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Optimizing boosters: How COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose
mRNA vaccines developed against the spike glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome type 2 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), displayed remarkable efficiency in combating coronavirus 19 (COVID-19). These vaccines work by triggering ...
Mar 8, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
People who are 'double jointed' may be at heightened risk of long COVID, says study
People who are "double-jointed," a condition formally known as generalized joint hypermobility, may be at heightened risk of long COVID, suggests a case-control study published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health.
Mar 19, 2024
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COVID-19 outbreak
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
A pneumonia of unknown cause detected in Wuhan, China was first reported to the World Health Organization Country Office in China on 31 December 2019 and recognised as a pandemic on 11 March 2020.
Reported illnesses have ranged from mild symptoms to severe illness and death for confirmed COVID-19 cases.
More information: WHO, CDC, global cases.
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Discovery of how COVID-19 virus replicates opens door to new antiviral therapies
A new study looking at the replication stage of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 reveals important mechanisms in its replication that could be the foundation for new antiviral therapies.
Apr 5, 2024
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Researchers develop more broadly protective coronavirus vaccine
Scientists have been searching for the optimal coronavirus vaccine since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The mRNA vaccines developed through the federal government's "Operation Warp Speed" program were a massive innovation; ...
Apr 1, 2024
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Drug design at the atomic level to thwart COVID-19
Although COVID-19 has faded from the headlines, SARS-CoV-2—the coronavirus behind the pandemic—is still rampantly infecting people around the world. Public health officials fear as the virus continues to evolve, it will ...
Mar 13, 2024
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COVID-19 research: Study reveals new details about potentially deadly inflammation
A recent USC study provides new information about why SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, may elicit mild symptoms at first but then, for a subset of patients, turn potentially fatal a week or so after infection. ...
Mar 29, 2024
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New bioengineered protein design shows promise in fighting COVID-19
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have been racing to develop effective treatments and preventatives against the virus. A recent scientific breakthrough has emerged from the work of researchers aiming to combat ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Nanoparticles target multiple COVID variants through the twist in the spike protein
Teardrop-shaped particles designed to inactivate multiple strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus could one day complement existing treatments for COVID-19, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan ...
Mar 19, 2024
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How do we get more women into health care and medical leadership?
Women continue to be under-represented in health care and medical leadership in Australia, with experts labeling the disparity an issue of "equity and social justice."
Mar 8, 2024
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Medicaid eligibility during pandemic led to increased postpartum coverage, study suggests
Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are increasing and considered high compared to other wealthy nations. And Medicaid coverage plays a large role in maternal health, as it funds nearly half of all the births in the country.
Mar 8, 2024
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Blood pressure control in veterans declined during the COVID-19 pandemic
A multi-institution team led by researchers at the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont found that Veterans' blood pressure control worsened due to disrupted care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings were ...
Mar 9, 2024
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Older Californians now eligible for another COVID-19 vaccine dose
Older Californians who received last autumn's updated COVID-19 vaccination can now get another shot, state health officials said.
Mar 13, 2024
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Default testing for COVID-19 in K-12 schools more effective than voluntary testing
A new paper co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign business professors found that default testing of K-12 students for COVID-19 during the pandemic could have saved up to one out of every five school ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Study tracks shifts in student mental health during college
A four-year study by Dartmouth researchers captures the most in-depth data yet on how college students' self-esteem and mental health fluctuates during their four years in academia, identifying key populations and stressors ...
Mar 13, 2024
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New study reveals insights into COVID-19 antibody response durability
Researchers at the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have published a new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases investigating the antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 ...
Mar 18, 2024
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SARS-CoV-2 spike protein sensitizes nociceptors and evokes nociceptive behaviors
A study that investigated whether the spike protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can sensitize nociceptors and promote pain-like behaviors in mice was presented at the 102nd General Session ...
Mar 19, 2024
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How can companies address consumers who are averse to products using a novel technology?
Researchers from IE Business School and Indian Institute of Management Shillong have published a new study that examines why certain consumers are averse to products using a novel technology and what strategies marketers ...
Apr 16, 2024
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COVID-19 viral load rebound can occur after VV116, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir
For patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, viral load rebound and symptom rebound can occur after a standard five-day course of treatment with VV116 or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, according to a study published online March ...
Mar 20, 2024
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Having options can lower vaccine hesitancy, finds research
Consumers love having choices, even when it comes to vaccines, according to new research from the University of Oregon.
Apr 15, 2024
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Health workers fear it's profits before protection as CDC revisits airborne transmission
Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with COVID-19 patients, emergency physician Sonya Stokes remains shaken by how unprepared and misguided the American health system was.
Mar 21, 2024
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