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Fungi that live in the gut may be equally important in health and disease

Bacteria's role in gut health has received a lot of attention in recent years. But new research led by scientists at University of Utah Health shows that fungi - another microorganism that lives within us - may be equally important in health and disease.

14 Jul 2021

Vaccine hesitancy among young adults may stall efforts to achieve herd immunity

Vaccine skepticism among young adults may stall efforts to achieve herd immunity - a threshold in which approximately 80 percent of a population is vaccinated against the coronavirus.

14 Jul 2021

COVID-19 vaccine booster strategy against Delta variant evidence of growing inequity, says WHO

Could the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose strategy being planned in wealthyy nations underscore issues of health inequality?

14 Jul 2021

Fungi and bacteria in the gut may equally impact human health and disease severity

The gut microbiome has received a lot of attention, but research shows that fungi in the gut is also an important microorganism in gut functioning and health.

14 Jul 2021

How has extensive media coverage of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine-related fatal events impacted healthcare services in Norway?

Scientists from Sweden and Norway have recently investigated how media reportage on fatal side-effects of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has impacted the use of healthcare services among newly vaccinated healthcare workers. The findings reveal that the media reporting has caused a sharp increase in primary and specialist healthcare service utilization by healthcare staff.

14 Jul 2021

Red state, blue state, twin outbreak: Behind Wyoming and Colorado’s anomalous covid spikes

Brandon Graves said covid-19 arrived in Wheatland the way new movies do in this High Plains farming town: months after hitting the big cities and without much fanfare.

14 Jul 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variants show distinct humoral response and transcriptional profiles in hamster model

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel, highly infectious respiratory virus, and the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. SARS-CoV-2, which first originated in Wuhan, in Hubei province of China, is a member of the Coronavirdae family and has a large, non-segmented RNA genome.

14 Jul 2021

Study identifies SARS-CoV-2 spike conformation exposing potential new therapeutic targets

Researchers in the United States have demonstrated that the viral spike protein used by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to infect host cells adopts an open conformation exposing novel epitopes that could serve as targets for therapeutic strategies to protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

14 Jul 2021

Israeli study of breakthrough infections following full BNT-Pfizer vaccination, 40% immunocompromised

Severe forms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) linked to high mortality rates might arise in a minority of fully-vaccinated individuals with many co-occurring medical conditions, finds a recent study by Israeli researchers published in the journal Clinical Microbiology and Infection.

13 Jul 2021

COVID-19 vaccine allocation based on health, socioeconomic factors may help minimize deaths

COVID-19 vaccination strategies in the United States are informed by individual characteristics such as age and occupation.

13 Jul 2021

Raising awareness of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy could boost uptake among doubters

Informing people about how well the new COVID-19 vaccines work could boost uptake among doubters substantially, according to new research.

13 Jul 2021

EU travel pass comes under fire for leaving behind Covishield recipients

A mandatory pass for travel within the European Union during the COVID-19 pandemic has come under fire for leaving behind lower-income countries reliant on the COVAX facility for vaccinations.

13 Jul 2021

Indonesia needs faster vaccination rollout to battle against COVID-19 spike

Emergency oxygen supplies and a faster vaccination rollout are desperately needed in Indonesia, health experts say, amid a spike in cases and the emergence of the highly infectious Kappa variant.

13 Jul 2021

As Congress wrestles with plans to expand Medicare, Becerra says any one will do

The Biden administration will support whatever expansions to Medicare Congress is willing to make, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Tuesday.

13 Jul 2021

“React and inject”: synthetic peptide-modified nanodiamonds as emergency pan-coronavirus vaccines

A recent study published in the MDPI journal, Pathogens, describes a coronavirus peptide vaccine antigen in the form of nanodiamond-based formulations, that demonstrated a robust and long-lasting immune response. The nanodiamonds proved to be a powerful and versatile platform for antigen conjugation. This could make it a safe and effective strategy for the production of off-the-shelf vaccines against multiple coronaviruses.

13 Jul 2021

Prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination is improved by including health and socioeconomic factors

Allocating COVID-19 vaccines has been determined primarily by age group, but a new study shows that other factors including health risks are also important.

13 Jul 2021

Real-world evidence SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines work and help prevent worst outcomes

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study demonstrating the real-world effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccines at preventing hospitalizations due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

12 Jul 2021

Nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria offer protection against meningitis

A world-first trial has shown that nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria protect against meningitis.

12 Jul 2021

Study could guide future treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Children and adolescents with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) who are treated initially with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) and glucocorticoids have reduced risk for serious short-term outcomes, including cardiovascular dysfunction, than those who receive an initial treatment of IVIG alone, a new study finds.

12 Jul 2021

Millions of COVID-19 cases went undetected in the first six months of the pandemic, finds study

A new report published in the journal Science Translational Medicine estimates that potentially 16.8 million Americans were infected but not officially diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 by July 2020. In addition, the results suggest there were nearly five undetected coronavirus cases for every diagnosed coronavirus infection in the first six months of the pandemic.

12 Jul 2021

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

Fungi that live in the gut may be equally important in health and disease

Vaccine hesitancy among young adults may stall efforts to achieve herd immunity

COVID-19 vaccine booster strategy against Delta variant evidence of growing inequity, says WHO

Fungi and bacteria in the gut may equally impact human health and disease severity

How has extensive media coverage of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine-related fatal events impacted healthcare services in Norway?

Red state, blue state, twin outbreak: Behind Wyoming and Colorado’s anomalous covid spikes

SARS-CoV-2 variants show distinct humoral response and transcriptional profiles in hamster model

Study identifies SARS-CoV-2 spike conformation exposing potential new therapeutic targets

Israeli study of breakthrough infections following full BNT-Pfizer vaccination, 40% immunocompromised

COVID-19 vaccine allocation based on health, socioeconomic factors may help minimize deaths

Raising awareness of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy could boost uptake among doubters

EU travel pass comes under fire for leaving behind Covishield recipients

Indonesia needs faster vaccination rollout to battle against COVID-19 spike

As Congress wrestles with plans to expand Medicare, Becerra says any one will do

“React and inject”: synthetic peptide-modified nanodiamonds as emergency pan-coronavirus vaccines

Prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination is improved by including health and socioeconomic factors

Real-world evidence SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines work and help prevent worst outcomes

Nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria offer protection against meningitis

Study could guide future treatment of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Millions of COVID-19 cases went undetected in the first six months of the pandemic, finds study

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

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

How cohesin mechanics and nanotracker tech are redefining DNA research

Todd Bauman and Chris Povich

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