What We Now Know About the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant That’s Wreaking Havoc Globally
The Delta variant is likely to become the most dominant strain globally. What does that mean for current and future variants? Natural selection has shaped…
The Delta variant is likely to become the most dominant strain globally. What does that mean for current and future variants? Natural selection has shaped…
In a study of 1,377 patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases—such as inflammatory arthritis and lupus—flares of their conditions were uncommon following two-dose COVID-19 mRNA…
A chronic gut disorder that occurs in regions with poor sanitation disrupts intestinal immune responses and impairs oral vaccine effectiveness in a mouse model of…
Of the nearly 100 SARS-CoV-2 vaccines currently undergoing clinical trials, only seven are delivered intranasally — despite this vaccine type’s long success in providing protection…
Antibodies capable of neutralizing multiple SARS-CoV-2 strains can inform strategies for broadly protective COVID-19 booster vaccines. As the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 continues to…
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it becomes essential to understand why people refuse or indefinitely delay vaccination. A new Polish study, conducted at…
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the coronavirus. But along with the rising…
Intranasal vaccination is needle-free and elicits immunity at the site of infection, the respiratory tract. There are many reasons that an intranasal vaccine against the…
A single dose of the Sputnik V vaccine may elicit significant antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2, finds a study published on July 13, 2021, in the…
Contrary to myths circulating on social media, COVID-19 vaccines do not cause erectile dysfunction and male infertility. What is true: SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,…
Allergists encourage patients to complete their vaccination series. Second COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose found safe following allergic reactions to first dose. In a multi-hospital analysis…
The patient experienced facial palsy after each dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The case of a patient who experienced two facial palsies – one after…
New study examines vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in 10 low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, and South America. New research published in Nature Medicine…
Small UCSF study indicates vaccine safety for pregnant and lactating women. Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 were not detected in human milk, according to a…
More vaccinated people are dying of COVID than unvaccinated people, according to a recent report from Public Health England (PHE). The report shows that 163 of the…
Questions about safety, side effects preclude youth from getting COVID shot, UCSF study shows. Vaccine skepticism among young adults may stall efforts to achieve herd…
Should we delay COVID-19 vaccination in children? The net benefit of vaccinating children is unclear, and vulnerable people worldwide should be prioritized instead, say experts…
Study suggests spatial relationship between COVID-19 mortality and population-level health factors. An estimated 43 percent of the variability in U.S. COVID-19 mortality is linked with…