Why Do We Continue to See COVID-19 Outbreaks in Fully Vaccinated Care Homes?
SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks involving care homes with fully vaccinated residents have been reported across Germany. In order to gain a better understanding of this phenomenon, a…
SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks involving care homes with fully vaccinated residents have been reported across Germany. In order to gain a better understanding of this phenomenon, a…
Climate change associated with emerging disease spread. Humans are creating or exacerbating the environmental conditions that could lead to further pandemics, new University of Sydney…
A University of Birmingham-led study funded by the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that many patients with COVID-19 produce immune responses against their body’s…
Though vaccination rates have rebounded, declines in proportions of children vaccinated persisted or worsened in many age groups. The number of recommended vaccine doses, including…
Scientists in Munich study how pollen from far distances — sometimes hundreds of kilometers away — affects the length of allergy seasons in Germany. Allergy…
Americans are consuming more craft beer with higher alcohol content but are drinking less beer by volume, according to a new analysis led by epidemiologists…
Some headlines say ‘skip your annual physical,’ but routine check-ups have many benefits. Some leaders in health care have called for an end to annual…
Variants of viruses, such as that causing COVID-19, can now be quickly studied in the laboratory, even before they emerge in nature and become a…
Dr. Katalin Karikó is the recipient of the 2022 Vilcek Prize for Excellence in Biotechnology recognizing her scientific contributions that directly led to the development…
Online shopping was associated with lower spending on certain unhealthy, impulse-sensitive foods. When shopping online, participants surveyed spent more money, purchased more items, and spent…
Associated with 73% and 59% lower odds, respectively, of moderate to severe disease. Plant-based and/or fish (pescatarian) diets may help lower the odds of developing…
With adherence to masking and distancing, COVID-19 cases introduced into a school unlikely to lead to community transmission. A modeling study found that with controlled…
Levels of antibodies in the blood of vaccinated people that are able to recognize and fight the new SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant first discovered in India…
While the focus has been largely on vaccines, you might have also heard Pfizer is trialing a pill to treat COVID-19. It almost sounds too good…
Scientists perform the first detailed analysis of different antibodies produced by COVID patients to various parts of SARS-CoV-2. Blood tests to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2,…
New clues on why more men than women develop severe disease. Throughout the pandemic, doctors have seen evidence that men with COVID-19 fare worse, on…
Strong immune responses to unchanging, conserved parts of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus suggest strategies for effective universal vaccines. A new study from the…
The first evidence of a genetic link explaining why some people who catch COVID-19 don’t become sick has been discovered. A scientific and medical team…