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New trial of a preventive HIV vaccine candidate begins in the United States and South Africa
A trial of a preventive HIV vaccine candidate has begun enrollment in the United States and South Africa. The Phase…
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Early treatment with convalescent plasma may reduce risk of long COVID
Findings from a nationwide, multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health…
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New NIH plan outlines HSV research framework with four strategic priorities
In response to the persistent health challenges of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2, today the National Institutes of…
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How well do current vaccines hold up against new SARS-CoV-2 variants BA.2.86 and FLip?
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers examine the neutralization of the recently identified severe acute…
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NIH launches Phase 1 trial of new investigational universal influenza vaccine
Enrollment in a Phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate has begun at the National Institutes…
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Imported case of monkeypox leads to local transmission in China
Monkeypox (mpox) is a zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus (MPXV) that has been primarily limited to Central and…
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Impact of prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA vaccination on contagiousness and infection risk
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers examine the effect of immunity conferred by previous severe acute respiratory…
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Past infections may shape your COVID booster’s punch against Omicron
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers examine the effect of infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in…
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Unlocking the power of lectins: BOA emerges as a potent weapon against all SARS-CoV-2 variants
In a recent article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers evaluate the potency of antiviral lectins against…
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Reviving reservoirs: new findings shake up HIV treatment understanding
In a recent preview published in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers provide insight into the interaction between T lymphocytes and…
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Oral SARS-CoV-2 vaccine shows promise in monkeys
A new paper in Biology Methods and Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that researchers studying SARS-CoV-2 may have…
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Long COVID risk found to be significantly lower following Omicron infection
The risk of developing long COVID is significantly lower following an infection with the Omicron variant than after an infection…
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Immunity following vaccination provides better protection against COVID-19
A team from the UNIGE and the HUG analyzed the contacts of 50,000 COVID-19 positive cases. Immunity following vaccination provides…
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CDC advises healthcare providers on new tools to combat RSV
In a recent public health advisory, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicts the respiratory syncytial…
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TTUHSC El Paso’s community engagement efforts helped address COVID-19 disparities
In summer 2020, Edward Michelson, M.D., chair of TTUHSC El Paso’s Department of Emergency Medicine, had developed a new daily…
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Latest updates on SARS-CoV-2 variants identified in the UK
Latest update UKHSA publishes latest BA.2.86 analysis in new technical briefing The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published SARS-CoV-2…
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UTSA researchers study the mechanism of action of Sweet Annie’s medicinal compounds
Vibrant green leaves sprout from tall fragrant plants sitting neatly in two rows of terracotta pots in Valerie Sponsel’s UTSA…
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Self-adjuvanting RNA vaccines boost immune response 10x more than existing vaccines
RNA vaccines against Covid-19 have proven effective at reducing the severity of disease. However, a team of researchers at MIT…
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One in three men carry HPV: The ignored reservoir in the fight against cancer
In a recent study published in The Lancet Global Health, researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to understand the…
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Review identifies future research directions for the study of a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in PASC
A recent study published in Nature Immunology reviewed the evidence for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reservoir in…
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Early viral exposure in mice weakens vaccine response, raising questions for human studies
In a preprint* research paper recently uploaded to the bioRxiv server, researchers at Washington University investigated how the exposome can…
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New study highlights impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department visits in British Columbia
A new study showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies used to manage the virus on emergency…
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SARS-CoV-2 Eris variant spreads faster and dodges immunity
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint* server, researchers in Japan investigated the proliferative capacity, transmissibility, and pathogenicity…
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Study reports highly pathogenic avian influenza A infection in pet dogs and cat on a rural poultry farm in Italy
In a recent article published in Eurosurveillance, researchers presented serological evidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus infection in…
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RSV can be life-threatening for some people: Study
Every year, respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) cause countless respiratory infections worldwide. For infants, young children and people with preexisting conditions,…
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Disparities in COVID-19 outcomes persist for American Indians/Alaska Natives
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept into New Mexico in the spring of 2020, seriously ill patients from all over the…
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Study finds potential HIV cure using existing cancer drug
An existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing ‘silent’ HIV cells and delaying reinfections – a significant pre-clinical…
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West Nile virus surges to highest incidence since 2012
A recent study published in the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report…
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Study unveils previously unknown urinary biomarkers, revolutionizing early detection and treatment of viral infections like COVID-19
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv preprint* server, an international team of researchers evaluated metabolic responses to acute…
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Are we failing to bridge the gap in HPV vaccine coverage globally?
In a recent study posted to the Preprints with The Lancet SSRN server*, researchers compared the variation in coverage of…
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Engineered adeno-associated virus vector yields high transduction of the brain vasculature
Researchers have developed an engineered adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector that yields high transduction of brain vascular pericytes and smooth muscle…
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Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status
As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines. Yes, inevitably, it’s time to think about the usual suspects…
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The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC
As covid-19 devastated communities across the nation in spring 2020, a group of Black ministers in this racially divided city…
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Scientists find way to ‘press self-destruct button’ in gastric cancer associated with Epstein-Barr Virus
Now, scientists at The Wistar Institute have discovered a potential target for gastric cancers associated with Epstein-Barr Virus; study results…
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High levels of COVID-19 exposure can overcome protection from vaccination and prior infection
High levels of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19 may reduce or overcome the protection that vaccination and prior…
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Many older adults show interest in getting vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus
The first Americans over age 60 just started rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus, or…
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Study sheds light on how SARS-CoV-2 virus switches between replication and packaging
Immediately after the infection of a cell in the throat or lungs, the SARS-CoV-2 virus works very hard to replicate,…
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Vaccination reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients
Findings from a two-year study of nearly 2,400 solid organ transplant recipients, conducted by the Johns Hopkins Transplant Research Center…
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Immune cells present in people months before influenza infection, finds study
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists, in collaboration with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) Limited, found that…
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Study suggests antibodies triggered by COVID-19 mRNA vaccination may depend on prior infection history
In a recent article published in Scientific Reports, researchers evaluated distinct immune responses to messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) and vector-based…
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Most infants admitted to ICU for RSV were previously healthy, study finds
Most infants admitted to the intensive care or high acuity unit for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections during fall 2022…
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Study uses genomic data to produce high-resolution serial interval estimates for COVID-19
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers developed an approach for integrating genetic information, presented as whole-genomic viral…
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Study explores the protective effect of transmembrane mucins against SARS-CoV-2 infection
A recent PLOS Pathogens study analyzed the role played by host mucins and mucin glycans with regard to SARS-CoV-2 entry into the airway…
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Investigating the potential differences in waning of post-vaccination neutralizing antibody titers
In a recent pre-print study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers analyzed the decline patterns of neutralizing antibodies following coronavirus…
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Oncolytic viruses could be used to ‘warm up’ cold tumors and improve immunotherapy
Equipping cancer-infecting, or oncolytic, viruses with tumor-inhibiting genetic cargo stimulates the immune system and helps immunotherapy to shrink or completely…
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New insights into how coronaviruses invade cells
Unexpected new insights into how COVID-19 infects cells may help explain why coronaviruses are so good at jumping from species…
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Scientists leverage machine learning and AI to guide vaccine development
From tackling homework challenges to drafting emails, people are discovering a vast array of applications for natural language processing tools…
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Genetically diverse mice reveal key differences in innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have created a panel of genetically diverse mice that accurately model the highly variable human…
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Study explores changes in cardiovascular disease hospitalization trends during the COVID-19 pandemic
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers examined the variations in cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospital…
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SARS-CoV-2 induces mitochondrial dysfunction in multiple organs
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have been trying to determine why this…
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