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Sep , 2023
BNT162b2 and pediatric COVID-19 ambulatory visits in kids under 5
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BNT162b2 and pediatric COVID-19 ambulatory visits in kids under 5

In a recent article published in Jama Network Open, researchers estimated the association between receipt of BNT162b2 vaccine and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related ambulatory visits in United States (US) children below the age of five years. Study: Receipt of BNT162b2 Vaccine and COVID-19 Ambulatory Visits in US Children Younger Than 5 Years. Image Credit: Ground Picture/Shutterstock.com Background In the […]

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Sep , 2023
Is there an association between the COVID-19 pandemic and cancer incidence?
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Is there an association between the COVID-19 pandemic and cancer incidence?

A recent JAMA Network Open study assessed whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenced cancer incidence in Manitoba, Canada. Study: New Cancer Diagnoses Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Image Credit: Stokkete/Shutterstock.com Background The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has massively impacted the global healthcare system. This pandemic […]

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Sep , 2023
Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 subvariants to inform development of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines
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Study characterizes SARS-CoV-2 subvariants to inform development of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines

In a recent preprint posted to the bioRxiv* server, researchers characterized two novel XBB variants, EG.5.1 and XBB.2.3, with the former on track to become the dominant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variant. Study: Immune Evasion and Membrane Fusion of SARS-CoV-2 XBB Subvariants EG.5.1 and XBB.2.3. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com*Important notice: bioRxiv publishes preliminary […]

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Aug , 2023
Voluntary collective isolation ineffective in preventing COVID-19 spread among Indigenous populations
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Voluntary collective isolation ineffective in preventing COVID-19 spread among Indigenous populations

Indigenous Peoples have suffered disproportionally from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Systemic factors including lack of sovereignty, limited infrastructure and discrimination in local health care systems make Indigenous populations vulnerable to infectious diseases. Yet little research exists to guide public health efforts tailored to remote-living Indigenous populations during global pandemics. In Bolivia, a team of researchers […]

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Aug , 2023
Study sheds light on how SARS-CoV-2 virus switches between replication and packaging
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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, using the human cell’s metabolic pathways to produce its proteins and make sure that its genetic material (the RNA genome) is copied. The RNA genome is then packaged very compactly into new virus particles that […]

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Aug , 2023
Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system
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Severe COVID-19 may cause long-term changes to innate immune system

Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, according to a small study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. These changes may help explain why the disease can damage so many different organs and […]

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Aug , 2023
Study uses genomic data to produce high-resolution serial interval estimates for COVID-19
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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 sequences, and epidemiological information, for serial interval (SI) estimation, especially in cases of inadequate contact tracing data. Study: Genomic epidemiology offers high resolution estimates of serial intervals for COVID-19. Image Credit: ETAJOE/Shutterstock.comIn infectious disease control, […]

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Aug , 2023
Is COVID-19 self-testing effective?
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Is COVID-19 self-testing effective?

In a recent study published in medRxiv*, researchers evaluated real-world evidence on the performance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) self-testing strategies (COVIDSTs). Study: Self-tests for COVID-19: what is the evidence? A living systematic review and meta-analysis (2020-2023). Image Credit: Basilico Studio Stock/Shutterstock.com*Important notice: medRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be […]

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Aug , 2023
The immunomodulatory and antiviral function of vitamin D
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The immunomodulatory and antiviral function of vitamin D

Recently, scientists reviewed the available literature to better understand vitamin D’s immunomodulatory and antiviral function. The study explores how vitamin D influences the pediatric respiratory system after acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI), such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the causal agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This review […]

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Aug , 2023
study uncovers correlates of protection against COVID-19
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study uncovers correlates of protection against COVID-19

A recent study published in the Nature Communications Journal identified correlates of protection (COP) in 607 healthy individuals who have received three doses of Pfizer- BNT162b2 vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) variants. Study: Correlates of protection for booster doses of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine BNT162b2. Image Credit: MarcoLazzarini/Shutterstock.com Background COVID-19, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), […]
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