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UK experts explain the urgent need for long-term research into antimicrobial resistance

In a new report from the Microbiology Society, experts from around the UK explain the desperate need for long-term and ambitious funding for surveillance and research into antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

21 Dec 2020

Research may lead to better treatment and vaccines for Ebola, COVID-19

In the midst of a global pandemic with COVID-19, it's hard to appreciate how lucky those outside of Africa have been to avoid the deadly Ebola virus disease.

21 Dec 2020

FDA issues first emergency use authorization for second COVID-19 vaccine

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the second vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

21 Dec 2020

Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases

University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases.

21 Dec 2020

UMSOM researchers find greatest risk factors for death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients have a greater risk of dying if they are men or if they are obese or have complications from diabetes or hypertension, according to a new study conducted by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers.

18 Dec 2020

Concerns for loved ones tied to lower negative attitudes toward social distancing, vaccines

While many people have listened to messaging about wearing a mask and following social distancing guidelines to limit the spread of COVID-19, resistance remains.

18 Dec 2020

Research at Advanced Photon Source laid the groundwork for effective COVID-19 vaccines

There is light at the end of the COVID-19 pandemic tunnel. Several vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are now in clinical trials, with one -- developed by Pfizer/BioNTech -- already having been approved for emergency use in the United States.

18 Dec 2020

No more ICU beds at the main public hospital in the nation’s largest county as COVID surges

She lay behind a glass barrier, heavily sedated, kept alive by a machine that blew oxygen into her lungs through a tube taped to her mouth and lodged at the back of her throat. She had deteriorated rapidly since arriving a short time earlier.

18 Dec 2020

Rapid point-of-care lateral flow assay to assess the neutralizing activity of plasma against SARS-CoV-2

A new paper describes the development and validation of a rapid test to measure the neutralizing activity of serum against COVID-19 using a drop of blood.

18 Dec 2020

Study recommends blinded crossover and continued follow-ups to evaluate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine durability

A new multicenter study has shown that blinded crossover and continued follow-up of trial participants can help assess vaccine durability and potential delayed enhancement of disease.

18 Dec 2020

Cell atlas helps better understand the biology of tropical disease parasite

The first cell atlas of an important life stage of Schistosoma mansoni, a parasitic worm that poses a risk to hundreds of millions of people each year, has been developed by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators.

18 Dec 2020

AAHMS report spells out the necessary steps to maintain control over COVID-19 in 2021

High levels of testing, efficient vaccine distribution and addressing pandemic mental health impacts are critical if Australia is to maintain control over COVID-19 in 2021, the country’s learned body for health and medical sciences has concluded.

18 Dec 2020

Study: At least a fifth of the world’s population may not have access to covid-19 vaccine until 2022

Nearly a quarter of the world’s population may not have access to a covid-19 vaccine until at least 2022, warns a study published by The BMJ today.

18 Dec 2020

Experts to share the lessons learnt from COVID-19 first wave

The Physiological Society and the Intensive Care Society have come together to host an exciting three-day virtual conference this week, which will review the challenges of understanding the pathophysiological changes occurring throughout the body following COVID-19 infection.

18 Dec 2020

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

UK experts explain the urgent need for long-term research into antimicrobial resistance

Research may lead to better treatment and vaccines for Ebola, COVID-19

FDA issues first emergency use authorization for second COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases

UMSOM researchers find greatest risk factors for death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Concerns for loved ones tied to lower negative attitudes toward social distancing, vaccines

Research at Advanced Photon Source laid the groundwork for effective COVID-19 vaccines

No more ICU beds at the main public hospital in the nation’s largest county as COVID surges

Rapid point-of-care lateral flow assay to assess the neutralizing activity of plasma against SARS-CoV-2

Study recommends blinded crossover and continued follow-ups to evaluate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine durability

Cell atlas helps better understand the biology of tropical disease parasite

AAHMS report spells out the necessary steps to maintain control over COVID-19 in 2021

Study: At least a fifth of the world’s population may not have access to covid-19 vaccine until 2022

Experts to share the lessons learnt from COVID-19 first wave

Abbott gets CE Mark for new quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG lab-based serology test

Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine met primary endpoints in phase III study

PVP at Boston Children's awarded $1 million to extend research into adjuvant-based vaccines

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: All I want for Christmas is a COVID relief bill

Hepatitis C virus drugs synergize with remdesivir against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Researchers evaluate changes in measles vaccination rates before COVID-19 pandemic

eBook: Advancing infectious disease vaccine development eBook

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

Vaccine News and Research

Latest Vaccine News and Research

eBook: Advancing infectious disease vaccine development eBook

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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