Obstetrics & gynaecology
Researchers find vaccination protects mother and baby from COVID-19
University of Kentucky researchers have found that maternal vaccination against COVID-19 works to protect both the mother and baby.
Jan 11, 2023
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News tagged with booster
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you need to know about XBB.1.5, the latest omicron variant
Four weeks ago, the XBB.1.5 variant caused less than 10% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Now it causes more than 25% of them. Virologists including Andy Pekosz, a professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, are paying ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Vaccination
Mathematical model predicts long-term effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in different patient populations
Researchers have designed a mathematical model that can predict the course of vaccine-induced immunity against COVID-19 in different patient populations—including otherwise healthy individuals and those who have cancer ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection increased for cancer patients
Patients with cancer have an increased risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) breakthrough infection and worse outcomes, with the highest risk seen for patients with hematologic cancer, according ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Immunology
COVID-19 booster increases durability of antibody response, research shows
New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine speaks to the benefits of a COVID-19 booster.
Dec 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A bleak winter? Modeling the next six months of COVID, flu and RSV
COVID-19 will still be with us in 2023, but what does that mean in terms of hospitalizations, deaths, and other impacts?
Dec 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Real-world data study confirms bivalent mRNA booster vaccines associated with greater short-term protection
One of the first real-world data studies comparing the new bivalent mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccines with the original monovalent vaccines reports the bivalent conveyed greater short-term protection against symptomatic COVID-19 ...
Dec 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 in 2022: A year-end wrap-up
Omicron overstayed its welcome. At-home COVID-19 testing was routine. The bivalent booster arrived.
Dec 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How well does the adapted COVID-19 vaccine protect against variants?
Should I get another booster? And if so, which vaccine should be used?
Dec 6, 2022
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Vaccination
EU backs new Omicron vaccines for first jabs
The EU's drug watchdog on Tuesday said two COVID vaccines targeting new types of the Omicron variant could now be used for people's first vaccinations, and not just for boosters.
Dec 6, 2022
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