-19 vaccines.

14 Oct 2021

Developing New Technology for the Encapsulation of mRNA-Based Vaccines in Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs)

NewsMed speaks to KNAUER about the company’s background, its range of specialisms and its pioneering work to facilitate the largescale production of LNPs while meeting the stringent regulations and exacting demands of the biopharmaceutical industry.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 14 Oct 2021

Poor timing of flu vaccinations associated with poor birth outcomes and cesarean births

With flu season approaching in the United States, new research from an international team of scientists testifies to the importance of timely vaccination: Poor timing of influenza vaccination campaigns in the semi-arid region of Brazil led to an increase in premature births, lower birth-weight babies and the need to deliver more babies by cesarean section, the researchers found.

13 Oct 2021

The relationship between COVID-19 certification and vaccine uptake

A new study analyzed the impact that the introduction of COVID-19 certificates has had on vaccine uptake.

13 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccination induces transient increase in cellular and antibody responses to S1 antigenic sequence

Scientists have characterized T-cell, B-cell, and IgG responses to S antigenic sequences to evaluate vaccine effectiveness.

13 Oct 2021

How long does natural immunity produced by SARS-CoV-2 infection last?

A new study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server followed the adaptive immune response in convalescent patients from Swedish and Italian cohorts—which had earlier shown long-lasting adaptive immune responses to the G614 strain—for 15 months. Here, specific antibody levels and neutralizing antibody titers were tested against variants of concern (VOCs).

12 Oct 2021

Rapid measurement of SARS-CoV-2 spike T-cells

Researchers measure SARS-CoV-2 T-cell responses in individuals vaccinated or in those who developed immunity from a prior natural infection.

12 Oct 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

New program could be added to the COVID alert app to improve vaccination campaigns

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

Cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine produces sufficient immune response in children

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England can take a cheaper lateral flow test

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Delhi highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity against Delta

Race Disparity Unit wins a Research Excellence Award from ONS

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The politics of vaccine mandates

COVID-19 immunity in family members reduces risk of infection by 45-97%

Increased transmission in open spike conformations of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Mutation of cysteine residues in NRP1 reduces SARS-CoV-2 spike protein entry into cells

Improving COVID-19 vaccinations through contact-tracing apps

Assay for the sensitive and specific identification of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Study finds relatively low rate of COVID-19 infection following full vaccination in North Carolina

COVID-19 booster for immunosuppressed patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Developing New Technology for the Encapsulation of mRNA-Based Vaccines in Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs)

Poor timing of flu vaccinations associated with poor birth outcomes and cesarean births

The relationship between COVID-19 certification and vaccine uptake

COVID-19 vaccination induces transient increase in cellular and antibody responses to S1 antigenic sequence

How long does natural immunity produced by SARS-CoV-2 infection last?

Rapid measurement of SARS-CoV-2 spike T-cells

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